Farmers Demand Minimum Guaranteed Price of Rs. 150 for Paddy, Criticize Government for Ignoring Past Promises
Farmers are urging the government to set the guaranteed price for paddy at a minimum of Rs. 150. They emphasize ...
Month: February 2025
Presidential Directive Sparks Controversial Audit at Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya
A special team from the Auditor General’s Department arrived at the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya yesterday (05) morning, reportedly on ...
Union Assurance Hosts Recognition Programme for Bancassurance MDRT Qualifiers
Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s premier Life Insurer, recently celebrated the outstanding achievements of its MDRT-qualified Insurance relationship officers (IROs) at ...
NDB Investment Bank Limited Appoints Harshana Jayaweera as Chief Executive Officer
NDB Investment Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Harshana Jayaweera as its Chief Executive Officer, effective from February 2025. ...
UN envoy says ‘Gaza is part of the state of Palestine’ after Trump’s ‘takeover’ proposal
'The Gaza Strip is a very precious component of the land of the State of Palestine. It is part of ...
ComBank Digital integrates with CSE’s Central Depository System for IPO settlements
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that ComBank Digital, the Bank’s digital banking platform, is now linked with the ...
Sri Lanka’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit 2025 advances action on building an inclusive digital economy
Today, the Ministry of Digital Economy, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, the Asian ...
Visa: End-of-Year Tourist Transactions Up by 40% in Sri Lanka This Holiday Season
Surge in card transactions by tourists was driven largely by in-store use of debit cards Domestic debit spends grew by ...
Only 167 Out of 5,000 Promised Apartments Distributed, MP Reveals in Parliament
During the last presidential election, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe pledged to provide 5,000 apartments to the people of Colombo. However, ...
Experience the Majesty of the Sri Lankan Leopard at “Leopard Tales 2.0”
The Department of National Museums, in collaboration with the Yala Leopard Center, proudly presents "Leopard Tales 2.0"—a breathtaking photographic exhibition ...