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LNP – India, Sri Lanka exchange seven MoUs

India and Sri Lanka exchanged seven MoUs covering areas such as defence, interconnection of two power grids, the development of…

2 days ago

LNP – Sri Lanka sends military team to assist Myanmar’s earthquake victims

A team of Sri Lankan tri-forces personnel, including medical staff, departed for Myanmar on a special flight on Saturday to…

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LNP – CSE dips again amid ongoing global trade tensions

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its losses as uncertainty over global tariff negotiations continued to weigh on investor sentiment.…

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LNP – Excise earns record revenue of Rs.61Bn in 2025 first quarter

One of the three main revenue-generating arms of the country and the competent authority regulating the liquor industry, the Excise…

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LNP – Cut our tax to 6% or drop tariffs to counter US move: Kalugamage

The best and only solution to the new tax rate imposed by the US is to either completely remove the…

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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…

3 days ago

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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