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Spa owners have called for expediting the legalization and regulating of their business so that it would become an official indust…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasa…

Chinese automaker BYD saw a dramatic 80 percent surge in vehicle registrations in August 2025, signalling a strong recovery after …

Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have decided to report sick today (17) as part of a trade union action. Chairman o…

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several other defendants, accused of misusing government funds through the purchase of su…

Confidence in Sri Lanka’s financial system has improved in the short term but concerns over medium-term risks persist, with the …

Dozens of websites and mobile applications now openly display hundreds of advertisements daily - These services often involve wome…

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported a profit of Rs. 5.31 billion for the financial quarter ending on June 30, 2025. Th…

Director General of Customs, Sunil Nonis, announced that Sri Lanka Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue in history la…

Sri Lanka’s economy will grow by 4.5% this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks…

Approximately 400 containers containing around 28,000 metric tons of imported salt, intended for local packaging, remain stuck at …

Another round of discussions has been held to review and address challenges in achieving the government’s target of increasing e…

About 55 per cent of India’s merchandise exports to the United States will be subject to the tariff imposed by President Donald …

The Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court has imposed a total fine of Rs. 600,000 on three branches of a leading supermarket chain after …

Expressing his happiness over the decision by the USA to reduce tariffs on Sri Lankan exports, Opposition MP Harsha de Silva said …

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, July 30, ending the de minimis trade loophole that allows for low-value go…

In response to recent media reports and rising public concern over a consignment of BYD electric vehicles imported into Sri Lanka,…

Sri Lankan exports to the United States have increased in the month of June as the new 30% tariff rate announced by US President D…

The government of Japan has signed an agreement to continue its scholarship programme for executive-level government officials in …

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (24) ordered a shipping company to pay US$1 billion in compensation for the environmental and…

Neither the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) nor the government has taken any decision to impose restrictions on vehicle imports a…

The state revenue has surged to Rs. 1,942.36 billion during the first five months of 2025, marking a 19.95% increase in comparison…

The European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives has issued an alert warning of a scam by an individual impersonating an official …

A Sri Lankan government delegation is set to depart for the United States on Friday (18) to hold negotiations aimed at reducing ta…

The reduction in US reciprocal tariff on exports from Sri Lanka to 30% from previously announced 44% is positive news for local bu…