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Sri Lanka's 5th and 6th reviews to be evaluated on May 27 by IMF Board

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The International Monetary Fund scheduled the 27th of May for its Executive Board to consider the fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka's Extended Fund Facility programme. Its app... Read More


Low-pressure zone weakens, showers to continue across island

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The low-pressure zone located to the north of Sri Lanka is gradually weakening, the Department of Meteorology says. Due to the influence of this system, showers or thundershowers... Read More


People's Bank clarifies technical error in foreign currency remittance system

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- A technical error in a foreign currency exchange remittance system led to some customers being paid higher amounts than scheduled, People's Bank clarified in an official media rel... Read More


SriLankan Airlines confirms transaction errors in UAE and India

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- SriLankan Airlines officially clarified two separate incidents involving an erroneous transaction caused by a compromised email account of a service provider in the United Arab Em... Read More


SJB-led opposition defeats NPP in Medawachchiya cooperative election

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The united opposition led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya won the election to appoint members to the Medawachchiya Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, securing 66 member seats. The ... Read More


IUSF continues occupation of Malwana house

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Inter-University Students' Federation remained at a house located in Malwana for a second consecutive night yesterday (15), which allegedly belongs to former Minister Basil Ra... Read More


Government losing Rs.5 million per day due to coal ship delays - Chanaka

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Parliamentarian of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) D. V. Chanaka alleged that the government is being forced to pay an additional Rs.5 million per day due to delays in unloadin... Read More


Heavy rainfall expected in five provinces

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Department of Meteorology says the low-pressure area located to the northeast of Sri Lanka continues to influence the island's weather conditions. As a result, intermittent s... Read More


Ten hospitalised after train derailment on main line

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Ten people have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital with minor injuries following a train derailment between Kelaniya and Wanawasala, police said. The train, bearing n... Read More


Train operations on the Main Line disrupted after derailment

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- A passenger train operating from Polgahawela to Kalutara South derailed between Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations, according to the Railway Department. The train, identifi... Read More