Posted by col3neg on 25 Apr 2024 (11:00 AM). Hosted on the Internet.
The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years on fears of longer-term disruptions to global fuel supplies. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (5:42 PM)
Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, Ranga Rajapaksa, who had been interdicted over the alleged USD 2.5 million cyber heist, was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Kuliyapitiya this evening (30). MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (11:47 PM)
An Assistant Director at the External Resources Department of the Finance Ministry, who had been interdicted over the alleged theft of USD 2.5 million by hackers, has reportedly been found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Kuliyapitiya. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (6:01 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, increased to 5.4% in April 2026, up from 2.2% recorded in March 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (5:21 PM)
The Supreme Court has ruled that the fundamental human rights of a Police Sub-Inspector (SI) were violated in when he was brutally assaulted during an incident that took place in 2022. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (9:04 PM)
Sri Lanka Police have announced that special security arrangements will be in place tomorrow (01) as political parties and organizations prepare to hold May Day rallies and meetings in several parts of the island, including Colombo, to mark International Workers Day. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (11:34 PM)