Malinga retires from all forms of cricket

Karannagoda sworn in as North Western Province Governor

Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda was sworn in as the new Governor of the North Western Province before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today (09). The President’s Office said that Wasantha Karannagoda rendered a great service to tSri Lanka during the humanitarian operation as the Commander of the Navy. He has previously served as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Japan. Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda has been appointed as the new Governor of the North

09 Dec, 2021

Central Bank takes action against leading money changers

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has taken action against leading money changers, accusing them of conducting foreign exchange transactions at rates higher than what has been approved. In response to several complaints that certain Authorized Money Changers are engaged in activities which are not in compliance with the Directions issued under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Act No. 12 of 2017 (FEA), the Central Bank said it is conducting a series of spot examinations at the places of Author

09 Dec, 2021

Miss World 2021 finale postponed amid COVID concerns

The Miss World 2021 finale has been postponed after some of the contestants and staff were found to be infected with Covid. After meeting with the virologists and medical experts hired to oversee the Miss World 2021 event and discussing with the Puerto Rico Health Department, the decision has been made by the organizers of the event to postpone the globally broadcast finale at the Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot to be held within the next 90 days. As of yesterday, additional safety me

16 Dec, 2021