Sri Lanka has sufficient fuel stocks to meet demand until August, while requests have already been placed for fuel suppliesContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka has sufficient fuel stocks until August, says PM’s office app

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has broken the record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20Is, getting to the mark in just 15 balls against Zimbabwe in the third T20I in Karachi. Sana broke the record previously held

Longjing is one of China’s most revered green teas. But as its traditional production has dwindled, one of the best ways to taste the real thing is to head to the hills where it’s harvested. On a lush hillside on the fri

Mitchell Marsh’s boundary-laden 90 off 38 balls dented Chennai Super Kings’  playoffs chances and gave the Lucknow crowd something to cheer about. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) dropped from fifth to sixth after the result, w

The ICC has suspended funding to Cricket Canada over governance-related issues. Cricket Canada was informed earlier this week by the global governing body and faces a freeze in the funding it receives for the next six mo

Train operations on the Main Line have been disrupted after a train derailed between the Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations.Continue Reading The post Train derailment disrupts Main Line services appeared first on N

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology According to the today’s latest weather analysis, the low-pressure area located northeast of  Sri Lanka, still persist

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 16 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 16 May 2026. According to the today’s latest weather analysis,Continue Reading The post Low-pressure area still persist : Weather update today appeared first on Ne

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that the completion of Sri Lanka’s combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), remains subject to approval by its Executive Board, whic

Former Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Jagath Samantha, was yesterday sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ rigorous imprisonment by the Chilaw High Court after being found guilty of assaulting the Arachchikattu

The main Opposition SJB yesterday alleged that the government has effectively allowed student activists to take control of the controversial Malwana property, once linked to former Minister Basil Rajapaksa. SJB Kalutara

Sri Lanka and Belarus reaffirmed their longstanding friendship as Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met President Aleksandr Lukashenko, in Minsk, during an official visit marking 25 years of diplomatic relations. The Forei

The government has initiated moves to overhaul the internal auditing and financial oversight mechanisms in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), with the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) conducting a special workshop for

After more than a decade of discussions, and week of speculation, the Government yesterday officially announced the launch of PayPal services in Sri Lanka, marking a significant development in the country’s digital econo

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the government has managed the energy crisis through a sustainable process without placing a burden on the public, while warning that the crisis is still not over.

The Colombo Stock Exchange commenced today’s session on a positive note, supported by encouraging quarterly earnings released by several listed companies, which helped boost investor sentiment and push the indices higher

A network of social media accounts linked to Sri Lanka and several other countries has been spreading AI-generated anti-immigration content targeting the United Kingdom, according to a BBC investigation.

The International Monetary Fund no longer confers with him because he has been critical of the organisation, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit ‌to ⁠the ⁠U.S. in the fall at the invitation of President Donald Trump, China’s ⁠foreign minister ‌Wang Yi said on ⁠Friday.

Africa’s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province.

A 56-year-old father and his 25-year-old daughter were killed in a wild elephant attack in the Hettipola area of Wilgamuwa on Friday morning.

An earthquake ​with a ‌preliminary magnitude of 6.3 ​hit northern ​Japan on Friday, ⁠the Japan ​Meteorological Agency ​said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has weakened further against the US Dollar, with the selling rate crossing the Rs. 331 mark for the first time after December in 2023, according to the latest exchange rate report issued by the Centr

Sri Lanka’s Rupee is depreciating at a faster pace than during the country’s worst economic crisis period, according to SarvajanaContinue Reading The post Dilith sounds alarm over rapid Rupee decline appeared first on Ne

A group of students attached to the Inter-University Students’ Council (IUSC) continued occupying the controversial Malwana property on Thursday, insistingContinue Reading The post Rival student group claims govt-backed

A high-level team from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including a senior official from the Board of Control for CricketContinue Reading The post High-level ICC team, including senior BCCI official, expected in

Provincial Council elections will be held within this year, Science and Technology Minister Chrishantha Abeysena said on Friday (15). SpeakingContinue Reading The post Provincial Council polls will be held this year: Min

Wildlife officers attached to the Udawalawe National Park have uncovered an illegally cultivated cannabis plot inside the protected reserve onContinue Reading The post Illegal cannabis cultivation discovered inside Udawa

Japan’s second largest carmaker Honda on Thursday confirmed its first operating loss since 1957, before it started selling mass-produced carsContinue Reading The post Honda reports first loss in decades as it slows EV st

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), on Friday (15), has renewed landslide warnings for a number of areas across theContinue Reading The post Landslide warnings extended for multiple districts appeared fir

Revenue up, direct costs down in the quarter

Central Bank and Finance Ministry under consultation to decide if inflation target should be lowered in August

Central Bank and Finance Ministry under consultation to decide if inflation target should be lowered in August

The telegraphic transfer rate for the dollar was 325.0000 buying, 332.0000 selling.

Market turnover was 2.84 billion rupees.

Initial banking partners Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank and Sampath Bank.

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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