The Center for Human Rights and Research (CHR) has stated that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka s broad money supply has exceeded Rs. 2.1 trillion, citing what it describes as significant monetary expansion over recent months. MORE..
24 May 2026 (8:00 PM)
A liquefied natural gas tanker was exiting the Strait of Hormuz and heading to Pakistan on Monday while a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China left the Middle East Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months, shipping data showed. MORE..
25 May 2026 (8:25 AM)
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has warned that Sri Lanka could face a renewed risk of bankruptcy and called on the present government to immediately pursue a successor agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), cautioning against what he described as �arrogance� in economic decision-making. MORE..
24 May 2026 (5:03 PM)
President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that Iran is prepared to reassure the international community that it is not pursuing nuclear weapons, reiterating Tehran s commitment to diplomacy and regional stability amid talks with the US...MORE..
25 May 2026 (7:54 AM)
President Donald Trump said the United States will not �rush into a deal� with Iran, adding that the American blockade of Iranian ports will remain in �full force and effect� until an agreement is reached. MORE..
24 May 2026 (9:56 PM)
A suspect arrested in connection with the murder of a married couple in Dickoya, Hatton and the theft of 18 sovereign pounds of gold jewellery has been referred to the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) at Dickoya Base Hospital for examination, police said. MORE..
24 May 2026 (6:51 PM)