U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from India, saying the country directly or indirectly imported Russian oil, adding to 25% tariffs already announced. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (9:38 PM)
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate s Court a short while ago. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (5:26 PM)
A 78-year-old individual, a resident of Rakwana has been arrested in Medagangoda for the illegal possession of a large quantity of commercial explosives. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:16 PM)
At the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Governor-General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon (06) for a three-day official visit. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (9:03 PM)
India s infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani has stepped down from his executive position at his group s most valuable company, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, no longer serving as a key managerial figure. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (12:30 PM)
A top UN official has warned there would be "catastrophic consequences" if Israel expands its military operations in Gaza, after reports Israel s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is pushing for a total reoccupation of the strip. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (12:18 PM)