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Oil prices surged around 25% on Monday to their highest since mid-2022, with Brent on track ‌for a record one-dayContinue Reading The post Oil soars 25%, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets appeared first on Newswire.
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully hosted a seminar and panel discussion titled “Access to Finance for SMEs: Understanding GovernmentContinue Reading The post CCC hosts SME finance seminar appeared first on Newswire.
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The passage of the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill in Parliament on 4 March has sparked sharp criticism fromContinue Reading The post Microfinance law sparks criticism from activists appeared first on Newswire.
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Israeli military of unlawfully deploying artillery‑fired white phosphorus munitions over residential areas inContinue Reading The post HRW accuses Israel of using white phosphorus over homes in…
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Bangladesh has closed universities and launched fuel rationing amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the MiddleContinue Reading The post Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis appeared first…
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Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees have expressed displeasure over the government’s move to abolish the CEB and establish six newContinue Reading The post CEB’s new electricity companies formed; Employees raise concerns appeared first…
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Former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena has been arrested by Sri Lanka’s Bribery Commission over allegations of accumulating illegal assets worthContinue Reading The post Former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena arrested appeared first on Newswire.
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The Women’s Coalition for Disaster Management (WCDM), an eastern‑based women’s network, together with the people of Batticaloa, has submitted aContinue Reading The post Batticaloa women’s group urge action on Women’s Commission appeared…
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Australian downloads of VPN apps have skyrocketed as one of the world’s biggest pornography websites begins blocking Down Under usersContinue Reading The post Surge in VPN downloads after Pornhub blocks Aussie users over new age laws…
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SriLankan Airlines says it will resume its daily services to Riyadh and Dubai, while continuing to closely monitor the evolvingContinue Reading The post SriLankan Airlines to resume daily flights to Riyadh and Dubai appeared first on…
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