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Sri Lanka’s external sector remains steady with workers’ remittances and reserves showing resilience, according to the Central Bank of SriContinue Reading The post Remittances, reserves support Sri Lanka’s external stability: CBSL appeared…

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.

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.

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.

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…

United States President Donald Trump has again asserted that he would exert influence over Iran’s next supreme leader, saying thatContinue Reading The post Trump vows control over new Iran leader appeared first on Newswire.

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…

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…

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.

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…