The Reserve Bank of India is considering all of its available options to stabilise the rupee, including an interest rate hike, more currency swaps and raising dollars from investors overseas, according to people familiar with the matter. MORE..
21 May 2026 (12:10 PM)
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular species of Ebola is ready. MORE..
21 May 2026 (9:32 AM)
The government has decided to lift the regulations previously imposed on the use of fuel and electricity in view of the Vesak festival, according to the Office of the Prime Minister. MORE..
21 May 2026 (11:15 AM)
The government will not request an increase in electricity tariffs from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) until September, according to the Minister of Energy, Anura Karunathilaka. MORE..
21 May 2026 (2:10 PM)
One in every three people in Sri Lanka is suffering from high blood pressure, the Ministry of Health has stated. MORE..
21 May 2026 (2:39 PM)
The Sri Lankan Rupee continues to weaken against the US Dollar amidst multiple factors including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. MORE..
21 May 2026 (12:39 PM)