Cardinal requests to observe 2-minute silence on April 21
His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, today requested the public to observe two minutes’ silence at 8.45 a.m. on April 21 as a mark of respect for the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings. MORE..
- 261 more Covid-19 recoveries reported
- Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 620
- Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 620
- 87 more persons test positive for Covid-19
- 87 more persons test positive for Covid-19
- Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh tests positive for COVID-19
- Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh tests positive for COVID-19
- NASA successfully flies the first-ever helicopter on Mars
- 261 more Covid-19 recoveries reported
- 340 kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat, 5 arrested
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340 kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat, 5 arrested
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India on Monday seized nearly 340 kg of heroin from a Sri Lankan shipping boat and arrested five people for drug trafficking in Kochi, Indian media reported. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 620
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed two more COVID-19 related deaths increasing Sri Lanka’s death toll due to the virus pandemic to 620. MORE..
87 more persons test positive for Covid-19
The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) reports that another 87 persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh tests positive for COVID-19
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 88, has tested positive for COVID-19 and been admitted to the Trauma Centre of Delhi’s AIIMS, according to news agency ANI. MORE..
261 more Covid-19 recoveries reported
The Ministry of Health confirms that another 261 patients being treated for Covid-19 have been discharged from hospital after fully recovering. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 cases tally hits 97,000
The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry says that another 204 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus today. MORE..
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Administering of second dose of COVID vaccine from May - State Minister
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Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill: further consideration of petitions postponed
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AG files appeal against granting bail to Bond Scam suspects
Attorney General Dappula de Livera has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Trial-at-Bar granting bail to the Bond Scam suspects, the Coordinating Officer of the Attorney General State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said. MORE..
Dilhara Lokuhettige banned for 8 years for breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code
Former Sri Lanka player Dilhara Lokuhettige has been banned from all cricket for eight years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. MORE..
Universities in Sri Lanka to reopen on April 27
Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris announced that a decision has been taken to reopen all universities in Sri Lanka on April 27 (Tuesday). MORE..
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Female UC member arrested for assaulting another female councilor
A female Councilor of the Maharagama Urban Council has been arrested for assaulting another female councilor. MORE..
April 21 declared special holiday for Catholic schools
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, announced that Wednesday (April 21) has been declared a special holiday for all Catholic schools in the country. MORE..
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April 19, 2021 2:21 pm
Mohan Samaranayake assumes duties as DG of Govt. Information Dept.
Mohan Samaranayake has assumed duties as the new Director-General of the Department of Government Information a short while ago. MORE..
Sri Lankan Rupee gains sharply
The Sri Lankan Rupee has further appreciated against the US Dollar with the buying rate of the dollar dropping to Rs. 187.93 on Monday (19), according to Central Bank’s daily exchange rates. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 620
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed two more COVID-19 related deaths increasing Sri Lanka’s death toll due to the virus pandemic to 620. MORE..
87 more persons test positive for Covid-19
The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) reports that another 87 persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh tests positive for COVID-19
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 88, has tested positive for COVID-19 and been admitted to the Trauma Centre of Delhi’s AIIMS, according to news agency ANI. MORE..
261 more Covid-19 recoveries reported
The Ministry of Health confirms that another 261 patients being treated for Covid-19 have been discharged from hospital after fully recovering. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 cases tally hits 97,000
The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry says that another 204 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus today. MORE..
Administering of second dose of COVID vaccine from May - State Minister
The advisory panel on non-communicable diseases has decided to commence the administering of second dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the first week of May, according to State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana.
Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill: further consideration of petitions postponed
The Supreme Court has postponed until tomorrow (20) further consideration of the petitions filed challenging the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Draft Bill. MORE..
AG files appeal against granting bail to Bond Scam suspects
Attorney General Dappula de Livera has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Trial-at-Bar granting bail to the Bond Scam suspects, the Coordinating Officer of the Attorney General State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said. MORE..
Dilhara Lokuhettige banned for 8 years for breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code
Former Sri Lanka player Dilhara Lokuhettige has been banned from all cricket for eight years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. MORE..
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Dilhara Lokuhettige banned for 8 years for breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code
Former Sri Lanka player Dilhara Lokuhettige has been banned from all cricket for eight years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. MORE..
Murali discharged from hospital after angioplasty
Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who underwent an angioplasty procedure in Chennai, India, yesterday (April 18), has been discharged from the hospital. MORE..
Muralitharan stable after being hospitalised for cardiac treatment
Muttiah Muralitharan was admitted to a hospital in Chennai, India on Sunday (April 17) morning for cardiac treatment. Last heard, Sri Lanka’s cricket legend is doing fine and is totally out of danger. MORE..
Dilanka Isuru Kumara bags Silver and Bronze at Asian Weightlifting Championships
Sri Lanka’s Dilanka Isuru Kumara has bagged two medals at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2021 currently being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. MORE..
SLC to inquiry into claims of national player being involved in brawl
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to conduct an inquiry to ascertain the truth into the allegations that a Sri Lanka national cricket player was involved in a brawl. MORE..
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NASA successfully flies the first-ever helicopter on Mars
NASA’s miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity performed a successful takeoff and landing on Mars early on Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another planet, the U.S. space agency said. MORE..
Facebook oversight board widens scope to rule on content left up on platform
Facebook oversight board widens scope to rule on content left up on platform
Facebook users will now be able to ask the company’s independent oversight board to rule on content that has been left up on the platform, not just content that has been taken down, in a key expansion of the panel’s scope. MORE..
U.S. Supreme Court backs Facebook in case about unwanted texting
U.S. Supreme Court backs Facebook in case about unwanted texting
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for businesses to pester consumers with phone calls or text messages by tossing out a lawsuit accusing Facebook Inc of violating a federal anti-robocall law. MORE..
Facebook freezes Venezuela President Maduro’s page over COVID misinformation
Facebook freezes Venezuela President Maduro’s page over COVID misinformation
Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company spokesman said on Saturday. MORE..
Entertainment
Myanmar celebrity model arrested as military targets public figures
One of Myanmar’s most popular celebrities, the model and actor Paing Takhon, has been arrested by a military that is increasingly targeting celebrities who have criticised the coup. MORE..
‘Oshin’ scriptwriter, Sugako Hashida dies at 95
‘Oshin’ scriptwriter, Sugako Hashida dies at 95
Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series “Oshin,” has died of lymphoma. She was 95. MORE..
Nike wins halt to sales of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’
Nike wins halt to sales of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’
A federal judge on Thursday sided with Nike Inc in ordering a Brooklyn company to temporarily stop further sales of “Satan Shoes” it produced in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X. MORE..
Pulse wins at the prestigious 25th Sumathi Awards 2020
Pulse wins at the prestigious 25th Sumathi Awards 2020
Pulse won the Best Digital Award for National Interest under the Social Media category at the prestigious 25th Sumathi Awards Ceremony held at the Waters Edge Hotel on March 26, 2021. MORE..
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USA
U.S.Dollar |
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UK
Sterling Pound |
258.9133 | 266.1501 |
Europe
Euro |
223.5543 | 230.2098 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
203.8056 | 211.5061 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
149.9277 | 155.3211 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
144.0808 | 149.2929 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
140.2174 | 144.5225 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
1.7275 | 1.7718 |
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 515.7785 |
Kuwait
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Dinar | 645.0439 |
Oman
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Rial | 505.0742 |
Qatar
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Riyal | 53.3942 |
Saudi Arabia
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Riyal | 51.8377 |
UAE
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Dirham | 52.9378 |
