President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lanka must attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) to strengthen the country s economy and withstand potential external economic shocks. MORE..
29 May 2026 (9:39 PM)
The overall inflation rate, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased marginally to 5.5% in May 2026 from 5.4% in April 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
29 May 2026 (4:50 PM)
The Department of Railways says that several special train services will be operated from tomorrow (30) in view of the Vesak festival. MORE..
29 May 2026 (4:52 PM)
The Fort Magistrate s Court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and several others and to produce them before the court in connection with a case filed over the misuse of state funds. MORE..
29 May 2026 (4:16 PM)
Eight students alleged to have been involved in a suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls school that killed 16 pupils have been arrested, police say. MORE..
29 May 2026 (6:15 PM)
A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus veered off the road and overturned this afternoon (29) in the 31st Junction area along the Siyambalanduwa-Monaragala main road. MORE..
29 May 2026 (6:04 PM)