The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that increasing policy interest rates leads to a rise in market interest rates. MORE..
26 May 2026 (5:18 PM)
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)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday negotiating a deal with Iran could �take a few days,� quashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict a day after U.S. forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran. MORE..
26 May 2026 (12:46 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)
Several people have been killed after a train collided with a school bus in Belgium. MORE..
26 May 2026 (4:41 PM)
Rescuers are racing against time to free seven people who have been trapped for nearly a week in a flooded cave in Laos. MORE..
26 May 2026 (1:32 PM)