US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if "things don t go well" during talks between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (12:07 PM)
Baseline Road has reportedly been blocked for vehicular traffic from the Cemetery Junction in Borella to Campbell Park due to a protest march. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (5:37 PM)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan that India will punish its neighbor if there are future attacks on India as he marked 79 years of independence from British colonial rule. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (6:04 PM)
Singapore s X-Press Feeders has hit back at the Sri Lankan Supreme Court s order to pay $1bn within a year over the 2021 X-Press Pearl casualty, warning the decision tramples on due process, scapegoats its crew, and poses a dangerous precedent for global shipping. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (6:26 PM)
Chinese involvement in Sri Lanka s gemstone industry is causing significant revenue losses to the island nation s crisis-ridden economy and impacting local businesses, according to an article in The Financial Post. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (8:23 PM)
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (1:39 PM)