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The Container Transport Owners Association has announced that container transport rates will rise by 20% from midnight today (22nd) due to the recent increase in fuel prices, according to Sri Lanka Latest News. The association’s chairman, Sanath Manjula, stated that...

The National Transport Commission (NTC) states that the recent increase in the price of Sri Lanka White Diesel has led to a rise of over 10 percent in current bus fares, according to the standard fare revision formula. In an...

Sri Lanka’s tea industry is facing a severe crisis due to the ongoing drought and the prevailing war situation in the Middle East, according to National Tea Planters Association President Saman Geeganage. He stated that the shortage of raw tea...

The government has authorised 11 companies holding valid bunker licences to independently import fuel and sell it to any private-sector entity capable of paying for the supply, strictly in US dollars. This measure aims to ease pressure on oil stocks...

The government has gazetted the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill of 2026, which expands the scope of offences, introduces new investigative powers, and updates the management of seized assets. Similar to the proposed Prevention of Money...

An old tank in Sigiriya has dried up after the construction of a tunnel system designed to transport water from Moragahakanda Tank to the North Central Province. Villagers of Ilukwewa in Sigiriya complained that cultivation tanks, underground wells, and the...

Sri Lanka is facing a critical fertiliser shortage, compounded by disruptions to food and commodity imports following the Gulf conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The situation has led to significant shipment delays and sharp price increases...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that a program to formulate a national energy policy suitable for Sri Lanka was launched today at the Opposition Leader’s Office. He emphasized that this initiative comes at a time when the country is facing...

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa stated that Iran is engaged in a battle on behalf of Sri Lanka, emphasizing that the country should stand in support of Iran.

“It’s all because of Trump…”“The country was being run so well…”“What can the government really do?”“During Gotabaya’s time, fuel ran out because of external forces. Now fuel is running out because of the war…”“There’s no point blaming Anura. It’s Trump...