Sri Lanka has strengthened its fiscal position over the past three years, placing it in a better position to support vulnerable groups affected by global energy shocks, according to the IMF s Asia and Pacific Director, Krishna Srinivasan. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (8:45 PM)
Sri Lanka Police has issued a statement regarding the arrest of former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (7:32 PM)
Pope Leo was scheduled to travel to the biggest city in Cameroon s conflict-hit anglophone region on Thursday, the latest stop on an ambitious four-country Africa tour amid attacks on the pontiff by U.S. President Donald Trump. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (4:05 PM)
Sri Lanka Police reported a total of 42 road traffic accidents across the island between April 10 and 15, resulting in 44 fatalities. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (2:43 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (3:51 PM)
A total of six Chinese nationals who illegally brought a consignment of cigarettes into the country have been arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (1:41 PM)