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Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility.…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who underwent a surgery in Singapore, has returned to the island this morning (09). Former President Wickremesinghe departed for Singapore on March 15 to receive medical treatment. It is reported…

More than 200,000 micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka ceased operations between 2018 and 2022 due to various reasons, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said. Speaking in…

A Sri Lankan woman has reportedly sustained minor injuries following airstrikes carried out by Israel on Lebanon yesterday (08). The Sri Lankan Embassy in Beirut stated that the woman is not in a critical condition. Meanwhile,…

The Department of Meteorology has indicated that an El Niño event during the southwest monsoon season could result in drought conditions extending through September. Speaking at a media briefing today (09) at the Government Information…

New York. In a significant recognition of international media leadership and South Asian representation in global governance, Raju Lama, International President of the SAARC Journalist Forum, will participate in the 25th Session of the…

During China's National People's Congress Two Sessions annual gathering in early March 2026, the immediate global attention fell on GDP targets and trade tensions with Washington. However, the more consequential outcome of those sessions…

A tender has been called to select a coal supplier for the 2026/2027 season of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant. The Lanka Coal Company stated that the tender has been issued to purchase 2.28 million metric tons of coal for the…

The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) reports that more than 10,000 complaints were recorded in 2025. The Director (Planning and Information) of the NCPA, Shanika Malalgoda stated that a total of 10,455 complaints were received…

South Korea’s spy agency now believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public display of her driving a tank that was likely intended to dispel…