Exchange Rate

  • Dollar (USA)
  • 114.2000
  • Pound (UK)
  • 173.4000
  • Euro (EU)
  • 144.6600
  • Franc (Switzerland)
  • 108.1300
  • Dollar (Canada)
  • 108.7800
  • Dollar (Australia)
  • 97.6000
  • Dollar (Singapore)
  • 82.4900
  • Yen (Japan)
  • 1.3129

Weather

  • Anuradhapura
  • 27.4°C
  • Batticaloa
  • 27.7°C
  • Colombo
  • 26.4°C
  • Galle
  • 26.4°C
  • Hambantota
  • 26.4°C
  • Jaffna
  • 26.7°C
  • Kandy
  • 26.4°C
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • 21.3°C
  • Ratnapura
  • 26.4°C
  • Vavuniya
  • 27.7°C

Sri Lankan News

Indian Coast Guard arrests 15 Sri Lankan fishermen

July 29, Tuticorin: Indian Coast Guard has arrested 15 Sri Lankan fishermen in three boats for fishing illegally in Indian waters, the Indian daily The Hindu reported.

Source: Colombo Page | Read more »

Sri Lankan court issues summons on witnesses to the "white flag" case

July 29, Colombo: A Sri Lankan court issued notices to 20 witnesses to provide evidence to the "white flag" case involving the former Army Commander and current Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian retired General Sarath Fonseka.

Source: Colombo Page | Read more »

Murdered midwife's body exhumed in Sri Lanka's North for fresh examination

July 29, Jaffna: The body of a midwife who died under mysterious circumstances in the North earlier this month was exhumed yesterday for a fresh forensic examination.

Source: Colombo Page | Read more »

Indiana Buddhist Temple annual Vas (Rainy Season) invitation

July 29, Fort Wayne, IN: This year Annual Vas Pinkama organized by the Indiana Buddhist Temple will begin on 31 July 2010 with the observance of Rainy Season by the resident monks of the temple.

Source: Colombo Page | Read more »

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Important Numbers

  • General Emergency Number
  • 118/119
  • Colombo National Hospital
  • 2691111
  • Asha Central Hospital
  • 2696411
  • Durdans Hospital
  • 2564694/2575205
  • Nawaloka Hospital
  • 2544444-7
  • Apollo Hospital
  • 4530000,
  • Airport
  • 2252861
  • Tourist Board
  • 2437059-60
  • Central Bus Stand
  • 2329606
  • Fort Railway Station
  • 2432424
  • Flight Information
  • 019-7335555
  • Fire Department
  • 2422222
  • Army Squad
  • 2434251
  • Police Emergency Unit
  • 2433333
  • Water Supply & Drainage Board
  • 2695348
  • Ceylon Electricity Board
  • 2324471
  • Electricity Breakdown
  • 2466660,4617575
  • General Post Office
  • 2326203
  • Human Rights Commission
  • 2694925
  • Accident Service
  • 2691111
  • Ambulance
  • 4222222
  • Blood Bank
  • 2695728