68 shootings in seven months: Police
A total of 68 shooting incidents have been reported across Sri Lanka in the first seven months of this year, Police Spokesperson ASP...
Sri Lanka eyes major trade shift to secure US tariff concessions
The Sri Lankan government is preparing a sweeping package of economic concessions aimed at securing vital tariff relief from the United States, raising...
Court grants SriLankan Airlines temporary relief from liquidation
SriLankan Airlines has been granted a critical legal extension by the Colombo Commercial High Court last week, temporarily blocking any move to liquidate...
TN Chief Minister urges Jaishankar to secure release of fishermen from Sri Lankan custody
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged the Union government to take urgent diplomatic steps to secure the release of seven...
Bangladesh level T20 series with thumping win over Sri Lanka
Bangladesh bounced back in emphatic fashion to level the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, cruising to an 83-run win in the second...
National call to produce medicine in Sri Lanka as strategic priority
The Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (SLPMA), in a historic step, issued a powerful national call to action urging all stakeholders to come...
EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US
The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The countermeasures, which...
Sri Lanka’s 18 pc VAT on digital services angers Trump?
An 18 per cent VAT on non-resident digital services providers, effective from October and mainly targeting IT firms based in the United States,...
Fearing the law, juniors pile up work for their senior state officials
Many state institutions are running at very low performance mainly due to officials being extra careful and referring all decision-making to the hierarchy....
