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Oil prices jump as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates

Oil prices jump as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates

Crude oil prices rose in early trading Sunday. The price of U.S. crude oil jumped 6.4% to $87.88 per barrel after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. ...

about 2 months ago

Gas Stocks and Supply Situation Remain Stable – Continuous Supply Assured

Gas Stocks and Supply Situation Remain Stable – Continuous Supply Assured

(Colombo) Currently, gas stocks in the Maldives’ Floating Storage are sufficient for the entire month of April, and all required stocks have been successfully received. A vessel carrying 32,400 metric...

about 2 months ago

 Rs. 13.2 billion fraud at NDB : CBSL issues statement

Rs. 13.2 billion fraud at NDB : CBSL issues statement

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says it has been informed by the National Development Bank PLC (NDB) of an internal fraud that could result in a significant financial loss,...

2 months ago

Lankem Ceylon invests Rs. 3 billion in Sri Lanka’s first state of the art Single Super Phosphate Fertilizer (SSP) factory

Lankem Ceylon invests Rs. 3 billion in Sri Lanka’s first state of the art Single Super Phosphate Fertilizer (SSP) factory

Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30th March 2026: Lankem Ceylon PLC has unveiled ‘මඩ රජා’ (Mada Raja), Sri Lanka’s first locally manufactured Single Super Phosphate (SSP) fertilizer, marking a significant milestone in...

2 months ago

5% GDP growth in 2025

5% GDP growth in 2025

The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) reported that Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 5% in 2025. At constant 2015 prices, the GDP...

3 months ago

Oil tops $100 again despite historic release of reserves

Oil tops $100 again despite historic release of reserves

Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel again overnight, three days after it hit a four-year high, as the US and Israel’s war with Iran continues to have a historic...

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