Year: 2025
Rear seat belts now mandatory on expressways; Bus passengers to follow
Sri Lanka has made it mandatory for all rear-seat passengers in light vehicles travelling on expressways to wear seat belts, effective from today....
Trump reduces tariffs on Sri Lankan goods to 20%
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reducing tariffs on Sri Lankan goods to 20%, down from the initially announced 44%...
Lanka Premier League 2025 set for Nov–Dec
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has officially announced that the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will take place from 27 November...
Call for transparent education reforms and retention of history as a core subject
Heritage Alliance Lanka (HAL), a global network of Sri Lankan expatriate professionals dedicated to cultural heritage preservation, has submitted a formal position statement...
Chathuranga acknowledges failures by industries ministry
The industries and entrepreneurship ministry is unfortunately losing faith by the day, said deputy minister Chaturanga Abeysinghe. Addressing the launch of a pilot...
BYD vehicle dispute risks diplomatic strain between China and Sri Lanka
The detention of a consignment of electric vehicles from Chinese automaker BYD at the Hambantota Port risks triggering a diplomatic dispute between Sri...
We’re not miracle workers, says State Minister
State Minister T.B. Sarath says the National People’s Power (NPP)-led government inherited a nation in economic paralysis, unlike any transition witnessed in Sri...
Man shot dead in Kosgoda: Motorcycle assailants flee after morning attack
A man was shot and killed in the Duwamodara area of Kosgoda early this morning (31) in what appears to be a targeted...
As rivals negotiate deals, Sri Lanka stumbles in global trade race
Two of Sri Lanka’s flagship export industries, tea and rubber, are facing growing turmoil as the United States prepares to impose a steep...
E-commerce giants cut Sri Lanka shipments
Major e-commerce retailers like AliExpress and Temu have reduced their shipment frequency to Sri Lanka from daily deliveries to just three times a...
