Seven Sri Lankan youths who had been detained by security authorities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been deported back to Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 May 2026 (11:30 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)
The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) states that nearly 15,000 Dansals organised across the country have been registered so far to be held in view of the upcoming Vesak festival. MORE..
28 May 2026 (4:12 PM)
National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has updated the early landslide warnings issued under Level 1 and Level 2 for residents in 17 Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across four districts. MORE..
28 May 2026 (9:42 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)
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)