News Room : SDB Bank Launches 5-Year Fixed Deposit Campaign with 13% Interest Rate
SDB Bank has introduced an exceptional investment opportunity with its latest fixed deposit (FD) campaign, offering one of the highest interest rates in the market. Customers can now benefit from a maturity interest rate of 13% for 5-year fixed deposits, ensuring secure and high-yield returns on their savings. During this special campaign period, the bank offers a monthly interest rate...
News Room : SDB Bank Partners with IRSD to Drive Sustainable Rural Development
Marking a significant milestone in its journey toward fostering sustainable development, SDB Bank has announced a strategic partnership with the Institute for Rural Sustainable Development (IRSD). As a leading consultancy and support provider for sustainability initiatives targeting rural communities, IRSD joins forces with SDB Bank to drive transformative change in rural Sri Lanka through a comprehensive and impactful approach...
News Room : Canadian Woman Arrested at BIA for Smuggling Rs. 17.5 Million Worth of Hashish
A 20-year-old Canadian woman has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle Hashish worth approximately Rs. 17.5 million into Sri Lanka. Customs officers apprehended the suspect, an undergraduate student on her first visit to Sri Lanka, last night (9). She had traveled from Toronto, Canada, to Abu Dhabi before arriving at BIA on Etihad Airways flight...
News Room : North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack – The Island
The Nigerian Senate has suspended a female senator after she accused its presiding officer of sexual harassment. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was barred from office from Thursday and will have her allowances and security withdrawn for six months after she made an accusation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who denied the claims against him. On Wednesday, the Senate ethics committee rejected Akpoti-Uduaghan’s...
News Room : Fingers or forks?
We grew up cleaning teeth using ground charcoal readily available in most households as ordinary people used firewood for cooking. Then came a noticeable uplift in our living standards when my father finally gave in to Amma’s constant complaining to buy a kerosene cooker! All siblings were pretty excited even to brag about it to classmates! Charcoal gave way...
News Room : SLN making preparations for Katchatheevu festival
By Dinasena Rathugamage The Navy is making preparations for the Katchatheevu festival, scheduled to be held on 14 and 15 March, at St. Anthony’s shrine. The Navy will provide drinking water, sanitation facilities, medical assistance, and food to the pilgrims. However, this year’s festival is expected to see a decrease in the number of devotees. Boat services for pilgrims would operate from...
News Room : Vraie Cally Balthazar Announced as NPP’s Colombo Mayoral Candidate
NPP Executive Committee member Vraie Cally Balthazar has been announced as the Mayoral Candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council in the upcoming Local Government Election, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said yesterday (8 March). Addressing a public meeting, Silva stated that the NPP will field women candidates for 25% of the nomination lists in each local government body. “The NPP will...
News Room : Voll’s 99* sets up dramatic win as UP Warriorz survive late Rana scare
UP Warriorz went out of WPL 2025 in the most thrilling manner, and they took defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru along with them. This means Gujarat Giants will now make their maiden playoffs appearance, joining Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. The fight for the top spot, though, is still wide open. Warriorz belted the tournament’s highest total yet, courtesy Georgia...
News Room : Land Allotted to Murali’s Company Triggers Fierce Debate in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
CPI(M) MLA Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami has questioned the allotment of land to Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan in Kathua, during the ongoing budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday. He expressed concerns regarding the legal basis of the decision, although he did not specify the cricketer’s name, Indian media reporter. The cricketer in question is former...
News Room : “Mr. President, Bravo! My Heart is With You” – IMF Chief Lauds AKD
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, lauded President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a Zoom meeting yesterday (7 March). The discussion focused on further strengthening the partnership between Sri Lanka and the IMF as the country successfully reaches the halfway mark of its 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, which commenced in March 2023. During the meeting, President...