Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran as fears of a wider war intensified. MORE..
2 Oct 2024 (10:38 AM)
The All-Island United Container Transport Owners Association says container transportation charges have been decreased by 4 percent, with effect from midnight yesterday (01 Oct). MORE..
2 Oct 2024 (11:19 AM)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Sri Lankan player Praveen Jayawickrama from all cricket for one year, of which six months are suspended, after he admitted breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. MORE..
2 Oct 2024 (11:07 PM)
Former Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has joined the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP) led by entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera. MORE..
2 Oct 2024 (12:44 PM)
Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Wednesday on rising concerns that Middle East tensions could escalate, potentially disrupting crude output from the region, following Iran s biggest ever military blow against Israel. MORE..
2 Oct 2024 (3:41 PM)
India s external Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be visiting Sri Lanka this week and call on newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who assumed office on September 23, Indian media reported today. MORE..
2 Oct 2024 (5:40 PM)