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LNP – China to impose 34% retaliatory tariff on all goods imported from US

LNP – 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…

2 hours ago
LNP – Passenger arrested with mobile phones worth over Rs. 100 mln at BIA

LNP – Passenger arrested with mobile phones worth over Rs. 100 mln at BIA

A 32-year-old individual from Kattankudy in Batticaloa was arrested this morning (04) by the officers of Sri Lanka Customs at…

3 hours ago
LNP – Apparel sector in jeopardy as US slaps new reciprocal tariff

LNP – Apparel sector in jeopardy as US slaps new reciprocal tariff

Sri Lanka’s apparel sector, the country’s largest export industry, is bracing for a major setback after the United States announced…

5 hours ago
LNP – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in SL today

LNP – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in SL today

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight for a three-day state visit at the…

8 hours ago
LNP – CAA issues gazette setting maximum retail prices for bottled water

LNP – CAA issues gazette setting maximum retail prices for bottled water

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued a special gazette notification enforcing maximum retail prices for PET bottled drinking water, effective…

8 hours ago
LNP – USA Tariff slap – Significant risk to SL economy

LNP – USA Tariff slap – Significant risk to SL economy

The United States yesterday announced and introduced a significant shift in its trade policy by imposing tariffs on imports, marking…

9 hours ago
LNP – ‘If we fail to negotiate on US tariffs, we have other options’: Minister on Sri Lanka’s stance

LNP – ‘If we fail to negotiate on US tariffs, we have other options’: Minister on Sri Lanka’s stance

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says that Sri Lanka will…

1 day ago
LNP – Oil prices fall into negative territory as Trump announces new tariffs

LNP – Oil prices fall into negative territory as Trump announces new tariffs

Oil prices fell to negative territory after rising by a dollar in post-settlement trade on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald…

1 day ago
LNP – President appoints expert panel to evaluate US tariff impact, propose solutions

LNP – President appoints expert panel to evaluate US tariff impact, propose solutions

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a high-level committee to analyze the potential economic impact of the newly imposed reciprocal…

1 day ago
LNP – TN Assembly passes resolution to reclaim Katchatheevu Island from Sri Lanka

LNP – TN Assembly passes resolution to reclaim Katchatheevu Island from Sri Lanka

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Indian government to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka.…

1 day ago