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Sri Lanka’s vehicle, gold loan curbs support lenders’ risk profiles - Fitch Ratings
Sri Lanka’s vehicle, gold loan curbs support lenders’ risk profiles - Fitch Ratings
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..
IMF has so far disbursed USD 2.4 billion to Sri Lanka under EFF programme
IMF has so far disbursed USD 2.4 billion to Sri Lanka under EFF programme
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..
Police recover vehicle used in Kalutara shooting
Police recover vehicle used in Kalutara shooting
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..
Talks held to expand education opportunities for Sri Lankans in New Zealand
Talks held to expand education opportunities for Sri Lankans in New Zealand
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..
“Aswesuma” allowance for senior citizens to be credited tomorrow
“Aswesuma” allowance for senior citizens to be credited tomorrow
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..
Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 divers trapped in cave
Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 divers trapped in cave
The leader of a Thai volunteer group helping to extract seven divers trapped in a cave in Laos said on Thursday that more oxygen tanks would be needed to complete the rescue mission. MORE..
Iran says it targeted US airbase after Bandar Abbas strikes
Iran says it targeted US airbase after Bandar Abbas strikes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday they targeted a U.S. airbase at 4:50 a.m. local time (0120 GMT) after what they described as an early morning U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport, Tasnim news agency reported. MORE..
One person dead in shooting incident at Kalutara
One person dead in shooting incident at Kalutara
One person has been killed in a shooting incident reported in the Wettumakada area of Kalutara, a short while ago. MORE..
7 Sri Lankans deported from UAE for posting Middle East war footage on social media
7 Sri Lankans deported from UAE for posting Middle East war footage on social media
Seven Sri Lankan youths who had been detained by security authorities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been deported back to Sri Lanka. MORE..
President urges Sri Lankans to embrace peace and brotherhood in Eid al-Adha message
President urges Sri Lankans to embrace peace and brotherhood in Eid al-Adha message
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Eid al-Adha message, highlighted the festival’s significance as a symbol of Prophet Ibrahim’s unwavering faith, sacrifice, and devotion to Almighty Allah. MORE..
PM Harini urges respect and kindness towards one another in Eid-ul-Adha message
PM Harini urges respect and kindness towards one another in Eid-ul-Adha message
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in her Eid-ul-Adha message, extended her felicitations to the Muslim community in Sri Lanka and around the world, highlighting the festival’s values of selflessness, unity, and compassion. MORE..
IMF Executive Board completes Sri Lanka’s combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews
IMF Executive Board completes Sri Lanka’s combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR508 million (about US$695 million) to support economic policies and reforms. MORE..
Trump says Iran and Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz, deal remains elusive
Trump says Iran and Oman will not control Strait of Hormuz, deal remains elusive
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 27) dismissed a report that Iran and Oman would manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a deal to end the war, in a sign that any agreement remained elusive. MORE..
Oil rebounds after US strikes Iran military site
Oil rebounds after US strikes Iran military site
U.S. crude futures rose more than $1 on Thursday to above $90 a barrel after the U.S. military carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site while peace talks between Washington and Tehran are underway. MORE..
US carries out new strikes in Iran against military site, official says
US carries out new strikes in Iran against military site, official says
The U.S. military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. MORE..
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the island today
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the island today
The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the island is expected to continue, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to the Holy See presents credentials to Pope Leo
Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to the Holy See presents credentials to Pope Leo
The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake has presented Credentials to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as Sri Lanka’s next Ambassador to the Holy See with Residence in Geneva at the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City. MORE..
A spiritual revival essential in building economic revival within country: President
A spiritual revival essential in building economic revival within country: President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that a spiritual revival is essential in fostering economic revival within the country, and that the best determination people can make on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is to properly recognise the responsibility entrusted to all citizens to safeguard the Buddha Sasana... MORE..
Uganda orders ‘immediate’ closure of border with Congo as rare Ebola cases surge
Uganda orders ‘immediate’ closure of border with Congo as rare Ebola cases surge
Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbor of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. MORE..
Two children die from smoke inhalation after fire in hotel room
Two children die from smoke inhalation after fire in hotel room
Two children from the same family have reportedly died today (27) after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out in a hotel room in Batticaloa. MORE..
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets PM Modi; seeks action on fishermen arrests
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets PM Modi; seeks action on fishermen arrests
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed matters concerning the state, including the Mekedatu dam issue, fishermen arrests and the Tamil invocation song row. MORE..
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza
Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas’s newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza, days after it killed his predecessor, while intensifying military pressure in Gaza and expanding operations in Lebanon. MORE..
President assures legal amendments to handle disciplinary matters concerning Buddhist monks
President assures legal amendments to handle disciplinary matters concerning Buddhist monks
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that necessary laws will be enacted promptly to ensure the maintenance of discipline among Buddhist monks. MORE..
All liquor stores to remain closed on May 30 and 31
All liquor stores to remain closed on May 30 and 31
The Department of Excise has announced that all liquor stores across the island will remain closed on May 30 and 31 in view of the 2026 Vesak Festival. MORE..
Energy bills in Britain to jump 13% on impact of Iran war
Energy bills in Britain to jump 13% on impact of Iran war
British households will face higher energy bills averaging Ł1,862 a year from July after regulator Ofgem hiked its price cap by 13% on soaring wholesale gas prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. MORE..