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Donald Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on ... Read More


Prime Minister briefs MPs on proposed new education reforms

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The first awareness programme on the proposed education reforms, scheduled to be implemented from 2026, was held on Friday (July 11) at the Parliament complex under the patronage... Read More


2024 O/L Exam results released

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The results of the 2024 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination have been released online, the Department of Examination announced. Accordingly, the Examinations Department announced ... Read More


Chammani mass graves: ITAK calls for international oversight into excavations

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Sri Lanka's largest Tamil political party, Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking the involvement of independent, internati... Read More


Petition filed against barring women from 'Station Master' posts

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (11) granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by two women challenging the gender-based restriction preventing women... Read More


ASPI surpasses 18,500 for first time ever

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a significant milestone today (11) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 18,500-points mark for the first time in the capital... Read More


US trade tariff: Sri Lanka must diversify export products and markets - expert

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose a reciprocal tariff of 30 percent on imports from Sri Lanka will come into effect on August 01, 2025. President Trump had initia... Read More


Mattala Airport still years away from being flight-ready - Minister

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, stated that it will take several more years to make the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRI... Read More


Dilith Jayaweera calls for strong economic model amidst US tariff hike

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Commenting on US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 30% reciprocal tariff on all goods imported from Sri Lanka, the leader of the 'Sarvajana Balaya' alliance and Membe... Read More


Imported milk powder prices increased

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The price of a 400g pack of imported milk powder has been increased by Rs. 100, according to the Milk Powder Importers' Association. Meanwhile, the price of a 1kg imported milk ... Read More