The Essential Food Importers Association has warned that the prices of several imported goods are likely to increase in the coming weeks due to the continuous depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee and the rising value of the US dollar. MORE..

20 May 2026 (2:00 PM)

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 Speaker of House, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has ordered Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake to be removed from the Parliament Chamber. MORE..

20 May 2026 (1:38 PM)

The Milk Powder Importers Association has announced an increase in the prices of imported powdered milk, citing prevailing market conditions and exchange rate fluctuations. MORE..

20 May 2026 (1:25 PM)

The Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake, stated that the annual maintenance cost for Sri Lanka s entire expressway network, spanning 312.57 kilometers, amounts to Rs. 5,180.90 million. MORE..

20 May 2026 (1:11 PM)

President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia s �unyielding� ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (May 20), as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump s visit to the Asian superpower economy. MORE..

20 May 2026 (1:09 PM)