The government is hopeful of receiving US$700 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 27, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, (Prof.) Anil Jayantha Fernando has stated. MORE..
21 May 2026 (1:24 PM)
The Engineers Association of the Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that it has launched an indefinite trade union action from today (21), citing two key demands including a salary anomaly issue. MORE..
21 May 2026 (8:04 AM)
US President Donald Trump says he will talk to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale, in what would be a sharp departure from diplomatic tradition. MORE..
21 May 2026 (12:33 PM)
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Professor Kapila Perera, violated the fundamental human rights of Additional Secretary W.S. Sathyananda by declaring that his services were no longer required and subjecting him to humiliation and mental distress. MORE..
21 May 2026 (2:22 PM)
The Sri Lankan rupee has been identified as the worst-performing currency in Asia this month, according to a report published by a leading global business news platform. MORE..
21 May 2026 (8:48 AM)
Police have launched investigations into two separate murder incidents reported in Seeduwa and Grandpass, in which two individuals have died. MORE..
21 May 2026 (9:10 AM)