Sri Lanka celebrates International Tea Day in the Hague – The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Netherlands, together with the Sri Lanka Tea Board, celebrated International Tea Day 2026 with a “Global Ceylon Tea Evening” held at the Embassy…
AT MARADANA ENGINE OF HIKKADUWA BOUND EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILS
Engine of Hikkaduwa-bound express train derails at Maradana Colombo, May 24 (Daily Mirror) – The engine of the daily express train scheduled to travel from Maradana to Hikkaduwa at 6:10 PM derailed this evening (24) at the Maradana Railway Station.…
VERITE’ RESEARCH DETERMINES EPF HAS LOWER TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE STANDARDS
EPF lags behind listed companies and banks on transparency: Verité Research The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), despite being Sri Lanka’s largest financial institution, has lower transparency and disclosure standards compared to other entities that manage funds on behalf of third…
IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST ATTACKS RUSSIA HITS UKRAINE WITH ORESHNIK MISSILE
Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war’s biggest attacks on Kyiv ORESHNIK MISSILE – Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city…
SENTIMENTS MADE BY PRIEST ON GENOCIDE DENIED BY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Catholic church in SL disassociates itself with sentiments made by priest on genocide – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka and the Catholic Church of Sri Lanka, over the weekend, denounced the sentiments expressed by Fr. Jeewatha Peiris on…
TO REOPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ IRAN AND US IN PRINCIPLE AGREE
U.S. and Iran agree in principle to reopen Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says The United States and Iran have agreed to a deal in principle to wind down the war in the Middle East and end the Iranian blockade…
ON VEHICLE LOANS AND LEASES CBSL IMPOSES STRICT RULES
CBSL imposes strict caps on vehicle loans and leases effective May 25 – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a new directive introducing strict maximum caps on Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios for credit facilities granted for the purchase…
AFTER VIRAL HELMETLESS MOTO CYCLISTS THREE ARRESTED IN NORTH
3 arrested after viral helmetless motorcycle ride in North Three individuals have been arrested by the Mullaitivu Police over an unauthorised motorcycle parade in North, where a group of riders were seen travelling dangerously without helmets in videos that went…
DEPUTY MINISTER PRASANNA GUNASENA TELLS NAMAL ‘BRING BACK BASIL”
“Bring Basil back”: Deputy Minister tells Namal Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena has challenged SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa to “bring Basil Rajapaksa back to the country” if possible, claiming that recent court developments have intensified pressure on members of the…
US DOLLAR RATE WILL DECLINE FURTHER-MINISTER BIMAL
Bimal says dollar rate expected to decline further Minister Bimal Ratnayake says the US dollar is expected to decline further against the Sri Lankan Rupee, expressing confidence that upcoming IMF funds and the Government’s economic program will help stabilize the…
