LNP - Trump announces 100% tariff on branded or patented pharmaceutical imports from Oct 1
United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (Sep 25) new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furni...
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LNP - NTB shares soar, CEO says HSBC deal underlines global shifts, local ascent
Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) shares closed up 22.72% yesterday, up Rs. 72.25 to Rs. 390.25, following Wednesday’s announcement of the bank’s propo...
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LNP - Controversial number plate tender to incur over Rs.516mn loss to Govt.
A multi-billion rupee government tender to supply vehicle number plates is mired in controversy after the two lowest bidders were disqualified on tech...
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LNP - NTB announces Rs. 18 b deal for HSBC Sri Lanka’s retail banking business
Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) yesterday entered into a binding Sale and Purchase Agreement with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), acti...
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LNP - Is cryptocurrency legal in Sri Lanka? Central Bank Governor explains
Although Sri Lankans cannot use cryptocurrency for transactions in the country, investing in cryptocurrency or virtual currency has no legal impedimen...
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LNP - Indian market growth momentum drives 31% spike in Sept. tourist arrivals
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has kicked off the autumn season with a 31 percent surge in arrivals, welcoming 111,823 tourists in the first three week...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Flaws Laid Bare as Losses Trigger Shake-Up
Sri Lanka walk into Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with no safety net left. Their Super Four clash against Pakistan is, in every sense, a must-win. Another slip...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s foreign currency ratings raised to ‘CCC+/C’
S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised its long- and short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to ‘CCC+/C’ from ‘SD/SDâ...
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LNP - Paytm Founder calls on Sri Lanka to harness digital economy potential at Disrupt Asia 2025
India’s fintech giant, Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma yesterday urged Sri Lanka to seize its moment to transform into a global digital e...
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LNP - Spa owners want laws to legalize and regulate their business expedited
Spa owners have called for expediting the legalization and regulating of their business so that it would become an official industry in Sri Lanka. Sri...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s overseas missions directed to identify new export markets, attract sustainable foreign investments
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, l...
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LNP - BYD roars back as SL’s vehicle market sees tepid growth
Chinese automaker BYD saw a dramatic 80 percent surge in vehicle registrations in August 2025, signalling a strong recovery after a temporary setback,...
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LNP - CEB workers launch ‘sick leave’ trade union action today
Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have decided to report sick today (17) as part of a trade union action. Chairman of the CEB Technical ...
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LNP - Substandard drug imports case: Indictments served on Keheliya and others
Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several other defendants, accused of misusing government funds through the purchase of substandard human immu...
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LNP - SL’s financial system confidence improves short term: CBSL survey
Confidence in Sri Lanka’s financial system has improved in the short term but concerns over medium-term risks persist, with the market participants ...
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LNP - Online sex trade intensifies in Sri Lanka
Dozens of websites and mobile applications now openly display hundreds of advertisements daily - These services often involve women aged 18 to 27 and ...
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LNP - CEB records over Rs. 5 bln profit in 2025 second quarter
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported a profit of Rs. 5.31 billion for the financial quarter ending on June 30, 2025. This marks a significa...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Customs records highest-ever monthly revenue of Rs. 235 bln
Director General of Customs, Sunil Nonis, announced that Sri Lanka Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue in history last month, with colle...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s central bank expects economy to grow by 4.5% in 2025
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 to the island natio...
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LNP - 400 containers of imported salt stuck at Colombo Harbour due to bureaucratic delays: Unions
Approximately 400 containers containing around 28,000 metric tons of imported salt, intended for local packaging, remain stuck at the Colombo Harbour,...
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LNP - Govt keen to increase export earnings to US$ 36 billion by 2030
Another round of discussions has been held to review and address challenges in achieving the government’s target of increasing export earnings to US...
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LNP - India estimates about 55% of goods exported to US will face Trump tariff
About 55 per cent of India’s merchandise exports to the United States will be subject to the tariff imposed by President Donald Trump’s administra...
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LNP - Supermarket fined Rs. 600,000 for selling expired food items
The Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court has imposed a total fine of Rs. 600,000 on three branches of a leading supermarket chain after they pleaded guilty ...
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