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India raises retail fuel prices for the first time since Iran war
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (72+ words) Hiru News India raises retail fuel prices for the first time since Iran war Central Bank launches the Complaint Management System for financial consumers Sri Lanka tea production drops sharply in April Merak 2026 expands autism awareness drive ahead of Guinness…...
Geopolitical tensions weigh on Colombo Bourse performance
1+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Tuesday, 05 May 2026 - 17: 53 Iran's strikes on the Fujairah oil port and subsequent U. S. retaliation have intensified geopolitical tensions despite optimism over peace talks, dampening sentiment and driving the Colombo Bourse lower today. The ASPI declined by 111 points to close at 22, 584, while the…...
Russian Finance Minister warns of regional budgets' strains, rising debt
2+ week, 3+ day ago (94+ words) Hiru News Russian Finance Minister warns of regional budgets' strains, rising debt Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall Court to decide on transferring Diana Gamage's cases to multiple courts Alleged mastermind behind the Rs. 1. 1 billion drug…...
April Aswesuma elderly allowance to be credited tomorrow
3+ week, 2+ day ago (48+ words) Hiru News April Aswesuma elderly allowance to be credited tomorrow Sun Siyam Pasikudah marks Sinhala and Tamil New Year in festive style Mid-air jet collision in South Korea linked to cockpit snaps Unit trusts offer stability amid global market uncertainty...
Over 40 Indian stocks may report 20% profit dip due to Israel-US-Iran conflict
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (232+ words) Friday, 10 April 2026 - 16: 43 The Israel-US-Iran conflict that erupted in February 2026 has now found a temporary resolution, but its economic aftershocks are set to reverberate through India's corporate earnings for the quarter ended March 2026. Q4 results season began today with Tata Consultancy Services…...
CBSL tightens reserve rules, drains liquidity from banking system
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (236+ words) The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has tightened the operational framework governing banks" reserve maintenance with effect from 1 April 2026. Banks are required to maintain 2. 0% of their rupee deposit liabilities as a statutory reserve requirement (SRR). Previously, this could be met…...
External account posts February surplus despite widening trade gap
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) Sri Lanka's external current account recorded a surplus in February 2026, extending the trend observed since November 2025, with a cumulative surplus of US$ 487 million during January'February 2026. However, the merchandise trade deficit widened on a year-on-year basis in February 2026. For the first…...
Warning Iran war 'shock' could push up mortgages for 1. 3m homeowners
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (87+ words) Hiru News Warning Iran war 'shock' could push up mortgages for 1. 3m homeowners Strait of Hormuz open for ships 'not related' to US or Israel Who are the four astronauts on Artemis II? Space X set to go public with USD…...
Oil prices fall and stocks climb
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (19+ words) Hiru News Oil prices fall and stocks climb Wednesday, 01 April 2026 - 14: 41...
Oil at 150 USD could tip world into recession
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (35+ words) Hiru News Oil at 150 USD could tip world into recession Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season US Proposes Plan to End War With Iran...