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IMF Executive Board completes Sri Lanka's combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- 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 ... Read More


Fairly heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the island is expected to continue, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers will oc... Read More


Sri Lanka CERT issues public warning over fake traffic fine SMS and WhatsApp scam

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) has issued a special public alert regarding an ongoing cyber scam targeting motorists through fraudulent SMS and Whats... Read More


Police to bring back 89 Red Notice suspects hiding abroad - Police

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F. U. Wootler said that police are preparing to bring back to the country 89 criminals who have been issued Red... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath meets Sri Lankan-origin NZ's Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesperson

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said he had the pleasure of meeting Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs of the New Z... Read More


Van suspected to be linked to Kalutara fatal shooting found abandoned in Dodangoda

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Police have discovered another vehicle, suspected to have been used by the gunmen involved in the fatal shooting reported in Kalutara South this morning (28), abandoned in the Dod... Read More


Nearly 15,000 Vesak 'Dansal' registered islandwide so far: PHIU

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- 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 fe... Read More


Sri Lanka's vehicle, gold loan curbs support lenders' risk profiles - Fitch Ratings

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- Sri Lanka's tighter macroprudential restrictions on vehicle and gold-backed lending will benefit lenders' risk profiles, particularly those of finance companies, Fitch Ratings sta... Read More


IMF has so far disbursed USD 2.4 billion to Sri Lanka under EFF programme

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- 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 t... Read More


Police recover vehicle used in Kalutara shooting

Sri Lanka, May 28 -- 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 t... Read More