There is no requirement to remove the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Harshana Suriyapperuma from office in connection with the reported incident involving US$2.5 million intended for external debt repayment but allegedly diverted to another party, the Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has stated. MORE..
5 May 2026 (6:52 PM)
Asked if the ceasefire was over following Monday s hostilities, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said- �No, the ceasefire is not over.� MORE..
5 May 2026 (7:41 PM)
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva says the economic fallout from the war with Iran would take at least three to four months to ease, even if the fighting were to stop immediately. MORE..
5 May 2026 (11:52 PM)