Fuel queues return as Middle East conflict threatens Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery

Long queues formed at fuel stations on Monday as escalating conflict in the Middle East triggered fears of another fuel shortage on an island still recovering from its 2022 economic collapse.
'India stands with Israel,' Modi says during state visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day state visit to Israel on Thursday, bolstering cooperation in multiple areas, including defence, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and agriculture.
Jaffna march calls for end to Sri Lanka's repressive terror legislation
Protesters rally from Jaffna Public Library to Northern Governor’s Office under the slogan “We want neither the old nor the new.”
Tamil leaders to visit border villages amid alarm over Kivul Oya settler project
Jaffna Press Club meeting warns of land appropriation, environmental damage and demographic impact in the Tamil homeland
Dissanayake seeks Macron’s help to retain GSP+ amid human rights scrutiny
Appeal for EU trade concessions comes as Colombo faces ongoing questions over accountability
Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry
MAS Holdings has confirmed it will cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya, a move that has raised concerns over job losses and the broader impact on Sri Lanka’s already strained economy.
Sri Lanka captain urges government intervention to silence cricket criticism
Sri Lanka captain faces scrutiny after urging state intervention to limit public criticism of crick team
Tamil farmers accuse Mahaweli Authority of targeting ancestral lands in Mullaitivu
Tamil farmers in Kokkilai have raised urgent concerns over what they say is the encroachment of ancestral agricultural lands for the construction of an elephant fence and a proposed salt pan in Mullaitivu district.
Weerawansa claims Sallay arrest staged to appease Tamil diaspora
Sinhala extremist and National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa has claimed that the arrest of former State Intelligence Service director Major General Suresh Sallay was carried out to appease the Tamil diaspora, as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings continue.
Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July
Eleven activists, landowners and provincial representatives charged after opposing construction of controversial Buddhist shrine on Tamil land in Jaffna.
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