Serious Concerns Over Central Bank’s Credit Policy, Says Ravi CeylonWire February 23, 2026 Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party and MP Ravi Karunanayake has raised serious concerns about the credit policy
Trump Announces 15% Global Tariff After Supreme Court Blocks Earlier Import Taxes CeylonWire February 23, 2026 Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to impose a 15% global tariff on all goods entering the United States, escalating
Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Killing of Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ CeylonWire February 23, 2026 Widespread violence broke out across several Mexican states within hours of the killing of notorious drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes,
100,000 LP Gas Cylinders to Be Released Today as Government Moves to Ease Shortage CeylonWire February 23, 2026 Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe says 100,000 LP gas cylinders, equivalent to 1,500 metric
Public Officers Appointed After 2016 to Receive Pension Rights Under Revised Appointment Letters CeylonWire February 23, 2026 The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has taken steps to amend letters of appointment regarding pension
Red Landslide Warnings Lifted in Most Districts; O/L Exams to Proceed as Scheduled CeylonWire February 23, 2026 The Disaster Management Centre Sri Lanka (DMC) says the ‘Red’ landslide warnings previously issued for several districts have now been
Draft Regulations Prepared to Introduce Formal Framework for Taxi Services CeylonWire February 23, 2026 The National Council for Road Safety Sri Lanka says the necessary regulations have been drafted to establish a formal regulatory
Oxford Union Cancels Namal Rajapaksa Event Following Student Backlash CeylonWire February 23, 2026 The Oxford Union has cancelled a planned speaking engagement featuring Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa, following objections
Investment stuck at 13.8% of GDP CeylonWire February 22, 2026 Bangladesh had a turbulent 2025, yet its investment-to-GDP ratio stood at 22.4% — still far above Pakistan’s 13.8%, which has failed