The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, states that the U.S. apparel manufacturing sector is projected to generate USD 365 billion in revenue in 2025 and added that Sri Lanka can benefit from reduced shipping times, lower tariffs, and the ability to respond swiftly to market demands by establishing operations in the United States. MORE..
31 Jan 2025 (11:32 PM)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has revised a fuel price with effect from midnight today (31). MORE?
31 Jan 2025 (9:40 PM)
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed that 3,065 Sri Lankans are among the over 1.4 million illegal immigrants slated for deportation under the new Trump administration. MORE..
31 Jan 2025 (3:09 PM)
An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued outlining the import duties applicable to electric vehicles based on their power capacity. MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (10:41 AM)
The Sri Lankan government has published Gazette Notification No. 2421'41, signed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, specifying the new luxury tax rates on private motor vehicles imported into the country effective from today (February 1, 2025). MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (10:00 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification today (31), officially lifting the temporary suspension imposed on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka. MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (12:20 AM)