The All Party Conference, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss the impact of recent U.S. tariffs on Sri Lanka, concluded with consensus on the government's approach, multiple party ...

A woman of German origin holding Sri Lankan citizenship is among an independent group due to hand over nominations to contest from the Galewela Pradeshiya Sabhawa for the upcoming local elections. The ...

The government will seek concessions from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka to offset the impact of the US tariffs on the economy, a senior ...

Sri Lanka exports high priced teas to the US and this is likely to be impacted by the tariffs imposed recently just as the country saw a significant hike in export volumes, industry sources said. Last ...

The shockwave created by the imposition of a 44 per cent “reciprocal tariff” by the United States on imports from Sri Lanka reverberated across the House as MPs from both sides grappled with how to ...

Vendors in Kandy town have been given permission to sell goods on the pavements until the end of the New Year season. The decision was taken at the Coordinating Committee meeting of the Kandy District ...

This lady from Kirulapone regularly makes Avurudu sweetmeats and other food during the New Year. But she says this year the demand has dropped for her orders because of rising prices. Pic by M.A.

Verdant Capital has announced that its Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund (the Fund) has completed an additional investment of US$4.5 million in LOLC Africa Singapore Ltd (LOLC Africa). This investment ...

Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector is facing a crisis as recent policy reversals and regulatory uncertainty threaten both economic stability and the country’s climate commitments. After years of ...

It was during the British parliamentary election that brought the Labour Party to power after some years of conservatism that I heard a prominent activist damn the stream of promises flowing from the ...

Veteran and experienced cricketer Elvis Koelmeyer was a great cricketer for St. Anthony’s College, Wattala years back. He started his cricket career at the age of 10 years (Under-12 in 1975) and ...

Narendra Modi left for India after his visit to Anuradhapura, his aircraft flying over the Palk Strait, (Adams Bridge or Ram Setu) as the low islands and reef sholas between the two countries are ...