General Sri Lanka Hit With 10% US Tariff Following Last-Minute Forced Labour Import Ban
Sri Lanka has been subjected to a 10% tariff by the United States following a significant last-minute decision to ban imports linked to forced labour, dealing…
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General ICC's Anti-Corruption Chief Holds High-Level Talks With Sri Lanka Sports Minister Over LPL Match-Fixing Investigation
The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit has intensified its involvement in the ongoing investigation into alleged match-fixing within the…
General Sri Lanka's Prison Minister Survives No-Confidence Vote Following Fatal Riot
Minister Weathers Parliamentary Challenge in Wake of Deadly Unrest Sri Lanka's minister responsible for prisons has successfully survived a no-confidence…
General Sri Lanka Records Worst Dengue Crisis in Ten Years as Cases Surpass 76,000
Alarming Surge Puts Sri Lanka on High Alert Sri Lanka is grappling with its most severe dengue outbreak in a decade, with reported cases surging past 76,000…
General Unclaimed Luggage at Bandaranaike Airport Conceals Rs. 110 Million Worth of Cocaine
A routine inspection of delayed and unclaimed baggage at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has led to a major drug bust, with authorities uncovering a…
General ITC Ratnadipa's Nutmeg Gourmet Shop Marks World Friendship Day with Exclusive Cake Collection
Colombo's prestigious ITC Ratnadipa hotel is offering guests a sweet way to honour their closest companions this World Friendship Day, with its in-house…
General Super El Niño 2027: Scientists Warn Sri Lanka to Brace for Extreme Weather
A Major Climate Event on the Horizon Climate scientists and meteorologists are raising alarm bells over the anticipated arrival of a powerful Super El Niño…
General NPP MP Alleges BASL President Was Offered SJB Western Province Chief Minister Candidacy
A dramatic claim erupted in Parliament on Friday when National People's Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Asitha Niroshana alleged that the President of the Bar…
General Shemara Wikramanayake, Sri Lanka-Born Macquarie CEO, Retires With US$260M
Shemara Wikramanayake, the Sri Lankan-origin executive who has led global financial powerhouse Macquarie Group as Managing Director and Chief Executive…
General Sri Lanka Exporters Hail US Tariff Relief as Major Boost for Trade
Exporters Welcome Positive Shift in US Trade Policy Sri Lanka's exporters have expressed strong approval of a recent decision by the United States regarding…
General Sri Lanka Posts Remarkable Rs. 197 Billion Budget Surplus in First Five Months of 2026
Sri Lanka has recorded a rare and significant budget surplus of Rs. 197 billion during the first five months of 2026, marking a notable milestone in the…
General President Dissanayake Names New Chairman and Members to Delimitation Commission
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made a significant appointment to the Delimitation Commission, naming M. K. Saman Sri Ratnayake as its new Chairman and…
General Parliament Defeats No-Confidence Motion Against Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara
A No-Confidence Motion (NCM) brought against Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara was defeated on the floor of Parliament on Thursday…
General Nearly 100kg of Heroin Among Large Drug Cache Set for Destruction in Sri Lanka
A significant quantity of narcotic drugs, including close to 100 kilograms of heroin, is scheduled to be destroyed on Saturday, 25th January, in what…
General Chinese Triad Links Surface in Colombo Port City Murder Investigation
Underworld Connections Emerge in High-Profile Killing A chilling new dimension has emerged in a murder case linked to Sri Lanka's Colombo Port City, with…
General Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake to Step Down with Share Holdings Exceeding US$260 Million
Shemara Wikramanayake, the Sri Lankan-origin chief executive of Australian financial powerhouse Macquarie Group, is set to retire from her role holding shares…
General Sri Lanka's Forced Labour Import Ban Helped Unlock Lower US Tariff Rate, Says Finance Ministry
Sri Lanka's decision to prohibit the importation of goods produced using forced labour has played a direct role in securing a reduced tariff rate from the…
General Former Southern Province Chief Secretary Nabbed in Anti-Corruption Sweep
Senior Official Taken Into Custody The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested the former Chief Secretary of the…
General Privilege or Prosecution? MP Archchuna's Arrest Warrant Ignites Parliamentary Storm
A fresh constitutional clash has erupted in Sri Lanka's Parliament after Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa raised concerns over the parliamentary privileges…
General Former State Minister Pillayan Remanded Until August 4 Under Prevention of Terrorism Act
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, has been placed in remand custody until August 4 under the Prevention of…
General Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin Steps Down Amid Fears of Sheikh Hasina's Return
Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin has tendered his resignation, as political tensions escalate over the possible return of ousted former Prime…
General Global Oil Prices Breach $100 Barrier Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
Global oil prices have surged past the $100 per barrel mark for the first time since May, as intensifying conflict in the Middle East has sent shockwaves…
General Deputy Minister Dismisses Social Media Claims of Planned Changes to Sacred Dalada Perahera
Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara has firmly rejected claims circulating on social media that the government intends to introduce changes to the iconic Kandy…
General Softlogic Life Expands Into Bangladesh With $1.9 Million Insurance Acquisition
Sri Lanka's Softlogic Life Insurance has successfully completed the acquisition of a Bangladesh-based insurance company in a deal valued at approximately 1.9…