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Sri Lanka overhaul Malaysia

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A highly rejuvenated Sri Lanka rugby team played to their fullest potential, or even better so to say the least, to thrash the Malaysian outfit by a massive 59 points (9 tries, ... Read More


'The Tale of a City'

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Sinhala and Tamil New Year in Sri Lanka is marked on a grand scale each year bringing business activities across the country to a complete halt. Here is a glimpse of that pi... Read More


Crude oil gains 2% on hopes of tariff truce

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Crude oil edged more than 2% higher on Wednesday, driven primarily by hopes that tensions will ease in the U.S.-China trade conflict and U.S. inventory data. At 1:28 p.m. ET, B... Read More


Global Franchise Forum on April 27

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Global Franchise Forum (GFF) is set to host its Sri Lanka edition on April 27, at the Sheraton Hotel, Colombo. This premier event will bring together top global brands, inv... Read More


Trump's shifting tariffs keep world guessing

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Leading smartphone and electronics businesses in Sri Lanka and elsewhere in the world are in a dilemma about the future of the industry as confusing messages are released from U... Read More


CDA aims at doubling coconut, king coconut export revenue

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Coconut Development Authority (CDA), the apex body responsible for the development of the coconut industry aims at doubling the revenue from coconut exports this year accord... Read More


BOI holds dialogue on US tariffs and the way forward

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Chairman of the BOI, Arjuna Herath, invited the top 50 exporters of the BOI in last week to an open dialogue to seek alternative strategies to mitigate the adverse impact st... Read More


Adopting a multifaceted strategy, key to navigate adverse conditions - Seafood exporter

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The seafood export sector, a pivotal cog in the export industry of Sri Lanka suffers the same fate as the rest of the exporters who have been slapped with an unprecedented tarif... Read More


Opening up country for more trade, a better strategy - Trade experts

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Trade President Trump unilaterally imposed tariffs on much of the world based on a flawed interpretation of merchandise trade deficits, said CEO of JB Securities (Pvt) Ltd. Murt... Read More


Sri Lanka demands fresh investigations

Sri Lanka, April 20 -- On April 16, 2025 the Oblate Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) issued a fresh call for a comprehensive re-investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. Representing th... Read More