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USA Tariff slap - Significant risk to SL economy

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The United States yesterday announced and introduced a significant shift in its trade policy by imposing tariffs on imports, marking a departure from the globalization and compar... Read More


Apparel sector in jeopardy as US slaps new reciprocal tariff

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Sri Lanka's apparel sector, the country's largest export industry, is bracing for a major setback after the United States announced steep tariff hikes on imports, a move, which a... Read More


Kananathan warns of U.S. tariff impact on Sri Lanka's economy

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Sri Lanka's export industry is facing a significant challenge following the United States' decision to impose a 44% reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan products. The tariff imposed b... Read More


Trump targets trade with tough tariffs

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Sri Lanka hit with 44% tariffs on exports to the US effective 9 April Sri Lanka among U.S.' "bad trading actors" with a significantly unfavourable trade deficit Sri Lanka exp... Read More


Police deny removing street dogs, beggars for Modi's visit

Colombo, April 4 -- In response to reports circulating on social media that street dogs and beggars will be removed from areas that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit, the Sri Lankan ... Read More


Seven schoolboys arrested for gang raping underage girl

Colombo, April 4 -- A schoolboy said to be the boyfriend of an underage girl and five other schoolboys were arrested for gang raping a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl, the Homagama Police said. Police sa... Read More


Election Commission halts distribution of seasonal food package

Colombo, April 4 -- A written notice has been sent to the President's Secretary and the Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development by the Election Commissi... Read More


Indictment filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Daisy Forrest

Colombo, April 4 -- Indictments have been filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy Forrest, before the Colombo High Court over allegations of money laundering involving Rs. 73 millio... Read More


Harsha urges Govt. to suspend proposed amendment on SVAT removal for exporters

Colombo, April 4 -- In the wake of the reciprocal tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva urged the government to suspend next week's scheduled amendment on SVAT remova... Read More


Rejection of nominations: Court orders to accept around 37 nominations

Colombo, April 4 -- The Court of Appeal today ordered the relevant Returning Officers to accept around 37 nominations which were originally rejected for the Local Government Elections. The Court of A... Read More