Sri Lanka ready to engage with US in strengthening trade relations - Finance Ministry The Government of Sri Lanka says it stands ready to engage with the US administration at the earliest opportunity to explore ways to manage the trade balance in a fair manner and that it is committed to substantially reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers that hinder trade and investment. 05-04-2025 [More]
One person injured in shooting at Elpitiya One person has reportedly been injured in a shooting incident in the Beligaswella area of Uragasmanhandiya Elpitiya. 05-04-2025 [More]
Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Sri Lanka Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has arrived in the island this evening on a historical three-day state visit. 05-04-2025 [More]
National Police Commission cancels transfer of Bingiriya OIC The National Police Commission has cancelled the transfer of the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Bingiriya Police Station by the Acting IGP with immediate effect. 05-04-2025 [More]
President vows to ensure fair prices for farmers and consumers for agri produce The National New Paddy Harvest Festival (Aluth Sahal Mangalya) a traditional annual ceremony of offering the first portion of the freshly harvested Maha season paddy to the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi was held this morning (04) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the historic Sri Maha Bodhi premises in Anuradhapura. 05-04-2025 [More]
No changes to LG Polls date Elections Chief insists The 2025 Local Government Elections will be held as scheduled on May 6 according to the Chairman of the National Election Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake. 05-04-2025 [More]
Govt incurred Rs. 2.4 billion loss due to permits issued to import electric vehicles COPA uncovers A significant misuse has occurred in issuing permits for the importation of fully electric vehicles to Sri Lankans employed abroad based on foreign remittances the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has revealed. 05-04-2025 [More]
China to impose 34% retaliatory tariff on all goods imported from US China on Friday announced a slew of additional tariffs and restrictions against U.S. goods as a countermeasure to sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. 05-04-2025 [More]
LG Polls 59 petitions against rejection of nomination papers dismissed The Supreme Court has rejected 53 writ petitions and six fundamental rights petitions filed by political parties challenging the rejection of their nomination papers submitted for the 2025 local government elections without taking them into consideration. 05-04-2025 [More]
2012 Greek bonds case against ex-CBSL Governor Cabraal moved to June The Colombo High Court has fixed the pre-trial conference pertaining to the case filed by Bribery Commission against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and a group of defendants on June 26 2025. 05-04-2025 [More]
