Daily Exchange Rate from CBSL

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The University Grants Commission says that about 93,000 applications have been received for consideration of university admission this year.The UGC Chairman, Senior Prof.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The restaurant owners' association says that although the price of petrol has decreased, the prices of foodstuff at bakeries and restaurants will not be decreased.Its Chairman, Asela Sampath stated that the price of food and drinks including milk tea can be reduced only if the prices of other services in the market are reduced.The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation on Saturday (1) took steps to reduce the price of petrol.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Public Utilities Commission says that there will be no reduction in the duration of power cuts despite the resumption of Norochcholai power generation activities.The PUCSL Chairman Janaka Rathnayake stated that the power cut of two hours and twenty minutes will remain unchanged.The Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekara stated on Saturday (1) that one power unit of the Norochcholai power plant has been reconnected to the National grid after being fixed. In the meantime, the Public Utilities Commission stated that the inspections of pumps at filling stations, which was initiated with the increase in complaints received regarding the quality of fuel, will continue.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – A 29-year old woman was killed during a shootout in Danovita early Sunday (2) morning .Police said that a woman who was traveling in a bus was shot when a group who had come to rob a liquor store were about to be arrested.Later, she died upon admission to the Wathupitiwala hospital.Two others were injured in the incident.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Veteran actor Darshan Dharmaraj has passed away on Sunday (2).A Spokespeson for the Colombo National Hospital stated that he passed away on Sunday morning due to a heart attack.He was 41 years old at the time of death.Born in Rakwana, Dharmaraj entered the industry with the television drama A-9 directed by Sydney Chandrasekaran.In 2008, Darshan Dharmaraj made his debut in the movie Prabhakaran.Since then, he contributed to many Sinhala and Tamil films including Machang, Iniwan, Mata, Tsunami and Komali Kings.Constantly praised by critics as an actor full of realistic acting skills, Dharmaraj retained his popularity among Sinhalese as well as Tamil fans.

WISSAHICKON - An apparent road rage situation led to the shooting of a 37-year-old man in Philadelphia's Wissahickon section.According to officials, 5th District officers were called to an alleyway near the 3900 block of Manayunk Avenue, just off the 300 block of Hermit Street Saturday night, around 9:30, on a report of gunshots.When police arrived, they found a 37-year-old man suffering with at least three gunshot wounds and the alleged shooter was also on location.Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace explained an apparent road rage incident took place on Ridge Avenue between the driver of a white Jeep SUV and the driver of a large, dark-colored Chevrolet van.Somewhere on Ridge Avenue, the driver of the Chevy got out, approached the Jeep and pounded on the hood of the vehicle.Inside the Jeep was a male driver, his wife and 7-year-old child.The driver of the Chevy got back into his vehicle and drove off, according to Inspector Pace, but the driver of the Jeep pursued the Chevy, down Ridge, onto Hermit Street and into the alleyway, with the Chevy crashing into two vehicles parked on the Manayunk Ave.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has planned to initiate an investigation into the causes of the economic crisis in the country.The HRCSL said that special attention will be given to the impact of ever-changing political reasons that resulted in policy changes within the economy.Moreover, the Commission  expects to pay attention to the way in which authorities have acted in making policy decisions that caused the economic downturn, such as ignoring national interests while separating ministries from their scope.The commission also stated it expects to record statements from officials at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Finance, the ministries related to the implementation of national policies, which are directly related to the economy of the country, and those who are currently working at those institutions in addition to those who had worked at the relevant ministries in the past.Accordingly, the support of several economic experts will also be obtained for the relevant matter.The Human Rights Commission emphasized that the investigation is being conducted due to the violation of people's right to life through the economic crisis.Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner had also explained facts regarding the economic crimes in Sri Lanka in the report presented to the 51st Human Rights Council session held recently.In that report, she pointed out that in order to obtain a permanent solution to the economic crisis that has affected the human rights of all communities, attention must be paid to the corruption that is rooted in this country.The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner also emphasized the need to take action regarding past and recent human rights

The National Archives and Records Administration informed lawmakers that a number of electronic communications from Trump White House staffers remain missing, nearly two years since the administration was required to turn them over.

LANGHORNE, Pa. - Local animal shelters are doing everything they can to assist furry friends in Florida after Hurricane Ian and they are seeking help."I reached out to shelters in south Florida and somebody called me back instantly. Her voice was cracking. They need help, they’re running out of food!" owner of Town and Country Pet Care Center Liz Carpino said.Each day, a clearer picture of just how much devastation Hurricane Ian left behind in many parts of southwestern Florida and help, in the form of Red Cross workers and other aid is being rushed in to those in need.RELATED COVERAGE:Another crisis less known that is playing out simultaneously is the large number of dogs separated from their owners.Liz Carpino is the owner of Town and Country Pet Care Center in Langhorne.

CRESCENTVILLE - The family of a young girl who was killed outside of her Crescentville school Wednesday afternoon says her death wasn’t an accident.17-year-old Saniah Moore died when police say a fellow student hit her wile backing up their car.The girl’s mother says she saw it with her own eyes."Saniah…she was a beautiful, young mother that really had her head right," the victim’s mother, Jessica Sollenberger, said.RELATED COVERAGE: Officials: Girl, 17, struck, killed by car while trying to run from an assault in CrescentvilleSollenberger cannot believe her daughter, Saniah, is really gone, leaving her 7-month-old daughter, London, without her mother."She went to work. She went to school.

A policeman sets up a cordon next to a torched vehicle outside Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java on October 2, 2022. - At least 127 people were killed when angry fans invaded a football pitch after a match in Malang, East Java in Indonesia late MALANG, Indonesia (AP) - Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop brawls left 129 dead, mostly trampled to death, police said Sunday.Several fights between supporters of the two rival soccer teams were reported inside the Kanjuruhan Stadium in East Java province’s Malang city after the Indonesian Premier League game ended with Persebaya Surabaya beating Arema Malang 3-2.The brawls that broke out just after the game ended late night Saturday prompted riot police to fire tear gas, which caused panic among supporters, said East Java Police Chief Nico Afinta.This picture shows a torched car outside Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java on October 2, 2022.

Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida’s flooded homes from Hurricane Ian while authorities in South Carolina began assessing damage from its strike there as the remnants of one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. continued to push north.

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - A local boy will never forget a reunion with his military dad for the first time in nearly a year. And, the best part – it was all a surprise.One by one, the students at Owatin Creek Elementary got into place for their outdoor patriotic pep rally. The excitement felt with every wiggle.

(Credit: Food and Drug Administration) BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - Old Europe Cheese, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for its Brie and Camembert cheeses over concerns of possible listeria contamination, according to the U.S.

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. - County leaders in Colorado said they mistakenly sent $238,000 to hackers after one of its vendors experienced a cyberattack. Boulder County said on its website that after its vendor was hacked, a spearfishing e-mail was sent to the county. Thinking it was the vendor itself, the county sent the check. However, it turned out the money was sent to a fraudulent account. Retirement accounts have become a popular target for cybercriminals looking to cash out."Although the county has safeguards in place to prevent these types of frauds from occurring, and we successfully thwart attacks by fraudsters several times a year, we did not catch this one in time to prevent the check from being cashed," County Administrator Jana Petersen said on the county’s website.

MARION COUNTY, Ore. - Authorities in Oregon said a kidnapped woman secretly called 911 and called out phrases and street names to discreetly alert officers where to find her and the suspect. Marion County deputies said a 911 call came in Wednesday evening after 5 p.m. local time to the Willamette Valley Communications Center 911.The dispatcher picked up the phone and heard a woman in the background telling someone to "get out of my car" and "don’t touch me."The dispatcher continued to listen to the open line as the woman said street names in the background while driving to alert officers as to where they could find her.RELATED: Video: Man kidnapped off Queens streetDispatchers then alerted officers from the Salem Police Department. Officers found the woman at Shari’s Restaurant on Lancaster Drive SE.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to New Mexico’s high desert for 50 years now.As one of the most photographed events in the world, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has become an economic driver for the state’s largest city and a rare — and colorful — opportunity for enthusiasts to be within arm’s reach as the giant balloons are unpacked and inflated.Three of the original pilots who participated in the first fiesta in 1972 and the family members of others are among this year’s attendees.

A picture of the victim's walker. (Credit: Wheaton Ridge Police) WHEATON RIDGE, Colo. - Authorities in Colorado said an unidentified 56-year-old man has died after tripping and falling into the street with his walker, and a driver hit him before taking off. The Wheaton Ridge Police Department said the incident happened last Thursday before 9 p.m.

Aleksandr Melnikov (Philadelphia Police Department)SOMERTON - Philadelphia police have made an arrest in connection with a June car accident that resulted in the death of an off-duty Philadelphia police officer.According to officials, 18-year-old Aleksandr Melnikov, from Philadelphia’s Bustleton section, was arrested September 30th, at Philadelphia AID headquarters.The deadly accident occurred June 23rd, just before midnight. Authorities say a car was heading south on Bustleton Avenue, traveling at a high rate of speed, and did not stop at a red light at Bustleton and Rennard Street.RELATED COVERAGE: 'A real tragedy': Off-duty Philadelphia police officer killed in Somerton crash, authorities sayThe car hit a vehicle traveling west on Rennard.

Second Lieutenant Kody Sims instructs students participating in the Army's new Future Soldier Prep Course who are working to improve their Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test scores at Fort Jackson on September 28, 2022 in Columbi The Army fell about 15,000 soldiers — or 25% — short of its recruitment goal this year, officials confirmed Friday, despite a frantic effort to make up the widely expected gap in a year when all the military services struggled in a tight jobs market to find young people willing and fit to enlist.While the Army was the only service that didn't meet its target, all of the others had to dig deep into their pools of delayed entry applicants, which will put them behind as they begin the next recruiting year on Saturday.The worsening problem stirs debate about whether America’s fighting force should be restructured or reduced in size if the services can't recruit enough, and could also put added pressure on the National Guard and Reserve to help meet mission requirements.According to officials, the Marine Corps, which usually goes into each fiscal year with as much as 50% of its recruiting goal already locked in, has only a bit more than 30%. And the Air Force and the Navy will only have about 10% of their goals as they start the new fiscal year.

Pierre Poilievre, have anything to say about it.The most recent polling Ipsos conducted for Global News shows why.The party most interested in reminding Canadians about ties between the convoy and Pierre Poilievre will be the Liberal Party. Why? The Liberals are in a very difficult spot. They currently trail the Conservatives in the national popular vote by five points.

Spirit Airlines logo (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A Spirit Airlines flight from Baltimore to Orlando returned to Baltimore shortly after takeoff Friday night because of a problem with the engine. According to FlightAware, a flight tracking website, the plane took off at 8:35 p.m. and was back on the ground at 8:51 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Today’s exchange rates from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka:USD Buy 358.7880 Sell 369.6183GBP Buy 417.1762 Sell 433.7930EUR Buy 360.9717 Sell 376.3756JPY Buy 2.5012 Sell 2.6050AUD Buy 244.3659 Sell 256.0126

extra hydration to your sinuses, it makes them function better," said Amy Baxter, from Augusta University, US. "If you have a contaminant, the more you flush it out, the better you are able to get rid of dirt, viruses and anything else," said Baxter, corresponding author of the study.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) published the daily exchange rates on its official website.

PHILADELPHIA - The trash talk started well before kickoff, several Phillies sat on clubhouse sofas dissecting their fantasy football teams and giving grief to the players already off to slow starts. And after the Phillies waited out a 3 1/2-hour rain delay — a break interim manager Rob Thomson sheepishly admitted he spent watching the NFL — Rhys Hoskins crowed to the media he was beating Bryson Stott in their fantasy matchup."Literally the whole world knows now I’m beating you in fantasy football," Hoskins yelled down to Stott after his interview ended.Who’s hot, who’s not, which QB stinks, it’s all on the table for a lively debate.But inside the clubhouse, one topic largely consciously avoided is Philadelphia’s spot in the NL postseason standings.

King Charles III has been proclaimed the Canadian head of state at a ceremony held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

What was billed as a “battle for the soul of the Conservative Party” is looking increasingly like a rout.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) published the daily exchange rates on its official website.

The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for two men accused of a gunpoint robbery at a Rite Aid.

Susanna Reid has penned an emotional tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on Instagram amid growing concerns for the monarch's health.It follows news on Thursday (September 8) that the Queen has been placed under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.A statement from Buckingham Palace said doctors have grown "concerned" for Her Majesty's health and that she remains "comfortable" at Balmoral.READ MORE:Susanna Reid, 51, hailed 'super sexy' by fans as she shares glam snap ahead of GMBThe full statement read: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision."It added: "The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."GMB host Susanna took to Instagram with a poignant tribute to the monarch, where she admitted she wished the Queen were "immortal".The ITV star shared two beautiful snaps of Her Majesty smiling as she wore her iconic pearl necklaces.One was from many moons ago and saw her sporting her iconic jewel-encrusted crown, with the second showing her clutching her walking stick in a gorgeous blue jumper.Susanna wrote: "No one more likely to be so loved, admired and respected than Her Majesty The Queen and although she cannot be immortal, I think we have always hoped she might be."Fans of the GMB star flooded to the comments to pen thoughtful messages of their own.One fan wrote: "Very true [heart emoji] cannot imagine the monarchy without our Queen."Another said: "Think we all agree on that sentiment, the greatest woman of our time."A third commented: "You’ve expressed my thoughts exactly.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) published the daily exchange rates on its official website.

Federal authorities allege photos show Richard Michetti inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 (Department of Justice)  PHILADELPHIA - A suburban Philadelphia man charged in the Jan.

The Bank of Canada is expected to announce it will be raising its key interest rate Wednesday, making it the fifth consecutive increase this year.

interest rates today, efforts to get inflation back to manageable levels could leave some debt and mortgage holders feeling the pain for years to come.The Bank of Canada is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate again on Wednesday, marking the fifth time it would have raised the cost of borrowing so far this year in an attempt to cool the economy and tamp down rampant levels of inflation. Bank of Canada expected to raise key interest rate again as inflation persists CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal argues that thanks to the structure of Canadian household debt, the direct impact of rising interest rates is currently limited to roughly one in four debt holders, largely focused around homeowners with certain kinds of mortgages.“When people hear about higher interest rates, they assume that everybody will be paying more.

Traffic is shown on Interstate 95 near Thurbers Avenue on Sept. 5, 2022, in Providence, Rhode Island.

In the last 24 hours, more than 6,032 people recovered from covid, with total recoveries since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020 at 4,38,86,496. NEW DELHI: Daily fresh covid cases continued to decline in India, with 4,417 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Tuesday. India’s active cases now stand at 52,336.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe told News 1st that after an IMF Staff Level Agreement is reached 'Radio Silence' is observed, adding that Sri Lanka does not have a practice of revealing such programs to parliament ahead of finalizing it."As authorities, we should not reveal the debt restructuring parameters," he said noting that it is a very market-sensitive process.The Governor said Sri Lanka had 16 IMF programs in the past, and during that time when the government reaches a Staff-Level Agreement with the IMF, the contents have not been disclosed in advance.The Minister of Finance and the Central Bank Governor sign a document called the Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Policies on the basis of conditions and all the policies that we are going to implement over the years, he added.Governments in the past have never tabled this document in the Parliament, and it had not even been submitted to the Cabinet, he pointed out."For the purpose of transparent policies, it would be good to share as much as possible with the Public and the Parliament.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) published the daily exchange rates on its official website.

NOIDA, INDIA - OCTOBER 7: A huge Ferris wheel during the Dussehra fair at Ramlila Ground, on October 7, 2019 in Noida, India. (Photo by Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Multiple people, including at least five children, were injured after a high-rise swing at a fair in northern India malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground below. The horrific moment, caught on camera, occurred Sunday around 9:15 p.m.

AllAfrica, "If you've had Covid-19 and your symptoms have not gotten better after about three months, then that is the trigger to seek care. Symptoms to watch for are shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction or 'brain fog', which is how it's commonly described, and symptoms around fatigue." While those are the three major clusters of infections to watch for, Diaz noted that others like chest pain, and loss of taste and smell have also been reported.

COLOMBO (News 1st);  Sri Lanka's Public Utilities Commission approved power cuts of 1 hour from 6th – 9th September as follows;Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW  – 1-hour from 6.00pm – 9.00pm.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) published the daily exchange rates on its official website.

Philadelphia police investigate a fatal shooting at a West Philadelphia gas station. MILL CREEK - Police say a teenager was shot to death in broad daylight at a West Philadelphia fried chicken restaurant on Sunday.The 19-year-old victim was sitting in his car with a passenger in the chicken restaurant drive-thru line when a person in another vehicle, also in the drive-thru line, reportedly got into some sort of argument with the 19-year-old, on the 4600 block of Lancaster Avenue Sunday afternoon, just before 1:45.Philadelphia Inspector D.F.

SMYRNA, Del. - Delaware State Police are investigating a road rage shooting in Smyrna.Troopers were called to South Dupont Boulevard and Twin Willows Road Saturday night, just before midnight, for a reported shooting, officials said.The troopers found a 24-year-old Camden, Delaware woman was shot at during a road rage incident.Troopers learned the woman was driving north on South Dupont Boulevard, in Cheswold. A red SUV passed her on the shoulder.The SUV then began to slow down and stop in front of the woman’s vehicle.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa demanded whether the 'conspiracy' against the current CBSL Governor is a move to reinstate the former Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, who fled the country.Participating at a Constituency Committee meeting in Akmeemana, Galle, the Opposition Leader alleged that there is a conspiracy to remove Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, who was retired and living in Australia initially, when the Government invited him to take up the Governor position of the Central Bank. Stating that the relevant conspiracy started on Wednesday, the Opposition Leader said that an MP who entered Parliament through the SLPP and is now a supporter of the UNP continued inquiring from Dr.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe emphasized the importance of protecting the low-income population at the bottom of the pyramid, as they are most likely to start protesting next. When people have no means of income they will resort to anything, and such a wave of protests did not happen in our country yet, the CBSL Governer stated, participating in a seminar for Parliamentarians at the Parliamentary complex.Speaking further, the CBSL Governor stated that there is a difference in loans that were taken in the past and loans taken recently, as loans given by the IMF, World Bank, ADB, and Japan at interest rates of about 0.2%, were not a heavy burden, yet, as of late, instead of concessionary loans more non-concessionary loans including commercial borrowings have increased up to 50%.