The Sri Lankan rupee further appreciated against the US dollar today (26), with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) recording a buying rate of Rs. 318.32 and a selling rate of Rs. 328.69, according to the CBSL. MORE..
26 May 2026 (1:13 PM)
Sri Lanka has sufficient fuel stocks available until the end of July, according to the Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Dr. Mayura Neththikumarage. MORE..
26 May 2026 (3:25 PM)
Iran s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Tuesday that regional countries would no longer be shields for US bases, in a written statement carried by state television. MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:03 PM)
The group of 22 Buddhist monks recently arrested at the Katunayake Airport over the smuggling of �Kush� cannabis and �Hashish� from Thailand have been further remanded until June 09 by the Negombo Magistrate s Court. MORE..
26 May 2026 (1:16 PM)
Sri Lanka s banking sector has provided a collective and categorical assurance that it remains stable, resilient, and secure despite a few recent isolated incidents of financial fraud, emphasising that these developments do not pose a threat to the safety of customer deposits or the overall integrity of the financial system. MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:06 PM)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) states that a 12-hour water cut will be imposed in the Mahara and Gampaha Pradeshiya Sabha areas tomorrow (27). MORE..
26 May 2026 (2:01 PM)