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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to increase the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 100 bps to 8.75%, following its latest Monetary Policy Board meeting held on Monday (25). MORE..
26 May 2026 (9:21 AM)
National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) says nearly 22,000 deaths are reported annually in Sri Lanka due to tobacco use. MORE..
26 May 2026 (12:28 PM)
The Sri Lankan rupee further appreciated against the US dollar today (26), with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) recording a buying rate of Rs. 318.32 and a selling rate of Rs. 328.69, according to the CBSL. MORE..
26 May 2026 (1:13 PM)
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than �400,000 from the party. MORE..
26 May 2026 (11:03 AM)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday negotiating a deal with Iran could �take a few days,� quashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict a day after U.S. forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran. MORE..
26 May 2026 (12:46 PM)
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that Sri Lanka is facing a serious economic risk, alleging that the government is misleading the public with �false statistics� instead of revealing the true state of the economy. MORE..
26 May 2026 (1:29 PM)