Iran s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday they targeted a U.S. airbase at 4-50 a.m. local time (0120 GMT) after what they described as an early morning U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport, Tasnim news agency reported. MORE..
28 May 2026 (11:34 AM)
The IMF Executive Board completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR 508 million (about US$ 695 million) to support economic policies and reforms. MORE..
28 May 2026 (3:21 PM)
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)
The leader of a Thai volunteer group helping to extract seven divers trapped in a cave in Laos said on Thursday that more oxygen tanks would be needed to complete the rescue mission. MORE..
28 May 2026 (12:04 PM)
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)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in her Eid-ul-Adha message, extended her felicitations to the Muslim community in Sri Lanka and around the world, highlighting the festival s values of selflessness, unity, and compassion. MORE..
28 May 2026 (9:07 AM)