Year: 2025
Sri Lanka Customs uncovers suspected tax evasion in BYD EV imports
Sri Lanka Customs has detained nearly 1,000 Chinese-made BYD electric vehicles at the Colombo Port amid suspicions of tax underpayment due to discrepancies...
Australia U19 women’s cricket team set for six-match tour in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Cricket will host the Australia Under-19 Women’s Team in September 2025 for a six-match bilateral series aimed at developing youth talent...
Police arrest NPP’s Kayts chief organiser over vandalism
In a troubling incident that has sent shockwaves through the Kayts community, eight individuals, including the Chief Organiser of the National People’s Power...
Sri Lanka has limited ability to negotiate US tariffs – Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has admitted that Sri Lanka faces limited leverage in negotiations with the United States...
Ruling party MP implicated in land grab
A televised political debate took an unexpected turn last night when accusations of land grabbing were exchanged between government and opposition members, casting...
Mervyn Silva appears in court over luxury asset probe
Former Minister of Labour and Public Relations Mervyn Silva on Monday (28) appeared before the Colombo High Court in connection with a high-profile...
Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘immediate, unconditional’ ceasefire
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in an effort to resolve deadly...
IMF flags delays in bilateral agreements as threat to investor confidence
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has informed Sri Lanka to expedite the finalisation of bilateral agreements with its remaining official and commercial creditors,...
Former JVP MPs threaten legal action over pension abolition
A group of former parliamentarians of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have warned they will resort to legal action if the government moves...
Sevanagala sugarcane farmers protest, warn of ‘Anuragogama’ in Monaragala
Hundreds of sugarcane farmers and tractor drivers staged a protest in Sevanagala, accusing the government of failing to purchase their harvest properly and...
