Oil prices rose on Thursday on investors concerns supply from the key Middle East producing region may not fully resume amid doubts the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will hold and as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains restricted. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:10 AM)
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka s reform program supported by the IMF s Extended Fund Facility. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (12:19 PM)
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced that it will begin a 48-hour nationwide token strike starting from 8-00 a.m. today (09). MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:55 AM)
Israeli police announced that holy sites in Jerusalem will reopen to visitors and worshippers on Thursday morning. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (11:33 AM)
Syria, Iraq and Bahrain announced the reopening of their airspace Wednesday following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, according to civil aviation authorities. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (7:49 AM)
A youth has been arrested for the possession of 1 kilogram and 220 grams of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) during a special raid conducted in Maradana. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (9:15 AM)