The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that increasing policy interest rates leads to a rise in market interest rates. MORE..

26 May 2026 (5:18 PM)

A school teacher has died after drowning while swimming in the sea at Kirinda Beach, police said. MORE..

26 May 2026 (5:00 PM)

A Sri Lankan passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at Rs. 83.65 million, into Sri Lanka was arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today (26). MORE..

26 May 2026 (4:52 PM)

Several people have been killed after a train collided with a school bus in Belgium. MORE..

26 May 2026 (4:41 PM)

The south-west monsoon has established over the island, and an increase in rainfall is expected across the south-western parts of the country, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

26 May 2026 (4:38 PM)

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to proceed with the sale of paddy stocks currently held by the Paddy Marketing Board. MORE..

26 May 2026 (4:18 PM)