Strengthening local industries is a primary objective of the Government, and there are plans to expand opportunities for domestic businesses in meeting Government procurement needs in the future, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (8:06 PM)
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has instructed officials to expedite the completion of compensation payments for those affected by the disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (4:33 PM)
French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world s oil supply usually flows, after a ceasefire between the United States #8288;and Iran was announced. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (3:43 PM)
India s airport tariff regulator has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges by 25% for three months for domestic flights, offering relief to the country s airlines that are under financial pressure due to the Iran war. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (3:07 PM)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding that Kyiv was ready to �respond in kind� if Moscow ceased strikes. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)
US President Donald Trump declared that Iran has undergone what he called a �very productive Regime Change.� MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:48 PM)