Can Banknotes carry coronavirus?
Banknotes may be spreading the new coronavirus so people should try to use contactless payments instead, the World Health Organization has said.
While the primary...
Cabinet approval sought to reduce fuel prices: Amaraweera
Power, Energy and Commuter Transport Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera will appraise the Cabinet today on the low level of fuel prices in the global...
IMF calls for ‘substantial’ stimulus, coordination against virus
The International Monetary Fund called on governments worldwide Monday to join forces and roll out aggressive financial supports for the coronavirus-infected global economy, including...
Oil rises but Asia struggles to recover from Black Monday rout
A bounce in the price of oil provided some support to under-pressure stocks in early Asian trade on Tuesday, a day after global equities...
Trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange halted following S&P SL20 index...
Trading at the Colombo stock exchange has been halted as the S&P SL20 index of more liquid stocks fell 5.01 percent or 124.28 points...
Oil prices plunge after OPEC deal failure sparks price war
Oil prices and stock indexes were in freefall Sunday after Saudi Arabia announced a stunning discount in oil prices — of $6 to $8...
People will receive benefit of world crude oil price drop –...
As the world market crude oil prices dropped, discussions are underway with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to provide people with relief, says Minister...
Sri Lanka expects 3.5 – 4.0% growth in 2020, with limited...
Sri Lanka is expecting 3.5-4.0 % growth in 2020, amid a hit from Coronavirus (COVID -19) outbreak, Central Bank Governor Prof. W. D. Lakshman...
Govt increases minimum certified purchasing price of big onions
The Finance Ministry says that the government has increased the minimum guaranteed price for purchase of big onions from farmers by Rs 20 per...
Whither Boeing? Tough times persist one year after crash
One year after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX that killed 157 people and triggered the worst crisis in Boeing's history, the...
