Bangladesh has approached the U.S. seeking a temporary sanctions waiver to allow import of Russian diesel, officials said on Monday, as Middle East turmoil disrupts global energy markets and strains fuel supplies. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (10:13 PM)
Egypt s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to stop the Iran war, saying only he could do so, and warned that fears of the oil price going above $200 a barrel were not exaggerated. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (7:41 PM)
A controversy has emerged after reports that a birthday celebration was arranged for Ishara Sewwandi, who is currently in custody of the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) over allegations linked to the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (9:49 PM)
Spain had already said the U.S. could not use jointly operated military bases in the country for operations related to the war. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (6:18 PM)
A set of guidelines have been issued to curb fuel and electricity consumption across Sri Lanka amidst the global energy crisis owing to the conflict in the Middle East. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (8:03 PM)
Iran s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that the US s 15-point list for halting the conflict contains �largely excessive, unrealistic, and unreasonable demands,� contradicting US President Donald Trump s earlier claims that Iran had agreed to �most of� of the requests on the list. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (6:13 PM)