Strengthening local industries is a primary objective of the Government, and there are plans to expand opportunities for domestic businesses in meeting Government procurement needs in the future, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (8:06 PM)
The U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on �any and all� goods imported to the country from any nation �supplying military weapons to Iran�, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (7:14 PM)
An oil refinery on Iran s Lavan Island came under attack Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire in the war was announced, Iranian state television reported. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (6:23 PM)
Wealthy nations slashed their development aid in 2025, probably by record-breaking amounts, a debt group said, ahead of data set to be released on Thursday by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (12:12 AM)
A spokesperson for Lebanon s health ministry told Reuters that Israel s strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday had killed �89 martyrs and wounded 700 people.� MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (11:51 PM)
Iran will approach peace talks with the U.S. with greater caution than in the past due to a deep lack of trust, and the war will affect the future legal regime of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran s ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva said on Wednesday. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (10:00 PM)