The IMF Executive Board completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR 508 million (about US$ 695 million) to support economic policies and reforms. MORE..
28 May 2026 (3:21 PM)
U.S. crude futures rose more than $1 on Thursday to above $90 a barrel after the U.S. #8288;military carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site while peace talks between Washington and Tehran are underway. MORE..
28 May 2026 (8:23 AM)
Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo �with immediate effect� as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbor of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. MORE..
28 May 2026 (12:14 AM)
Seven Sri Lankan youths who had been detained by security authorities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been deported back to Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 May 2026 (11:30 AM)
The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the island is expected to continue, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
28 May 2026 (8:19 AM)
The Welfare Benefits Board says that arrangements have been made to credit the May payments under the �Aswesuma� welfare benefit scheme for senior citizens aged over 70 to beneficiaries bank accounts tomorrow (29). MORE..
28 May 2026 (12:45 PM)