Wimal appointed Minister of Housing and Social Welfare

Value of the Rupee drops to over 171 against USD

???????????????????????????????????? The value of the Sri Lankan Rupee dropped to over 171 against the US Dollar today. The selling rate of the Rupee was at Rs.?171.42 against the USD today.

04 Oct, 2018

Policeman arrested over Thebuwana incident remanded

A?Policeman who was interdicted over his unruly behavior in Thebuwana which led to a tense situation yesterday, has been remanded till October 9th. The Police?Sergeant had staged a protest in the?Thebuwana junction yesterday with his weapon, demanding that he be treated fairly. The?Police?Sergeant had threatened to commit suicide using his weapon and refused to negotiate a settlement with the Police. The Police Special Task Force (STF) was then deployed to the area and a senior officer attemp

04 Oct, 2018

Pakistan reiterates support to Sri Lanka for national security

Pakistan has expressed complete support to Sri Lanka for its national security and offered unconditional strategic cooperation, Radio Pakistan reported. The understanding came at a meeting between Pakistan’s Defence Secretary retired Lieutenant General Ikram Ul Haq and his Sri Lankan counterpart Kapila Waidyaratne in Colombo today. High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat and Defence Ministry officials were also present on the occasion. Defence Secretary Ikram Ul Ha

03 Oct, 2018