Year: 2025
BOI initiates industry dialogue on reciprocal US tariffs and the way forward
Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) Arjuna Hearth has invited all top 50 exporters of the BOI in key industries to open...
Made in Sri Lanka, taxed in America, and failed by the IMF
By Taniya Silvapulle On 2 April 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, imposing trade measures on partners across the...
US pauses higher tariffs for most countries but hits China harder
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs but a trade war with China has escalated....
No increase in pensions this month despite budget 2025 proposal
The pension allowance for the month of April has been deposited into pensioners’ bank accounts today. All pension payments for public servants and...
Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills 98
At least 98 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic’s...
Trump’s tariffs could intensify Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
By Shiran Illanperuma On Thursday, April 3, Sri Lankans woke up to the alarming news that the United States, the country’s single largest...
Cabinet nod to recruit over 18,500 for state sector jobs
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the recruitment of 18,853 new personnel to the state service in an effort to combat unemployment and...
Mahinda Siriwardana’s book on Sri Lanka’s economic revival presented to President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery”, authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance,...
Nalinda fact-checks Nalin’s ‘foreign reserves’ statement
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday (08) responded to the controversial statement made by Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage regarding the country’s...
CIA is reviewing its authorities to use lethal force against drug cartels
The CIA is reviewing its authorities to use lethal force against drug cartels in Mexico and beyond as the Trump administration moves to...
