U.S. crude futures rose more than $1 on Thursday to above $90 a barrel after the U.S. #8288;military carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site while peace talks between Washington and Tehran are underway. MORE..
28 May 2026 (8:23 AM)
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR508 million (about US$695 million) to support economic policies and reforms. MORE..
28 May 2026 (8:53 AM)
The motor car suspected to have been used by the gunmen involved in the fatal shooting of a man in the Wettumakada area of Kalutara this morning has been discovered abandoned in the Nebada area of Tebuwana, Police said. MORE..
28 May 2026 (3:20 PM)
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 27) dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a deal to end the war, in a sign that any agreement remained elusive. MORE..
28 May 2026 (8:26 AM)
Sri Lanka s tighter macroprudential restrictions on vehicle and gold-backed lending will benefit lenders risk profiles, particularly those of finance companies, Fitch Ratings stated. MORE..
28 May 2026 (3:47 PM)
Seven Sri Lankan youths who had been detained by security authorities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been deported back to Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 May 2026 (11:30 AM)