The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) achieved a historic milestone on October 17th, as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 22,500-point mark for the first time in history. The ASPI surged by 217.65 points, closing at a new all-time high of 22,633.80 points. Meanwhile, turnover is recorded as over Rs. 11.28 billion.
Reinforcing customer-centricity in providing excellent services, SLT-MOBITEL Mobile has become the first in Asia to receive the international ISO 18295-1:2017 quality standard for its Customer Contact Center (CCC) operations recently. Additionally, SLT-MOBITEL was also awarded ISO 9001:2015 for demonstrated ability to meet customer, statutory and regulatory standards. ISO 18295 specifies requirements and standards applicable for…
Sri Lanka plans to launch a wide-reaching housing development programme in 2026 aimed at supporting families from all social and economic backgrounds who are struggling with housing challenges. The initiative seeks to respond to a variety of growing pressures, including low incomes, limited access to land, rising construction costs, migration trends, informal urban expansion, displacement,…
Sri Lanka Ministry of Education says that the call for applications for the seventh phase of the Interest Free Student Loan Scheme IFSLS for students who have passed A/L Examination but lost their university admissions will begin from July 4th. Students those who sat for the A/L Examination in the years 2019/2020/2021 can apply for…
The Science and Mathematics Branches of the Division of Educational Quality Development, under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, annually select students to participate in the International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO). The 2025 competition was held in Malaysia from October 5 to October 9, 2025. After conducting competitions at school, zonal,…
Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, has requested all Members of Parliament to wear pink or pink-shaded attire on Tuesday (Oct. 22) to mark Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to a statement from the Department of Communication of Parliament, the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has also organized the distribution of awareness badges…
While many students have returned to the classroom, there are still a lot of students that are learning remotely. Even those that have returned to the classroom may be learning digitally and socially distanced. This may be causing a lot of anxiety in students from their first years in school all the way to those…
Sri Lanka has been recognized as one of the world’s premier food destinations, earning the 7th place in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 for the World’s Best Food. With an impressive score of 95.56%, Sri Lanka outshone several iconic culinary destinations, including Türkiye, France, Morocco, Colombia, the Maldives, South Africa, and Greece. According…
2022 GCE O/L examination results will be released before November 30, 2023 according to the Examinations Department. The G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination 2022 commenced on May 29 and lasted till June 8 at 3,568 exam centres island-wide, with 472,553 candidates sat for the exams. The Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara says that the results of…
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