π° Lanka Newsπ Politicsπ Sri Lankaπ Apr 18, 2026
Sri Lankaβs decision to gradually eliminate the Commodity Export Subsidy Scheme (CESS) tax marks a significant shift in trade and industrial policy, promising immediate cost relief for businesses whil...
As soon as Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz, there was a threat of change. If the USA sticks to its naval blockade, Iran also wants to close the strait again. Nevertheless, US President Trump ...
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Kaum hat sich Iran bereit erklΓ€rt, die StraΓe von Hormus zu ΓΆffnen, droht die Wende. Halten die USA an ihrer Seeblockade fest, will auch Iran die Meerenge wieder sperren. Trotzdem gibt sich US-PrΓ€side...
π° Lanka Newsπ Technologyπ Sri Lankaπ Apr 18, 2026
A major banking fraud has triggered alarm across Sri Lankaβs financial system, exposing gaps not only within a leading commercial bank but also in the countryβs broader regulatory framework. At the ce...
π° Lanka Newsπ Businessπ Sri Lankaπ Apr 18, 2026
A distant geopolitical crisis is rapidly evolving into a domestic economic threat, as fertiliser shortages begin to disrupt Sri Lankaβs plantation industry and broader agricultural sector. The Planter...
π° Times of Indiaπ Technologyπ UAEπ Apr 18, 2026
UAE's new traffic law empowers authorities to suspend or cancel driving licences for medical unfitness, repeated violations, or public safety risks. Beyond penalties, the system includes driver reasse...
π° Times of Indiaπ Politicsπ USAπ Apr 18, 2026
United States President Donald Trump has declared Israel is prohibited from conducting further airstrikes in Lebanon. This statement surprised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Ira...
π° Sri Lanka Mirrorπ Generalπ Generalπ Apr 18, 2026
A suspect who attempted to shoot and kill βPodi Petiβ, the brother of organised criminal βLoku Petiβ, has been arrested yesterday (17) by officers of the Police Special Task Force in Ahungalla. The su...
π° Sri Lanka Mirrorπ Generalπ Sri Lankaπ Apr 18, 2026
A notorious criminal known as βKarandeniya Rajuβ, who was arrested in India, was brought to the country yesterday by a special team of the Criminal Investigation Department. Raju, who is wanted by the...
π° Sri Lanka Mirrorπ Technologyπ Generalπ Apr 18, 2026
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Southern provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya district after 1.00 p.m. today (April 18), the Department of Meteorology...