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Mar- 2026 -1 March
Economic impact of US-Israel-Iran war depends on duration of the conflict, says economist
Iranian attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz could cause oil prices to jump to around $100 a barrel. Photo: AFP Due to the risks to global oil supply, Opec+…
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1 March
What we know so far: Supreme Leader Khamenei killed, Trump says, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes
Satellite image showing damage to the compound of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran President Donald Trump has said Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead, hours…
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Feb- 2026 -21 February
SUPREME COURT RULES THAT TRUMP’S SWEEPING EMERGENCY TARIFFS ARE ILLEGAL
Feb 20, 2026 The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White…
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Jan- 2026 -28 January
INDIA CONFIRMS TWO NIPAH VIRUS CASES, BUT SITUATION CONTAINED
Almost 200 contacts linked to the Nipah virus cases were traced and found negative, India’s health ministry said on Tuesday (Jan 27). Health workers wearing protective gear shift a man…
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26 January
Port City Colombo – Transforming South Asia’s Economic Landscape
Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) positioned as an extension of
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23 January
WORLD OIL MARKET FACES SIGNIFICANT SURPLUS IN FIRST QUARTER, IEA SAYS
A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The global oil market will be in…
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5 January
GOLD SURGES AS US CAPTURE OF VENEZUELA PRESIDENT SPURS SAFE-HAVEN DEMAND
Gold prices climbed Monday along with other precious metals, after the United
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3 January
TRUMP SAYS US HAS ‘CAPTURED’ VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT MADURO AMID LARGE SCALE STRIKES
Maduro is pictured here with his wife in late December President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and “captured its leader, President…
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Dec- 2025 -30 December
SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC CROSSROADS: STABILITY AHEAD OR ANOTHER CRISIS?
The year has not yet concluded, which means a final assessment of the government’s fiscal position for the year
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Nov- 2025 -30 November
DEATH TOLL HITS 212 AS SRI LANKA STRUGGLES WITH CYCLONE DITWAH IMPACT
People wade through a flooded street, following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2025. REUTERS Sri Lanka’s death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing,…
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