Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

Over 36,000 tourists have arrived in the country in the first six days of July 2025 alone, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said.

US President Donald Trump has decided to impose a 30% reciprocal tariff on all goods imported from Sri Lanka. The White House has issued an official letter informing President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of this decision.

The price of a 400g pack of imported milk powder has been increased by Rs. 100, according to the Milk Powder Importers’ Association.

Popular Indian Bollywood and Kollywood actress Hansika Motwani has arrived in Sri Lanka today (09) from Mumbai.

The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners’ Association says fuel distribution activities have been arbitrarily handed over to another party.

In a landmark judgment aimed at curbing ragging in higher educational institutions in Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court today directed the relevant authorities, including the University Grants Commission (UGC), to implement the guidelines formulated to prevent ragging incidents in state universities.

The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) revealed that between 35,000 and 40,000 new cancer cases are identified in Sri Lanka each year.

The case of a 21-year-old student detained for nearly nine months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be taken up in court today (July 9).