The Department of Agrarian Development has decided to restrict the issuance of urea fertilizer exclusively to paddy cultivation, citing limited national stocks due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (2:14 PM)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs with effect from April 1. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (3:42 PM)
Australia will halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in a push to bring down costs that have surged due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Prime Minister Anthony #8288;Albanese said on Monday. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (10:29 AM)
Chairman of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Professor T.M.W.J. Bandara, has emphasized the importance of managing and using energy efficiently and systematically under the current circumstances. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (10:04 AM)
China s flag carrier resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea s capital of Pyongyang on Monday not long after the restoration of passenger train services between the capitals. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (12:47 PM)
The dollar was near a 10 #8209;month high on Monday and heading for its biggest monthly gain since last July as mixed signals from Iran and the United States dimmed hopes of a possible quick end to the Middle East conflict. MORE.
30 Mar 2026 (5:42 PM)