Year: 2025
Private members’ bill to repeal Online Safety Act gazetted
The Private Members’ Bill presented to Parliament by New Democratic Front (NDF) MP Ravi Karunanayake to repeal the Online Safety Act No. 9...
Trump’s tariffs leave China’s neighbours with an impossible choice
When US President Donald Trump hit China with tariffs in his first term, Vietnamese entrepreneur Hao Le saw an opportunity. His company is...
Sri Lanka-India MoUs and their implications
by Neville Ladduwahetty Of the several MOUs signed by the President of Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, the...
Economy will collapse if thieves are caught at full force – Vijitha Herath
The economy could likely collapse if the government uses its full force to catch thieves and to punish the corrupt, said minister Vijitha...
Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing economies – UN trade body
Over the years, a rules-based global trading system has boosted international commerce and contributed to a gradual, steady decline in tariffs — a...
Six years on, fresh probe sought into Sri Lanka’s Easter attacks
A Catholic organization has urged the Sri Lankan government to launch a fresh probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, saying the real...
Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war
The Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering its territory, the president’s office said on Wednesday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against...
Govt. yet to provide fertiliser subsidy for Yala season cultivation
Anuradha Tennakoon, Chairman of the National Farmers’ Union, stated that approximately 500,000 acres of paddy lands under both minor irrigation channels and major...
All VAT returns to go digital from July
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced a sweeping transition in Sri Lanka’s tax administration, declaring that all Value Added Tax (VAT) returns...
Sri Lanka will be in trouble even if US tariffs are reduced to 25%, warns Ranil
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka could face a serious economic crisis due to newly proposed reciprocal tariffs by the...
