#Sri Lanka
No final deal yet on US tariff reduction – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake clarified in Parliament today (7) that no agreement has been finalised or signed with the United States regarding the...
Mahinda slams move to revoke former Presidents’ privileges as “revenge”
The Government’s move to strip former Presidents of their official privileges is an act of political revenge rather than a matter of genuine...
Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrested by Bribery Commission over compensation fraud
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa was arrested this morning (6) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC)...
Ceylon Tea risking market share as African competitors benefit from lower tariffs
Sri Lanka’s tea exporters are bracing for a shifting competitive landscape in the United States market as new import tariffs come into effect...
COPF approves new guidelines to ease overseas investment rules for Sri Lankan firms
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved a key set of updated guidelines aimed at easing restrictions on outward investments by Sri...
Family injured in collision involving President’s Secretary’s vehicle
Four members of the same family, including two young children, were hospitalised following a road accident involving the official vehicle of President’s Secretary...
BASL presses for immediate appointment to RTI Commission
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged the government to fill the long-standing vacancy in the Right to Information (RTI) Commission...
Uptick in gun violence: 76 shootings, 41 deaths in Sri Lanka this year
Sri Lanka has recorded 76 shooting incidents across the country since the beginning of the year, resulting in 41 deaths and injuries to...
