Send children to school without fear – Army Commander
The Sri Lanka Army Commander urges parents to send their children to school again from tomorrow, without any fear. MORE..
- Pakistan’s trade with Sri Lanka comes to a halt
- Troops should use their experience to fight against Islamist terrorists - President
- JVP to bring no-confidence motion against govt
- Factors that led to terrorism must be resolved immediately – Mahinda
- Send children to school without fear – Army Commander
- Parliamentary translator detained for involvement with NTJ
- No-confidence motion will help determine terrorists – Semasinghe
- Eighty-nine arrested over Easter day attacks
- Google and Android system cut ties with Huawei after US blacklist
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Eighty-nine arrested over Easter day attacks
Eighty-nine suspects have been arrested over the Easter Sunday bomb attacks stated Police Media Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara. MORE..
No-confidence motion will help determine terrorists – Semasinghe
United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Shehan Semasinghe says that he believes that the no-confidence motion brought against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen will receive the support of all those who love the country and condemn extremism and racism. MORE..
Parliamentary translator detained for involvement with NTJ
The Ministry of Defense has granted Kurunegala police permission to detain a translator at the parliament who was arrested over involvement with the National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ). MORE..
Factors that led to terrorism must be resolved immediately – Mahinda
The Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the factors which led to the new terrorism in the country must be resolved immediately. MORE..
JVP to bring no-confidence motion against govt
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be handing over a no-confidence motion against the government, said the JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
Troops should use their experience to fight against Islamist terrorists - President
President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked the security forces to use their experience in defeating separatist Tamil guerrillas a decade ago to meet the new challenge from Islamist militants linked to ISIS and responsible for last month’s serial bombings that killed 258 people. MORE..
Pakistan’s trade with Sri Lanka comes to a halt
Trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has come to a screeching halt. MORE..
Canada reiterates Sri Lanka to fulfil international & domestic commitments
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has reiterated the Sri Lankan government to fulfil its international and domestic commitments to establish a meaningful accountability process that has the trust and confidence of the survivors of the war. MORE..
Namal Kumara’s wife makes a revelation
Wife of Namal Kumara, Dhanushka Madhuwanthi, addressing the media, emphasized her husband does not have any links to the recent incidents of unrest. MORE..
Principal & vice principal with alleged links to Zahran remanded
The principal and the vice principal of two Muslim schools, who were arrested on Thursday (16) on suspicion of having close links with the ringleader of the series of attacks on Easter Sunday and the leader of National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) Zahran Hashim, have been further remanded. MORE..
No war crimes were committed during last phase of war - Mahinda
FBI officially designated the LTTE as the deadliest terrorist organisation in the world in January 2008 and such was the nature of the terrorism that was conclusively brought to an end on the 19th May 2009 with the confirmation that its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was dead, says Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa. MORE..
500 arrested in raids during Vesak
500 individuals have so far been arrested in the raids carried out in view of the Vesak Poya, starting from the 17th of May, says the Department of Excise. MORE..
National War Heroes’ Day: remembering the fallen
The National War Heroes’ Day commemoration ceremony was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena, this evening (19). MORE..
Import levy on big onions hiked
The government has decided to increase the import levy on big onions by Rs 20 per kilo. MORE..
36 Pakistani deportees escorted to community centre in Vavuniya
Thirty-six Pakistani deportees have been taken to a community centre in Puntottam, Vavuniya, says Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
No-confidence motion will help determine terrorists – Semasinghe
United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Shehan Semasinghe says that he believes that the no-confidence motion brought against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen will receive the support of all those who love the country and condemn extremism and racism. MORE..
Parliamentary translator detained for involvement with NTJ
The Ministry of Defense has granted Kurunegala police permission to detain a translator at the parliament who was arrested over involvement with the National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ). MORE..
Factors that led to terrorism must be resolved immediately – Mahinda
The Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the factors which led to the new terrorism in the country must be resolved immediately. MORE..
JVP to bring no-confidence motion against govt
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be handing over a no-confidence motion against the government, said the JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
Troops should use their experience to fight against Islamist terrorists - President
President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked the security forces to use their experience in defeating separatist Tamil guerrillas a decade ago to meet the new challenge from Islamist militants linked to ISIS and responsible for last month’s serial bombings that killed 258 people. MORE..
Pakistan’s trade with Sri Lanka comes to a halt
Trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has come to a screeching halt. MORE..
Canada reiterates Sri Lanka to fulfil international & domestic commitments
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has reiterated the Sri Lankan government to fulfil its international and domestic commitments to establish a meaningful accountability process that has the trust and confidence of the survivors of the war. MORE..
Namal Kumara’s wife makes a revelation
Wife of Namal Kumara, Dhanushka Madhuwanthi, addressing the media, emphasized her husband does not have any links to the recent incidents of unrest. MORE..
Principal & vice principal with alleged links to Zahran remanded
The principal and the vice principal of two Muslim schools, who were arrested on Thursday (16) on suspicion of having close links with the ringleader of the series of attacks on Easter Sunday and the leader of National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) Zahran Hashim, have been further remanded. MORE..
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Sports
Sri Lanka look to regroup ahead of World Cup
Having lost their last eight one-day internationals, Sri Lanka will look to break their winless streak in the two-match series against Scotland. MORE..
Malinga becomes last over hero as Mumbai Indians clinch 4th IPL title
The experience of Lasith Malinga trumped the Shane Watson’s determination, allowing Mumbai Indians to clinch a last-ball thriller and winning their fourth IPL title, the most by any team in history. MORE..
Bangladesh unlikely to tour Sri Lanka in July
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan said on Saturday that the team is unlikely to proceed with a planned tour to Sri Lanka in July citing fears that the country could be hit by another attack after last month’s devastating Easter bombings. MORE..
ICC charges Sri Lankan performance analyst Sanath Jayasundara
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) performance analyst Sanath Jayasundara was provisionally suspended with immediate effect on Saturday for two breaches of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption code, the sport’s governing body said. MORE..
Nuwan Zoysa, Avishka Gunawardene charged under the ECB Anti-Corruption Code
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has charged Nuwan Zoysa for breaching four counts of the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants for the T10 League (the ‘Code’) and Avishka Gunawardene for two counts. MORE..
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Technology
Google and Android system cut ties with Huawei after US blacklist
Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source told Reuters on Sunday (19), in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world. MORE..
Cyber attack on several Sri Lankan websites including Kuwait Embassy
Cyber attack on several Sri Lankan websites including Kuwait Embassy
Nearly 10 websites containing the domain names .com and .lk have come under a cyber attack, the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) said. MORE..
How attackers were able to spread spyware through WhatsApp with just a phone call
How attackers were able to spread spyware through WhatsApp with just a phone call
Earlier this week, it was reported that a vulnerability in Facebook’s popular WhatsApp messaging service made it possible for attackers to spread spyware to smartphones via phone calls made through the app. MORE..
WhatsApp discovers ‘targeted’ surveillance attack
WhatsApp discovers ‘targeted’ surveillance attack
Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp, it has been confirmed. MORE..
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Entertainment
Grumpy Cat, the internet legend dies
Grumpy Cat, the feline famous on the internet for her permanent scowl, has died aged seven, her owners say. MORE..
Jeff Koons’ $91M ‘Rabbit’ sculpture sets new auction record
Jeff Koons’ $91M ‘Rabbit’ sculpture sets new auction record
A playful rabbit sculpture by Jeff Koons has become the most expensive work by a living artist ever to sell at auction. MORE..
Rexy Maximus wins Derana 60 Plus Season 2
Rexy Maximus wins Derana 60 Plus Season 2
Rexy Maximus became the winner of the Grand Finale of the Derana Prashansa Derana 60 Plus Season 2 held last night (13). MORE..
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, gives birth to baby boy
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, gives birth to baby boy
The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a boy, the Duke of Sussex has announced. MORE..
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Buying |
Selling |
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USA
U.S.Dollar |
174.1768 | 178.1269 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
222.6865 | 230.1173 |
Europe
Euro |
193.9620 | 201.0042 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
171.6925 | 177.9162 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
128.7716 | 133.6474 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
119.1792 | 124.4064 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
126.6484 | 131.0843 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
1.5810 | 1.6411 |
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Bahrain
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Dinar | 467.9745 |
Kuwait
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Dinar | 579.9300 |
Oman
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Rial | 458.2200 |
Qatar
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Riyal | 48.4423 |
Saudi Arabia
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Riyal | 47.0420 |
UAE
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Dirham | 48.0282 |
