Israel s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel has destroyed the largest petrochemical plant in Iran. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (11:56 AM)
Global stocks wavered on Tuesday, while oil prices were perched near $110 per barrel as the prospect of escalation in the war in the Middle East and the looming deadline for a deal to be reached kept nervy investors on the sidelines. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (10:42 AM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide a fuel subsidy for fishing vessels, the Fisheries Ministry announced. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (10:26 AM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for a new economic relief package introduced by the Government for groups affected by the Middle East crisis. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (11:30 AM)
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (10:44 AM)
A total of 23 organised criminals involved in large-scale drug trafficking operations have been identified, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala revealed. MORE..
7 Apr 2026 (9:43 AM)