U.S. President Donald Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Monday, agreeing to a 30-day pause in return for concessions on border and crime enforcement with the two neighboring countries. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (12:18 PM)
The chairman of the Coconut Development Authority, Shantha Ranatunga, revealed that a Cabinet paper will be presented this week to authorize the import of several coconut products in a bid to prevent an unnecessary coconut price hike in the local market. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (9:49 AM)
The 77th National Independence Day - themed "Let s join the national renaissance" - is to be celebrated ceremoniously today (February 04) at the Independence Square in Colombo. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (8:44 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that Sri Lanka is celebrating this year s Independence Day by looking towards the future, rather than dwelling on the past. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (10:29 AM)
China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on U.S. imports in a swift response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the world s top two economies as President Donald Trump sought to punish China for not halting the flow of illicit drugs. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (12:49 PM)
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night today (04). MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (7:35 AM)