Top finance officials from around the world will convene in Washington this week under the shadow of the war in the Middle East, which has delivered a third major shock to the global economy after the COVID pandemic and Russia s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (6:13 PM)
Iranian Deputy Speaker of Parliament Haji Babaei has said the Strait of Hormuz is completely in Iran s hands and �its tolls must be paid in rials� - the Iranian currency. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (4:48 PM)
Legal action has been taken against seven buses operating without passenger transport service permits following a raid conducted in Colombo, officials said. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (2:09 PM)
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called on the government to reduce the prices of fuel, gas, medicines, food and fertilizer in order to provide relief to the public. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (7:17 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western, Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa districts. MORE..
12 Apr 2026 (2:16 PM)
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