Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka suffered a nationwide electricity blackout on Saturday (Oct 17) after the national grid tripped, possibly because solar power generation exceeded consumption, officials said.
IMF vows continued support for Sri Lanka
BANGKOK: The International Monetary Fund stood ready to support Sri Lanka "in any way they desired, as appropriate," Sonali Jain-Chandra, deputy director of its Asia and Pacific Department, said on Thursday (Oct 15).
Sri Lanka central bank warns El Nino could hit economic recovery
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's fragile recovery from its worst economic crisis in decades could be undermined by the country's worst-ever El Nino conditions, the central bank has warned.
Ex-first lady arrested in graft probe
THE nation's anti-graft authority has arrested former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa over allegations that her charity misused donations collected for a children's hospital, dealing a major blow to the once powerful family.
Former Sri Lankan first lady arrested over alleged financial irregularities
COLOMBO: (Bernama-Xinhua) Former Sri Lankan first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested on Wednesday (Oct 7) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, reported Xinhua.
IMF clears the way for access to US$345mil
A Preliminary agreement has been reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to allow the government to access about US$345mil (RM1.4bil) from its US$2.9bil (RM11.8bil) bailout programme.
Sri Lanka customs launches paperless declaration process
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Customs on Thursday (Oct 1) began implementing a new paperless customs declaration process, requiring importers and declarants to submit digitally signed declarations and supporting documents, Xinhua reported.
Sri Lankan ex-minister ordered to publish apology for taking truck
COLOMBO: An ex-minister in Sri Lanka has been sentenced to a US$20,000 fine and ordered to publish an apology to the nation for taking a vehicle for personal use that was intended for disaster response.
Ministry: Dengue cases exceed 100,000
The country has reported more than 100,000 dengue cases and 77 deaths so far in 2026, according to the tally by the Sri Lankan Health Ministry.
Sri Lanka restores fuel subsidy as inflation spikes
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced a US$126million fuel subsidy on Tuesday (Sept 29) to contain the rapidly rising price of diesel -- key for public transport -- as inflation spiked to a 38-month high.
