The deputy speaker of Iran s parliament, Hamidreza Haji Babaei, says the first revenues collected from tolls imposed on ships using the Strait of Hormuz have been deposited into the Central Bank account. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (5:07 PM)
China s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is far more ambitious than the ports, railways and highways that it is often reduced to in Western commentary, said Hussein Askary, a prominent Iraqi-Swedish scholar of international relations and geo-economics. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (5:53 PM)
Remittances sent by migrant workers to Sri Lanka have increased by 26.5% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (2:13 PM)
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced the estimated retail price ranges for several essential food items for the week of April 20 to April 26, 2026. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (4:36 PM)
An individual has been sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer during a raid in Baddegama in 2008. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (1:38 PM)
The Sri Lankan delegation headed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Nandalal Weerasinghe has engaged extensively with the international investor community, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund�World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, in Washington, D.C. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (11:34 AM)