Sri Lankan Rupee Strengthens Against Major Currencies, Yet Citizens Await Benefits
According to recent Central Bank data on exchange rates, the Sri Lankan rupee has shown significant appreciation, as highlighted by ...
Month: November 2024
At least 13 killed, 25 injured in a bomb blast at Quetta railway station in southwestern Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed and 25 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in ...
58 Sri Lankans Arrested in Narahenpita Over Alleged Online Financial Fraud Scheme
The police have announced the arrest of 58 Sri Lankans suspected of involvement in online financial fraud. The Criminal Investigation ...
Supreme Court Halts Case on Unregistered Elephants, Takes Over Proceedings from Colombo Magistrate’s Court
The Supreme Court has issued an interim injunction halting the proceedings of a case filed by the Criminal Investigation Department ...
Queue Culture Emerges as Foreign Currency Concerns Grow, Says S.M. Marikkar
Mr. S.M. Marikkar recently commented that a growing culture of queuing is becoming evident across the country. He emphasized that, ...
President Announces VAT and Pay-As-You-Go Tax Reductions in Government’s First Budget
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government’s first budget will include a reduction in VAT and Pay-As-You-Go taxes. He ...
Putin Congratulates Trump on Re-Election, Calls Him “Courageous” and Awaits Russia-Ukraine Peace Proposal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as U.S. president, lauding him as ...
Sri Lankan Cabinet Affirms Security for Former President Kumaratunga Amidst Calls for Balanced Allocation
Minister Vijitha Herath, the Cabinet Spokesperson, clarified that the security detail for former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has neither been ...
President Dissanayake Criticizes Previous Government’s Handling of Passport Imports, Investigation Launched
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the previous government had compromised the entire passport importation process to serve the interests ...
No more TikTok for teens? Australia moves to ban social media for under-16s
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under ...