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 18:00Sri Sumangala College Auditorium, Panadura, Sri Lanka Tickets Also available at:Tickets Also available at:Sadeepa Book Shop Borella | Sarasavi Book Shop [...]
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 19:00Bishop College Auditorium, Colombo, Sri Lanka The SOSL POPS 2017 program comprises a selection of timeless classics to recent big screen blockbusters [...]
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19:00Bishop College Auditorium, Colombo, Sri Lanka The SOSL POPS 2017 program comprises a selection of timeless classics to recent big screen blockbusters [...]
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 19:00Nelum Pokuna, Colombo, Sri Lanka Tickets Also available at:Tickets Also available at:Sadeepa Book Shop Borella | Sarasavi Book Shop [...]
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 18:30Lumbini Ragahaledi, Colombo, Sri Lanka Tickets Also available at:Tickets Also available at:Sadeepa Book Shop Borella | Sarasavi Book Shop [...]  19:00Nelum Pokuna, Colombo, Sri Lanka Tickets Also available at:Tickets Also available at:Sadeepa Book Shop Borella | Sarasavi Book Shop [...]
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UN Chief assures solidarity and cooperation with SL
25-09-2017
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres assured solidarity and cooperation with Sri Lanka to re-build a prosperous and reconciled nation.
Read morePolice force to be modernised: PM
25-09-2017
The Government will introduce new reforms to the Sri Lanka Police to make it more efficient and productive, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
Read moreConcessions for artistes under new Tax Act
25-09-2017
Under the new tax scheme the net income of artistes earned by productions or creative work will be free of taxes up to Rs. 500,000 per annum, the Ministry of...
Read morePolls to 3 PCs after delimitation
25-09-2017
The Elections Commission has decided to complete the delimitation process of the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and Eastern Provincial Councils ahead of holding the elections to those Councils, sources said.
Read moreGovt trying to pass Constitution in a corrupt manner –…
25-09-2017
National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader, MP Wimal Weerawansa yesterday claimed that the Government is trying to pass the proposed new Constitution in Parliament in a corrupt manner, without caring about...
Read moreOver 15,000 litres of Glyphosate seized
25-09-2017
Sri Lanka Customs on Saturday seized a container carrying a stock of Glyphosate, a banned agrochemical, which was illegally imported to Sri Lanka from China.
Read moreStep by step reconciliation process underway in SL, President tells…
25-09-2017
President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid al-Hussein of Sri Lanka’s step-by-step process to build reconciliation in the country.
Read moreSLC pleased to assist ICC ACU
25-09-2017
Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday confirmed that the ICC ACU has commenced a preliminary inquiry in Colombo with regard to various allegations that had been circulating in the recent past.
Read moreCM Port steams ahead with Hambantota opportunity
25-09-2017
Converting the newly acquired Hambantota into a global maritime centre to partner with the country’s growth and attract investment would be the key aim of China Merchant Ports Holdings, a...
Read moreCB seen holding policy steady to support economy
25-09-2017
Reuters – The Central Bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady on Tuesday, a Reuters poll showed, to support a stuttering economy even as inflation accelerates amid...
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SLC pleased to assist ICC ACU
25-09-2017
Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday confirmed that the ICC...
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CM Port steams ahead with Hambantota…
25-09-2017
Converting the newly acquired Hambantota into a global...
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Rohingya crisis: UN reports drop in…
25-09-2017
UN agencies in Bangladesh say there has been...
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Entertainment News
Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps iron at Yorkshire gym
25-09-2017
Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger surprised staff at a Leeds gym by turning up and pumping iron.
Read moreWhen Jacqueline Fernandez and Varun Dhawan paused to pose with the Kapoor sisters
25-09-2017
Trust Jacqueline Fernandez to stun you with her gorgeousness and she will do just that. After promoting her upcoming film ‘Judwaa 2’ with co-stars Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu at...
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US Launches Spy Satellite From California
25-09-2017
A spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance...
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Currency Converter
| Rates of World Currencies | 09.08.2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Currency | Indicative Rate (Rs.) |
| Australia | Dollar | 115.710 |
| Canada | Dollar | 115.17 |
| Hong Kong | Dollar | 19.43 |
| Korean | Won | 0.1314 |
| Kuwait | Dinar | 493.76 |
| Saudi | Riyal | 40.2148 |
| Singapore | Dollar | 106.3 |
| U A E | Dirham | 41.0633 |
| Qatar | Riyal | 41.4191 |
| CURRENCY RATES | 09.08.2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| CURRENCY | BID | OFFER |
| GBP / USD | 1.3018 | 1.3259 |
| EUR / USD | 1.1607 | 1.1848 |
| JPY / USD | 110.25 | 112.26 |
| CHF / USD | 0.942 | 0.9661 |
| AUD / USD | 0.7901 | 0.8142 |
| USD/SEK | 8.1706 | 8.1965 |
| USD /AED | 3.6609 | 3.6851 |
| USD/CNY | 6.7248 | 6.7501 |
| Daily Exchange Rates | 09.08.2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Buying Rate (Rs.) | Selling Rate (Rs.) |
| Dollar (USA) | 151.57 | 155.37 |
| Pound (UK) | 198.25 | 204.96 |
| Euro (EU) | 176.86 | 183.51 |
| Franc (Switzerland) | 158.3 | 164.61 |
| Dollar (Canada) | 121.09 | 125.85 |
| Dollar (Australia) | 120.73 | 126.06 |
| Dollar (Singapore) | 111.28 | 115.34 |
| Yen (Japan) | 1.3597 | 1.411 |
| Renminbi (China) | 22.79 | 23.02 |
| COMMODITY PRICES | 09.08.2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| CURRENT | PREVIOUS | |
| GOLD | 1261.76 | 1245.98 |
| OIL-Brent Crude | 46.25 | 49.67 |
| Sugar No. 11 | 402.52 | 378.7 |
| Rice - (Vietnam 5% Broken) | 402.26 | |
| Refined Palm Oil | 660 | 655.00 |
| Sunflower | 960.00 | |
| Refined Soya Oil | 1925.00 | |
| coconut oil | 1630.00 | |