Release US trade deal details terms to public Namal urges govt
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has welcomed the
recent reduction in U.S. reciprocal tariff rates on Sri Lankan goods, while urging the Government to disclose full details of the trade and security agreements reached with the United States. MORE..
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Speaker s residence to be converted into Parliamentary Studies and Research Center
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) Policy agreement was reached at the Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee
regarding the proposal to transform the Speaker s official residence into a dedicated Center for Parliamentary Studies and Research, intended as an exclusive hub for Members of Parliament,
Provincial Council members, and Local Government representatives. MORE..
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Bus transporting garment workers topples in Dehiowita; all 41 hospitalized
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) A bus transporting garment factory workers veered off the road and toppled down a
precipice in Dehiowita, along the KegalleAvissawella main road, early this morning (02), said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
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Colombia ex-president Uribe sentenced to 12 years of house arrest, will appeal
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced by a judge on Friday to 12
years of house arrest for abuse of process and bribery of a public official, in a long-running case over connections to former right-wing paramilitaries. MORE..
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One dead, one injured following clash between two groups in Mount Lavinia
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) Two individuals were seriously injured in a clash between two groups in the Araliya
Housing area under the jurisdiction of the Mount Lavinia Police Division. MORE..
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Plans underway to levy hefty annual fines on illegal coastal constructions
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) The Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management has announced
plans to introduce new legislation that would impose annual fines on unauthorized structures built in coastal areas across Sri Lanka. MORE..
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Trump orders nuclear submarines moved after Russian provocative statements
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines
to be positioned in the appropriate regions in response to remarks from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the risk of war between the nuclear-armed adversaries. MORE..
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Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
(Sat, 02 Aug 2025) The Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers will occur at several
places in the Northern, North-Central, Uva, Eastern, Central, and Sabaragamuwa provinces, and in the Kurunegala and Hambantota districts after 1-00 p.m. MORE..
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Sri Lanka s exporters and apparel sector welcome revised US tariffs
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka and the Joint Apparel
Association Forum (JAAF) today welcomed and commended the significant progress achieved in the trade negotiations between Sri Lanka and the United States, which have led to a reduction in tariffs on
Sri Lankan exports to the U.S. marketnow lowered to 20%. MORE..
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Immediate steps to fill 5,000 police vacancies Public Security Minister
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala,
stated that while there are approximately 28,000 vacancies in Sri Lanka Police at present, steps have already been taken to urgently fill 5,000 of those vacancies. MORE..
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Tuition classes for scholarship exam banned from Aug 6 midnight
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The Commissioner General of Examinations announced that the conducting of
tuition classes, seminars, workshops and such related to the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is prohibited from midnight on August 06 (Wednesday) until the end of the exam. MORE..
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Loku Patty remanded after 90-day detention
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The Nugegoda Magistrate s Court today ordered that the notorious underworld
criminal figure known as Loku Patty, who is accused over the murder of businessman Club Wasantha, be remanded until August 04. MORE..
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Dilith urges regular dialogue after positive progress on US tariffs
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) Sarvajana Balaya leader MP Dilith Jayaweera emphasised the need for Sri Lanka to
diversify its export basket and to engage in regular and comprehensive dialogue with trade partners such as the US as a post-crisis management strategy. MORE..
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Ceylon Chamber commends tariff reduction, urges long-term trade strategy with US
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has commended the Government
of Sri Lanka and the national negotiation team for securing a further reduction in the reciprocal tariff rate imposed by the United States on Sri Lankan exportsfrom 30% to 20%. MORE..
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Heat advisory issued for several areas
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The Meteorology Department has issued a Warm Weather Advisory for the North-Central and
Eastern provinces, and the Monaragala and Hambantota districts. MORE..
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UNP commends govt for tariff negotiations, seeks details on US trade deal
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The United National Party (UNP) has welcomed the recent executive order issued by U.S.
President Donald Trump, which further reduces the reciprocal tariff rates on Sri Lankan exports. MORE..
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World shares retreat after Trump s order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and EU
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) World shares retreated Friday after President Donald Trump issued a new set of import
duties that will apply to dozens of countries as of Aug. 7. MORE..
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Sri Lanka should aim for under 15% - Sajith says after US tariff cut
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, Sajith Premadasa, has welcomed the recent
decision by the United States to reduce the trade tariff imposed on Sri Lankan exports to 20 percent. MORE..
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Sri Lanka to continue trade discussions with US after tariff relief Finance Secretary
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The United States has announced a reduction in the reciprocal tariff rate imposed
on goods imported from Sri Lanka, lowering it from 30 percent to 20 percent. MORE..
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Piumi Hansamali Viranjith Thambugala to be indicted for tax evasion
(Fri, 01 Aug 2025) The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has informed the Colombo Magistrate s Court
that it intends to file a case before the Colombo High Court against well-known model Piumi Hansamali and prominent businessman Viranjith Thambugala, for alleged non-payment of income taxes amounting
to over Rs. 400 million. MORE..
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High Commissioner to Sri Lanka - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
(Sun, 06 Jul 2025) High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
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