The overall inflation rate, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased marginally to 5.5% in May 2026 from 5.4% in April 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
29 May 2026 (4:50 PM)
A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump s administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government weaponization. MORE..
29 May 2026 (11:45 PM)
Eight students alleged to have been involved in a suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls school that killed 16 pupils have been arrested, police say. MORE..
29 May 2026 (6:15 PM)