Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as US delegation arrives COLOMBO: Sri Lanka hiked fuel prices on Sunday, creating further pain for ordinary people as officials from the... Updated 26 Jun, 2022 11:35am
Markets Cash-strapped Sri Lanka gets Russian oil to ease shortages COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka took delivery Saturday of Russian oil -- which could soon be subject to a European... Published 28 May, 2022 09:06pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka runs out of fuel as dollar crisis worsens COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s public transport was crippled Wednesday as buses ran out of diesel, officials said as the... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka runs out of fuel as dollar crisis worsens Private Bus Owners' Association says they are able to operate only about a quarter of their fleet of 20,000 vehicles Updated 02 Mar, 2022 01:02pm
World Sri Lanka imposes longest power cuts in 26 years COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced nationwide seven-and-a-half hour daily power cuts, the longest in more than ... Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am
Markets Sri Lanka seeks $35m to pay for urgent diesel imports COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka is trying to arrange a payment of $35 million for a shipment of 40,000 tonnes of diesel... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Markets Sri Lanka out of cash to buy oil: minister COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's state-run petroleum company has run out of cash to buy oil, and fuel shortages across the... Published 18 Feb, 2022 03:10pm
Markets Sri Lanka, Indian Oil Corp unit to sign oil tank restoration deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will sign a deal with Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) to restore 75 oil tanks as the country... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points