Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka s reform program supported by the IMF s Extended Fund Facility. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (12:19 PM)
A Sri Lankan woman has reportedly sustained minor injuries following airstrikes carried out by Israel on Lebanon yesterday (08). MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:44 PM)
The 59th Aluth Sahal Mangallaya or the National New Rice Festival commenced today (09) at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (11:24 AM)
More than 3,000 people were killed throughout Iran during the war that #8288;began on February 28, Iran s forensic chief told state media on Thursday, adding #8288;that 40% of the dead needed forensic #8288;work to be identified and #8288;returned to families.
9 Apr 2026 (4:48 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has indicated that an El Ni�o event during the southwest monsoon season could result in drought conditions extending through September. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (3:17 PM)
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who underwent a surgery in Singapore, has returned to the island this morning (09). MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (12:25 PM)