Lead Story
There is no need to draft a new Constitution, the Government can amend the existing one instead, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says. MORE...
(0)Comments
|
6 hours ago
Hot News
The police have arrested a suspect accused of selling drugs to schools students in Kandy. MORE...
A Navy sailor has committed suicide by hanging himself at his boarding house in Colpetty, police confirmed this morning (25). MORE...
An unexploded bomb believed to be fired from a fighter jet during the war time has been found in Kilinochchi, police said. MORE...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help Sri Lanka prepare studies and designs for new road, railway, and port projects so the country’s transport system is well-placed to support economic growth in the medium term. MORE...
Over 20 Tamil prisoners held in prisons across Sri Lanka are continuing their hunger strike for the fourth day as of today. MORE...
Kanishka Aluthgamage, son of MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence of liquor, police said. MORE...
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi (India), as his special envoy to the Asian Bishops’ Conference to be held in Colombo in November, the Vatican Radio reported. MORE...
The Punjab gov-ernment has constituted a working group for col-laboration with Sri Lanka, under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Punjab, Shamail Ahmad Khawaja. MORE...
Nine persons including 6 women were injured and hospitalized following a head-on collision involving two vans near the Badulla Police Station on the Bandarawela-Badulla main road today. MORE..
Barber claims he was assaulted by cops over hair cut delay
A barber who has been admitted to hospital claims he was assaulted by a group of officers from the Hatton Police Station. MORE..
Protest staged in Jaffna to highlight Tamil issues
Thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils led by Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran today staged a demonstration in Jaffna to highlight issues faced by the minority community in the country. MORE..
Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thero to resign as JHU leader
Venerable Dr. Omalpe Sobitha Thero says that he will resign from the leadership of the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU). MORE..
The Georgian and Sri Lankan Foreign Ministers highlighted bilateral relations at the meeting held on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly. MORE..
Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is the world’s fourth fastest-growing destination for international visitors, according to the 2016 Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index. MORE..
Sri Lanka Navy personnel have seized 77.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis while being transportedin a three-wheeler in the coastal area of Ambalampokkane in Pudukurippu. MORE..
Sports
The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) emerged winners at the Eleventh UITM International Sports Fiesta 2016 tournament held in Selangor, Malaysia recently. MORE..
Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka’s wicket keeper - batsman, has undergone a surgery after injuring his hand in a domestic game last week. MORE..
One person was killed while four others sustained injuries after a helicopter crashed in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, one of the world’s largest natural sandy sea beaches on Friday. MORE..
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said they will have last week’s surprise home defeat to Alaves at the forefront of their minds when they visit La Liga newcomers Leganes on Saturday. MORE..
Every Paralympian has a story of how they battled the odds to compete in the sport they love, but few have a tale as remarkable as Australian swimmer Ahmed Kelly. MORE..
Entertainment
Angelina Jolie Pitt has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, bringing an end to what began as the world’s most tabloid headline-generating romance before morphing into a glamorous engine of family and philanthropy.MORE..
B-town has long been abuzz with rumors that Fawad Khan will be seen in a movie that will be made under Salman Khan’s production house called SKF (Salman Khan Film). MORE..
Garry Shandling, Gene Wilder and Anton Yelchin were among several late celebrities that received a touching tribute at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday. MORE..
The 55-year-old actor first stepped into the role of the animated donkey, who’s simply known as Donkey, in 2001, and after the announcement of a fifth ‘Shrek’ saga on the way in 2019, the Hollywood legend, thinks he’ll be in the role forever as the studio knows the films will always be a hit. MORE..
Video of the Day
Top Picture Story
Technology
Cue the internet. In modern Japan, a Buddhist priest can now be found just a few mouse clicks away, on Amazon.com. MORE..
An update to the messaging tool WhatsApp now allows users to tag people in group chats so they receive a notification. MORE..
The iPhone 7’s new solid-state home “button” does not work without skin contact, rendering the phone inaccessible when placed inside a sports armband, a waterproof case or when the user is wearing touch screen gloves. MORE..
Russia’s media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has blocked access to two of the world’s largest pornography websites. MORE..
Wonder of Asia
Country |
Buying |
Selling |
USA
U.S.Dollar |
144.1900 | 147.9800 |
UK
Sterling Pound |
187.6100 | 194.1100 |
Europe
Euro |
160.5400 | 166.7400 |
Switzerland
Swiss Franc |
147.7000 | 153.6900 |
Canada
Canadian Dollar |
109.6100 | 114.0500 |
Australia
Australian Dollar |
109.0900 | 114.0600 |
Singapore
Singapore Dollar |
105.7000 | 109.6700 |
Japan
Japanese Yen |
1.4180 | 1.4738 |
Country |
Currency |
Rate |
Bahrain
|
Dinar | 387.0129 |
Kuwait
|
Dinar | 483.9138 |
Oman
|
Rial | 378.8921 |
Qatar
|
Riyal | 40.0648 |
Saudi Arabia
|
Riyal | 38.8947 |
UAE
|
Dirham | 39.7212 |
