Unofficial CSE API Docs

Live-probed documentation for https://www.cse.lk/api. Not affiliated with the Colombo Stock Exchange.

GET /news/web

media probe ok

Press / news. Types include CN, MR, BN (see site JS).

Used by UI: —

Last probe status: 200 · expect [200]

curl

curl -sS 'https://www.cse.lk/api/news/web?top=true&type=CN&numberOfRecord=3' \
  -H 'Origin: https://www.cse.lk' -H 'Referer: https://www.cse.lk/'

Known failures

Fields

Sample

{
  "_probe": {
    "id": "news_web",
    "url": "https://www.cse.lk/api/news/web",
    "method": "GET",
    "status": 200,
    "verified_at": "2026-07-16T16:34:45.513332+00:00",
    "fingerprint": {
      "type": "object",
      "keys": [
        "CN"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": {
    "CN": [
      {
        "id": "19d0a43823a3f6246938a0bf5e1a28a6",
        "title": "SEC & CSE Investor Forums to be held in Monaragala & Batticaloa",
        "shortDescription": "SEC & CSE Investor Forums to be held in Monaragala & Batticaloa",
        "publishedDate": "2026-07-13 15:59:13",
        "security": 0,
        "year": 2026,
        "month": "07",
        "image1": "cms-internal/news/srB0qW93LYPP2IrE_13Jul2026102845GMT_1783938525397.png",
        "image2": null,
        "image3": null,
        "type": "CN",
        "source": "CSE",
        "companyLogo": null,
        "image1Orientation": "V",
        "image2Orientation": "V",
        "image3Orientation": "V",
        "web": true,
        "mobile": true,
        "localization": {
          "si": {
            "pdf": "cms-internal/NEWS/jqxmmyK00bfzux1z_13Jul2026102914GMT_1783938554222.pdf"
          },
          "en": {
            "pdf": "cms-internal/news/K224V40EL3pqRPVD_13Jul2026102845GMT_1783938525543.pdf"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "5c05f14ad9b9dbeb3b4eee838e7658d3",
        "title": "Positive Investor Interest at SEC & CSE Colombo Investor Forums",
        "shortDescription": "Positive Investor Interest at SEC & CSE Colombo Investor Forums",
        "publishedDate": "2026-07-13 12:54:18",
        "security": 0,
        "year": 2026,
        "month": "07",
        "image1": "cms-internal/news/3C0YqtEZjNBKQ3WB_13Jul2026072422GMT_1783927462085.jpeg",
        "image2": "cms-internal/news/MzEVYCpR5s3p4snM_13Jul2026072422GMT_1783927462227.jpeg",
        "image3": null,
        "type": "CN",
        "source": "CSE",
        "companyLogo": null,
        "image1Orientation": "H",
        "image2Orientation": "H",
        "image3Orientation": "V",
        "web": true,
        "mobile": true,
        "localization": {
          "en": {
            "pdf": "cms-internal/news/m3fdVrQ8FtxBLIPG_13Jul2026072422GMT_1783927462282.pdf"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "abd29cc48824552a59f7267e476bf1c2",
        "title": "Delay in the Commencement of Trading on 1st July 2026",
        "shortDescription": "Delay in the Commencement of Trading on 1st July 2026",
        "publishedDate": "2026-07-01 11:07:11",
        "security": 0,
        "year": 2026,
        "month": "07",
        "image1": "cms-internal/news/3DrfMjoQhjADwjjS_1Jul2026073054GMT_1782891054568.jpeg",
        "image2": null,
        "image3": null,
        "type": "CN",
        "source": "CSE",
        "companyLogo": null,
        "image1Orientation": "V",
        "image2Orientation": "V",
        "image3Orientation": "V",
        "web": true,
        "mobile": false,
        "localization": {
          "si": {
            "pdf": "cms-internal/NEWS/XPdZm1VZnyPKv2pD_2Jul2026082853GMT_1782980933124.pdf"
          },
          "en": {
            "pdf": "cms-internal/NEWS/gYSEzHBfDSuSfEhu_1Jul2026103934GMT_1782902374647.pdf"
          },
          "ta": {
            "pdf": "cms-internal/NEWS/1lTvdbrkh4PRAnwj_6Jul2026053711GMT_1783316231922.pdf"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}