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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to look into a request made by the four Mahanayaka Theras to allow full Buddhist ...

This year’s Aluth Avurudda is being celebrated today in the traditional manner with customs from time immemorial. The ...

Avurudu Kumaraya, could you also gift Anura sahodaraya with a few more men and women who know what to say and when to say it ...

Trump announced a three-month pause Wednesday on all the “reciprocal” tariffs that had gone into effect hours earlier – with ...

The annual Nuwara Eliya spring festival started with a bang on April 1, with a performance by 18 percussion bands featuring ...

The shockwave created by the imposition of a 44 per cent “reciprocal tariff” by the United States on imports from Sri Lanka ...

The oldest member at the Dehiwala National Zoological gardens, the giant tortoise, who is around 153 years, will be among the animals selected for the traditional New Year oil anointing ceremony on ...

In the current geopolitical context, this MoU can only be considered a further strategic move by India in view of China’s growing presence in the region, particularly in the ocean. One can imagine ...