Ukraine-Russia tensions: Oil surges on supply fears
Oil and gas prices are climbing on fears that the Ukraine-Russia crisis will disrupt supplies across the world. The price…
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Hong Kong orders compulsory Covid tests for all its citizens
Hong Kong’s government has ordered the compulsory testing of all of its 7.5 million citizens as the city battles surging…
Putin’s angry speech rewriting Ukraine’s history
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s late-night televised speech from the Kremlin, just hours after talks of a summit, was laced with…
Ukraine crisis: Russia orders troops into rebel-held regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, after recognising them as independent states.…
Court order against new highway project
The Court of Appeal has issued an order temporarily preventing the construction of the four-lane elevated highway from New Kelani…
Supreme court decision on special GST tax bill
The Supreme Court has informed the Parliament that certain clauses of the Special Goods and Services Tax Bill are inconsistent…
EU to give 18 million for SL justice reform
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today launched the Justice Reform (JURE) Programme with a fund of EUR 18 million from…
CEB introduces 4 ways to check demand management schedule
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced methods through which the public can check the proposed power cut schedule. Issuing…
Fuel crisis deepens : Banks given special order
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal has issued a special circular prohibiting banks…