#US Tariffs
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%...
No zero-tariff deal: Sri Lanka falls short in US trade talks
While Sri Lanka remains hopeful of concluding a proposed trade agreement with the United States before August, the Government has made it clear...
Sri Lanka’s fragile economy hit by US tariffs, GSP+ uncertainty
Sri Lanka is grappling with two significant external economic threats that could impact its fragile recovery, prompting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to...
Sri Lanka to procure US West Texas Intermediate crude oil?
The government is reportedly looking at the possibility of procuring US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in a bid to reduce the...
Sri Lanka vital to U.S. economy, says Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Land and Irrigation, Susil Ranasinghe, has claimed that in the present global economic context, the United States needs Sri Lanka...
Govt misleads public on U.S. trade talks
Deputy Minister of Finance Prof. Anil Jayantha has admitted to making an error in a previous statement in which he claimed that Sri...
Leverage ISB debt resettlement to ease U.S. tariffs – Ranil
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the government to use Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring programme, particularly concerning international sovereign bonds (ISBs), as...
Deputy Minister says US offers 0% duty on 70–80% of Sri Lankan exports
The United States has offered to accept 70 to 80% of products exported from Sri Lanka without imposing any tariffs, Deputy Minister of...
