The selling rate of the US dollar has risen above Rs. 342, according to the latest daily exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today (20). MORE..
20 May 2026 (12:40 PM)
An illegally operated television transmission station using unauthorized communication equipment was raided in Mount Lavinia, with police arresting a suspect and seizing a large stock of equipment, authorities said. MORE..
20 May 2026 (8:20 AM)
Nearly 30,000 dengue cases have been reported across the country so far this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). MORE..
20 May 2026 (7:03 AM)
The south-west monsoon is gradually getting established over the island, the Department of Meteorology has stated. MORE..
20 May 2026 (6:33 AM)
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled the southwestern island region of Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued, the weather agency said, News.Az reports, citing Kyodo. MORE..
20 May 2026 (1:38 PM)
The United Nations on Tuesday cut its forecast for global economic growth, saying the Middle East crisis had reignited inflationary pressures and heightened uncertainty. MORE..
20 May 2026 (11:53 AM)