The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Ministry of Finance are working closely to strengthen systems and prevent a recurrence of the incident involving the alleged fraudulent transfer of USD 2.5 million belonging to the Finance Ministry, CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated. MORE..
13 May 2026 (2:30 PM)
Volleys of gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday (May 13) and people were told to run for cover, Reuters witnesses heard, as chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court. MORE..
13 May 2026 (7:31 PM)
Chief Minister Vijay on Wednesday comfortably won the trust vote in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, with 144 MLAs backing his government against the majority mark of 118. MORE..
13 May 2026 (1:26 PM)
A special program aimed at educating farmers on alternative practices in response to rising costs of fuel, fertiliser, and other agricultural inputs is scheduled to commence tomorrow (14). MORE..
13 May 2026 (3:40 PM)
A total of 68 cases of filariasis were identified in Sri Lanka during the past year, the Anti Filariasis Campaign stated. MORE..
13 May 2026 (1:11 PM)
An individual has died while 62 families in four districts have been affected by prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
13 May 2026 (1:15 PM)