Month: April 2025
The national crisis nobody wants
By our Political Editor A national crisis isn’t just brewing, it’s already here. While the headlines are still dominated by local political brawls...
China imposes 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods in retaliation for Trump’s trade war
China said Friday that it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States from April 10, making good on...
Trump’s new tariff is a shock & unbearable – Handunnetti
The 44 per cent new import tariff imposed by the US on Sri Lankan products is unbearable and quite a shock, said industries...
Powerful ex-minister to be arrested?
A former powerful minister will be arrested in connection with the more than Rs. 71 million fraud that had taken place in the...
Industries Minister downplays impact of US tariffs
The 44% tariff imposed on Sri Lanka’s exports to the US under the new policy introduced by President Donald Trump does not pose...
The eighth 7-star hotel in the world is being built in Teldeniya, says Nalin Hewage
Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage stated that there are only seven seven-star hotels in the world and the eighth hotel is currently being constructed...
Bribery Commission to take action against government officials
Cases will soon be filed against several officials in the current government, and charge sheets have already been signed for some of them,...
Election Commission suspends New Year relief packages
The Election Commission has temporarily suspended the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government’s program to provide subsidized food packages for the Sinhala and...
Thousands of apparel sector jobs at risk due to U.S. tariff policy
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has expressed its concern over the Reciprocal Tariff policy announced by the US government. The new tariffs proposed could...
Tariff structure is shaped by past policy directions, says Deputy Foreign Minister
The recent tariff announcement by US president Donald Trump has added new pressures to global trade-including for countries like ours, which have longstanding...
