The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR508 million (about US$695 million) to support economic policies and reforms. MORE..
28 May 2026 (8:53 AM)
The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake has presented Credentials to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as Sri Lanka s next Ambassador to the Holy See with Residence in Geneva at the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City. MORE..
28 May 2026 (12:39 AM)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed matters concerning the state, including the Mekedatu dam issue, fishermen arrests and the Tamil invocation song row. MORE..
27 May 2026 (9:15 PM)
The Department of Excise has announced that all liquor stores across the island will remain closed on May 30 and 31 in view of the 2026 Vesak Festival. MORE..
27 May 2026 (5:42 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that necessary laws will be enacted promptly to ensure the maintenance of discipline among Buddhist monks. MORE..
27 May 2026 (6:23 PM)
The U.S. military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. MORE..
28 May 2026 (8:22 AM)