Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a UN report said. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (5:06 PM)
Iran and US declare Strait of Hormuz �completely open,� but Iran adds that passage is on a �coordinated route� set by Tehran. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (8:42 PM)
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to end the Iran war and urged the Tehran-aligned Hezbollah group to hold its fire as a 10-day truce went in to effect between Lebanon and Israel. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (1:02 PM)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser MP Namal Rajapaksa says that Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody s resignation, although welcome, comes a bit too late. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (11:25 PM)
Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be �completely open� to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (10:06 PM)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that it continues to closely monitor on a day-to-day basis developments relating to National Development Bank PLC (NDB) following the disclosure of an internal fraud. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (11:45 PM)