The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has projected a significant increase in the country s fuel import expenditure in 2026, citing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and continued volatility in global oil markets as key contributing factors. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (5:21 PM)
Steps will be taken to summon the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and other relevant officials before the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) as soon as possible over an incident involving a US$2.5 million foreign debt repayment, the Chairman of the committee Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva stated. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (7:06 PM)
More than 2,700 people die annually due to road accidents in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake has stated. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (7:58 PM)
Iran s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have begun talks in Islamabad, according to the Pakistani officials and Iranian state media, as Araghchi kicks off a diplomatic tour of the region. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (8:06 PM)
The Sagarika train, which derailed yesterday (24), has derailed once again while returning to Colombo after being restored to the tracks, the Department of Railways stated. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (8:18 PM)
US President Donald Trump has called off planned meetings between his envoys and Iranian counterparts in Islamabad, Pakistan, where the parties were supposed to work toward a ceasefire deal to end the ongoing US-Iran war. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (11:15 PM)