CBSL introduces maximum loan value for gold collateral
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued new directions imposing a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 70% forContinue Reading
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued new directions imposing a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 70% forContinue Reading
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced a fresh tightening of vehicle financing regulations, further reducing the maximumContinue Reading
A three-wheeler driver has been arrested after allegedly attempting to overcharge two foreign tourists visiting Colombo on a brief stopoverContinue Reading
Sri Lankan authorities have reportedly recovered only USD 200 from the missing USD 2.5 million that was transferred to scammersContinue Reading
Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage says no one can stop President Anura Kumara Dissanayake from being re-elected in 2029, claiming theContinue Reading
Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with an incident in which a woman was set on fire usingContinue Reading
The Health Ministry says Sri Lanka’s State hospital system has been strengthened with 18 new Colposcopy machines aimed at improvingContinue Reading
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath will undertake official visits to New Zealand and Australia from May 26 to June 3 atContinue Reading
A suspect wanted in connection with motorcycle thefts and the snatching of gold chains from women has been arrested inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka is expanding air connectivity with western India as part of efforts to boost tourism, with direct Ahmedabad–Colombo servicesContinue Reading
France has banned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering its territory following footage showing him taunting detainedContinue Reading
Police on Saturday arrested the suspect wanted over the double murder of an elderly couple inside a shop in DickoyaContinue Reading
A man was shot dead by US Secret Service officers after opening fire at a security checkpoint near the WhiteContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a Buddhist monk sentenced to 10 years in prison forContinue Reading
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 May 2026. South-West monsoon is gradually getting establishedContinue Reading
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva says the Government expects to hold the Provincial Council Elections next year, if no furtherContinue Reading
Minister Bimal Ratnayake says the US dollar is expected to decline further against the Sri Lankan Rupee, expressing confidence thatContinue Reading
Opposition MP S. M. Marikkar has claimed that the price of a litre of diesel could increase by Rs. 150Continue Reading
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