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Oil prices surged around 5% to a two-week high on Thursday after the U.S. imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliersContinue Reading The post Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil appeared first on Newswire.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Jagath Withana today raised concerns in Parliament over alleged assassination plans and possible threats toContinue Reading The post “Letter says I will be shot dead”, MP Jagath Withana raises concerns over…

All Muslim Parliamentarians, including the government and the opposition, have requested the Minister of Religious Affairs, Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, toContinue Reading The post All Muslim MPs demand release of Holy Qur’an Tamil copies…

The Sri Lanka Army has refurbished 76 previously unserviceable vehicles and reintroduced them to active service under the instructions ofContinue Reading The post Army refurbishes 76 unserviceable vehicles, saving Rs. 10 million monthly…

Former Chairman of the Galenbindunuwewa Pradeshiya Sabha, Samantha Namal Wijeratne, has been arrested by the Assets Investigation Division of theContinue Reading The post Asset investigation: Former PS Chairman remanded appeared first on…

The Court of Appeal today (24) instructed Sri Lanka Customs to expedite the ongoing investigations regarding the engine capacity ofContinue Reading The post BYD vehicles detained in customs : New update appeared first on Newswire.

A former official of the Department of Fisheries and a staff member of the former Deputy Minister of Housing Construction,Continue Reading The post Former state officials arrested over Rs. 245,000 bribe appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Police has issued a clarification on news reports circulating claiming that Police protection for the Chief IncumbentContinue Reading The post Police clarify news reports on security linked to Kataragama Kiri Vehera Temple…

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF)  has granted its approval for the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026. ThisContinue Reading The post COPF approves 2026 Appropriation Bill appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe today rejected an allegation by MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam that he had met a businessman at theContinue Reading The post Deputy Minister rejects allegation over distillery licence meeting at Colombo…