LNP - Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday

2025-07-04   |   Uncategorized

President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the...

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LNP - IMF says Sri Lanka’s GDP could fall by 1.5% from US tariffs

2025-07-04   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s GDP could decline by up to 1.5 percent if the United States reinstates a 44 percent tariff on Sri Lankan exports and lowers tariffs on c...

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LNP - AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms

2025-07-03   |   Uncategorized

AliExpress has officially suspended several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka and Pakistan following the implementation of revised customs t...

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LNP - Indictments served on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother

2025-07-02   |   Uncategorized

Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court on Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother Da...

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LNP - Trump says he’ll ‘look’ at deporting Musk as feud reignites

2025-07-02   |   Uncategorized

President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday his administration will “have to take a look” at deporting Elon Musk after the billionaire reignited...

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LNP - Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August

2025-07-02   |   Uncategorized

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August. Popularly known as “King Khan”, Shah Rukh Khan will arrive in Colom...

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LNP - Maureen Hingert, first Sri Lankan to reach Miss Universe finals and enter Hollywood, passes away

2025-07-01   |   Uncategorized

Maureen Neliya Ballard (née Hingert), professionally known as Jana Davi, has passed away.  Born on 9 January 1937, she was a Sri Lankan actress, dan...

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LNP - Sri Lanka firmly rejects any handover of Katchatheevu island

2025-06-30   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka has categorically stated that Katchatheevu Island will not be ceded to any country under any circumstances, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Ch...

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LNP - Shahrukh Khan to perform in Colombo?

2025-06-30   |   Uncategorized

Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan is slated to perform in Colombo this year. However, the organisers yet to reveal more details about the grand event but, ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka achieved 70% renewable energy generation in June 2025 - CEB

2025-06-29   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka has reached 70% renewable energy generation during June 2025, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. Issuing a statement in this regard, C...

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