The Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, says that long-overdue promotions for police officers, which had not been granted for over five years, are now being expedited. MORE..
17 May 2026 (10:59 AM)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has scheduled May 27, 2026 for its Executive Board to decide on the Fifth and Sixth reviews of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. MORE..
17 May 2026 (11:27 AM)
India and other oil importing nations are likely to negotiate bilaterally to secure energy supplies, potentially through coordinated transit corridors, but a return to pre-war traffic volumes is unlikely in 2026, Moody s Ratings has said. MORE..
17 May 2026 (4:21 PM)
A popular hotel in Batticaloa city has been sealed under an order issued by the Batticaloa Magistrate s Court. MORE..
17 May 2026 (3:05 PM)
A bill to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009 has been published through an official gazette notification. MORE..
17 May 2026 (3:19 PM)
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has turned her attention to a group of university students who have been forcibly occupying for several days a property located in Malwana and administered by the Dompe Divisional Secretariat. MORE..
17 May 2026 (2:22 PM)