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Sri Lankan Rupee Depreciates by 2% Against US Dollar This Year

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Central Bank reports that the Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated by 2% against the US Dollar so far this year. In the past week, reserve money remained broadly unchanged comp... Read More


Vatican to Declare Easter Attack Victims 'Heroes of Faith'

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Vatican will formally declare the victims of the Easter Sunday carnage as 'Heroes of Faith' on Monday (21), according to the Director of Mass Communications for the Catholic... Read More


UNDERWORLD FIGURE BATUWATTE CHAMARA MASTERMINDED GAMPAHA OSMAN ASSASSINATION PLOT

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Investigations have revealed that the plot to assassinate businessman 'Osman Gunasekara' of Gampaha and his associates was orchestrated by notorious underworld figure 'Batuwatte... Read More


OLDEST ASTRONAUT RETURNS TO EARTH ON 70TH BIRTHDAY

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- American astronaut Dan Pettit, the world's oldest astronaut, returned to Earth from a mission today (20), on his 70th birthday. Pettit has accumulated an impressive 590 days in... Read More


AUDIT ORDERED ON PARLIAMENT EXPENSES OVER THE PAST DECADE

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Citing a lack of transparency, the government has decided to conduct an audit into the expenses incurred by two administrations in Parliament over the last 10 years. Speaker Dr... Read More


CID PROBES VIRAL PHOTO CLAIMING TO SHOW SACRED TOOTH RELIC

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a photograph circulating on social media that purports to be of the Sacred Tooth Relic during the ... Read More


BRAZILIAN NABBED AT KATUNAYAKE AIRPORT WITH MILLIONS WORTH OF COCAINE

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A 59-year-old Brazilian national was apprehended by the Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Katunayake Airport this morning (20) for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth an... Read More


PAKISTAN DEPORTS AFGHANIS AHEAD OF APRIL 30 DEADLINE

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghan nationals so far this month, according to the United Nations, as part of an accelerated crackdown on undocumented migrants and refu... Read More


MORE ARRESTED OVER GAMPAHA OSMAND MURDER PLOT

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Police have apprehended three additional suspects in connection with the attempted murder of businessman Osman Gunasekara of Gampaha and others. Following the interrogation of ... Read More


POLICE RECEIVE 211 COMPLAINTS REGARDING ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Police have received 211 complaints concerning election law violations related to the upcoming local government elections scheduled for the May 6th. The Police Media Division h... Read More