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Gold prices ease globally, rupee depreciation limits fall in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Gold prices have declined in international markets, with the downward trend also being reflected in Sri Lanka, although the depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar has li... Read More


Prison population surges to over 42,000 following 'Ratama Ekata' operation

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Sri Lanka's prison population has increased from around 28,000 inmates to more than 42,000 since the government took office in 2024, largely due to intensified anti-drug operatio... Read More


Environment agency demands for higher charge on plastic bags

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Sri Lanka Environmental Action Network (SLEAN) has urged the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) to strengthen enforcement of the plastic shopping bag charge, saying incons... Read More


Sri Lanka to launch South Asia's first passenger drone service

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) is preparing to launch a pilot project to introduce passenger-carrying drones, marking what is expected to be the first initiati... Read More


Two Russian firms registered to supply crude oil to CPC

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Two Russian companies have been registered as fuel suppliers for Sri Lanka, enabling them to bid to supply crude oil for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's (CPC) refinery operati... Read More


Sri Lankan politicians have longer lifespans, study finds

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- A recent study conducted in India has found that doctors in Asian countries such as Sri Lanka have a shorter life expectancy than other professionals, while people involved in ma... Read More


PM leaves for Doha to attend Qatar Emir's funeral

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya left Sri Lanka for Doha, Qatar, last night (July 14) to attend the funeral of the Emir of Qatar. An airport official confirmed that the Prime M... Read More


Public urged to responsibly feed and care for stray dogs

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH), Dr. Sanjika Perera, has urged the public to continue feeding stray dogs while also taking responsibilit... Read More


The global significance of Bastille Day, the French National Day

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The prison's notorious reputation was fuelled by the case of Etienne de Bonnart, a nobleman who spent several years in the Bastille for his alleged involvement in a plot against ... Read More


Mariazelle: Singer With the Golden Voice

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- When we first met in the mid 1970s as members of 'The Emeralds', Mariazelle, just a year older than me, was already well known (through a weekly radio programme) as the singer in... Read More