COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka aims to combine the fifth and sixth reviews of its IMF programme and seek Executive Board approval “most probably somewhere in May,” Central Bank Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe said, noting the fifth review, initially slated for December, was postponed due to the ...

(AJ) Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel amid the fallout of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose more than 20 percent on Sunday, at one point topping $114 a barrel, as fears grew of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.After moder...

(BBC) Iran's Assembly of Experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, state media reports.A statement from the Assembly of Experts was read aloud by the presenter on state TV:“Despite the acute wartime conditions and the dire...

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The India national cricket team defeated the New Zealand national cricket team by 96 runs to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.With the victory, India also created history by becoming the first team to win the ICC ...

New Delhi: A distinguished panel of international policymakers, financial leaders, and development experts gathered at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 to examine the transformative role of women in the global workforce, highlighting how women-led economic participation can reshape national prosperity.The ...