Month: July 2025
EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US
The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The countermeasures, which...
Sri Lanka’s 18 pc VAT on digital services angers Trump?
An 18 per cent VAT on non-resident digital services providers, effective from October and mainly targeting IT firms based in the United States,...
Fearing the law, juniors pile up work for their senior state officials
Many state institutions are running at very low performance mainly due to officials being extra careful and referring all decision-making to the hierarchy....
Morality in politics is no easy matter
By Mohamed Ayub So long as the National People’s Power (NPP) was not in power, its leaders claimed moral high ground over other...
Anxiety rising among students aged 13-15
A recent survey conducted by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists has revealed a troubling rise in anxiety and loneliness among schoolchildren, with...
Hambantota oil refinery in limbo; deadlock over fuel sales threatens SL’s largest FDI project
Sri Lanka’s largest proposed foreign direct investment, the $3.7 billion Sinopec oil refinery in Hambantota, has come to a standstill amid an unresolved...
US tariff leaves Sri Lankan seafood at a competitive disadvantage
The Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka (SEASL) has raised serious concerns over the recent reduction in US import tariffs on Sri Lankan...
Karma Fight League returns with explosive fifth edition at Cinnamon Life on July 25
South Asia’s biggest K-1 fight league, Karma Fight League (KFL), will host its fifth event on 25 July at Cinnamon Life, South Asia’s...
Senior SJB MPs call for leadership overhaul
Mounting internal pressure is threatening to shake the foundations of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), with ten senior Members of Parliament and several...
Sri Lanka Police caught using PTA for arbitrary detentions
It has been confirmed in the court that the police are arbitrarily arresting individuals and detaining them on terrorism-related charges under the Prevention...
