The government will seek concessions from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka to offset the impact of the US tariffs on the economy, a senior ...

Sri Lanka exports high priced teas to the US and this is likely to be impacted by the tariffs imposed recently just as the country saw a significant hike in export volumes, industry sources said. Last ...

It was during the British parliamentary election that brought the Labour Party to power after some years of conservatism that I heard a prominent activist damn the stream of promises flowing from the ...

The overhead bridge at the Moratuwa Egoda Uyana Railway Station has collapsed this evening (26). The bridge collapsed together with a power pole but no deaths or injuries have been reported owing to ...

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US President Donald Trump has imposed a 44% tariff on Sri Lankan goods, calling it a reciprocal response to what he described as Sri Lanka’s 88% in taxes and trade barriers on U.S. exports. The tariff ...

President Anura Kumara Disanayake appointed a committee to conduct an in-depth study on potential issues that may arise due to the new reciprocal tariff system introduced by US President Donald Trump ...

Former North-Central Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith and his Private Secretary Shanthi Chandrasena were sentenced to 16 years rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court today after being found guilty ...

Meanwhile, Trump’s staggering US tariffs worldwide have not only threatened the longstanding ground rules in world trade but also undermined the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation (WTO), described ...

Despite its immense religious and archaeological value, Anuradhapura remains under-represented in the country’s tourism narrative. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, in 2024 Sri ...

This year’s Aluth Avurudda is being celebrated today in the traditional manner with customs from time immemorial. The ...