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Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, alongside a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, heightening trade ... Read More


Hard adjustments in the last two years - much easier going forward - IMF

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- IMF Deputy Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Katsiaryna Svirydzenka, stressed that the most crucial aspect of state-owned enterprise (SOE) restructuring is ensuring prudent management... Read More


Suspicious luxury jeep seized in Kandy

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- A suspicious luxury jeep belonging to a kapuwa of a well-known temple in Galthenna, Kandy, was seized today (04) by the Teldeniya Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit. Police ... Read More


Nude motorcyclist from Nugegoda - attempt was to attract attention (Video)

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- A 24-year-old man from Nugegoda was arrested by Kadugannawa Police this afternoon (03) after riding a motorcycle naked on the Colombo-Kandy main road. The suspect admitted to po... Read More


11-year-old boy run over by a tractor driven by his father

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- An 11-year-old boy from Uduvil, Chunnakam, died yesterday (03) after being run over by a tractor carrying a combine harvester. Investigations revealed that the accident occurred... Read More


Businessman found murdered in Wattala, suspect arrested

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The body of a 56-year-old businessman, Chamli Herman Gomes, was found in his Wattala home under suspicious circumstances on February 27. He had been dead since February 19, with ... Read More


Vegetable trader killed in attack near Kalladi Bridge

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- A 31-year-old vegetable trader from Petalai, Valachchenai, was killed following an attack near the Kalladi Bridge in Batticaloa last night (03). The victim succumbed to his injur... Read More


Showery conditions expected to reduce from today

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to reduce from today (04). Showers or thundershowers may occur in a few places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provi... Read More


Fuel Distributors' Association representatives summoned to CID

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- Two representatives of the Fuel Distributors' Association have been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record statements. Published by HT Digital Content... Read More


New Director General for Disaster Management Centre

Sri Lanka, March 4 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of retired Major General Mr. Sampath Kotuwegoda as the new Director General of the Disaster Management Centre, effective fro... Read More