2026

Oil prices have again risen above $100 per barrel as energy markets see little relief amid the biggest disruption toContinue Reading The post Oil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz appeared first on…
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A massive stock of narcotics seized in recent raids by the Police Narcotics Bureau is scheduled to be destroyed todayContinue Reading The post Massive narcotics haul to be incinerated in Puttalam under court orders appeared first on…
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The Trump administration on Thursday issued a new license allowing countries to temporarily purchase certain Russian oil products, the sameContinue Reading The post Trump administration temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded…
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The Department of Cultural Affairs states that a discussion is scheduled for next Monday under the leadership of the subjectContinue Reading The post Discussion set for Monday to finalize New Year auspicious times appeared first on…
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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a group of militias in the country backed by Iran, has claimed responsibility for theContinue Reading The post Iran-backed Iraqi group claims downing of US military aircraft appeared first on Newswire.
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Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne says GovTech will take over the responsibilities previously handled by the Information andContinue Reading The post GovTech to replace ICTA under new digital framework appeared first on…
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Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe has ordered streamlining the operations of Ayurvedic Spas, toContinue Reading The post Minister orders crackdown on brothels operating as ayurvedic…
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The Committee on Economic Surveillance, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, convened at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (12) to assessContinue Reading The post Economic Surveillance Committee reviews ME conflict’s impact…
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Sri Lanka’s largest underground water source has reportedly been discovered during a pipe-well excavation near the Pitabeddara Police Station, accordingContinue Reading The post Water Board reports discovery of largest underground water…
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The government’s new foreign scholarship programme for top-performing Advanced Level students officially commenced on 12 March 2026 at the MinistryContinue Reading The post Govt launches Foreign Scholarship Programme with first 32 students…
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