Year: 2025
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...
CID launches probe into Namal Rajapaksa’s attorney-at-law qualification
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into allegations that Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa fraudulently obtained his attorney-at-law qualification. The...
CEB suffers over Rs. 3 billion loss from solar power project
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has incurred a loss of Rs. 3,300 million due to the unlawful handover of a 100 megawatt solar...
Police seek public help to recover Kandana St. Sebastian’s laurel crown and gold jewelry
The Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual responsible for stealing the laurel crown, gold jewelry, and arrows from the...
Private bus owners and NTC brace for showdown over bus fare hike
Tensions are rising between the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) and the National Transport Commission (NTC) over a proposed increase in bus...
Trump slaps 44% tariffs on Sri Lanka’s exports
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 44% tariff on Sri Lanka, citing what he called a “reciprocal discounted tax” based on trade...
We didn’t do stupid things like reducing taxes or prices of consumer goods, says Deputy Defence Minister
Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara stated that his government did not make reckless decisions, such as reducing the prices of goods or...
Europe warns Trump: We have ‘a strong plan’ for retaliation against tariffs
Europe has “a strong plan” for striking back at the United States in response to Donald Trump’s tariff hikes “if necessary,” a top...
