The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) states that nearly 15,000 Dansals organised across the country have been registered so far to be held in view of the upcoming Vesak festival. MORE..

28 May 2026 (4:12 PM)

Sri Lanka s tighter macroprudential restrictions on vehicle and gold-backed lending will benefit lenders risk profiles, particularly those of finance companies, Fitch Ratings stated. MORE..

28 May 2026 (3:47 PM)

The IMF Executive Board completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR 508 million (about US$ 695 million) to support economic policies and reforms. MORE..

28 May 2026 (3:21 PM)

The motor car suspected to have been used by the gunmen involved in the fatal shooting of a man in the Wettumakada area of Kalutara this morning has been discovered abandoned in the Nebada area of Tebuwana, Police said. MORE..

28 May 2026 (3:20 PM)

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Herath, has held talks with New Zealand s Minister of Tertiary Education, Penny Simmonds. MORE..

28 May 2026 (1:14 PM)

The Welfare Benefits Board says that arrangements have been made to credit the May payments under the �Aswesuma� welfare benefit scheme for senior citizens aged over 70 to beneficiaries bank accounts tomorrow (29). MORE..

28 May 2026 (12:45 PM)