The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, increased to 2.2% in March 2026, compared to 1.6% in February 2026, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:42 PM)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that vehicles with registration plates ending in both odd and even numbers will be able to obtain fuel from filling stations tomorrow (April 1).
31 Mar 2026 (5:38 PM)
More than 3 million Indian officials are to spend a year counting every single person in the world s most populous nation, a mammoth task delayed in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:42 PM)
Qatar said on Tuesday that the future of the Strait of Hormuz is �primarily a regional� one that needs to be resolved by �regional consensus.� MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:24 PM)
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, stated that no electricity supply restrictions will be imposed during the upcoming Vesak and Poson religious festivals despite the energy crisis that has emerged in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (6:51 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-Western, Northern and North-Central provinces and in Monaragala district. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (5:51 PM)