Sri Lanka s banking sector has provided a collective and categorical assurance that it remains stable, resilient, and secure despite a few recent isolated incidents of financial fraud, emphasising that these developments do not pose a threat to the safety of customer deposits or the overall integrity of the financial system. MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:06 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to proceed with the sale of paddy stocks currently held by the Paddy Marketing Board. MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:18 PM)
Rescuers are racing against time to free seven people who have been trapped for nearly a week in a flooded cave in Laos. MORE..
26 May 2026 (1:32 PM)
A Sri Lankan passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at Rs. 83.65 million, into Sri Lanka was arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today (26). MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:52 PM)
The Talangama Police has summoned a group including leader of the Nava Janatha Peramuna , Sugeeshwara Bandara to provide statements regarding an incident that took place during a protest near the residence of the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma. MORE..
26 May 2026 (3:56 PM)
The Election Commission has stated that it is prepared to conduct Provincial Council elections at any time once the necessary legal provisions are enacted by Parliament, based on the recommendations of the Parliamentary Select Committee. MORE..
26 May 2026 (12:54 PM)