COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s apparel manufacturing industry warned on Thursday that sweeping US tariffs will disrupt the island’s largest export sector and place thousands of jobs at risk. “The tariff level is extremely high relative to our regional competitors,” …
33 A high-level discussion was held yesterday (02) between the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, Mrs. Miyon LEE, and the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Mr. Sunil Handunnetti, at the Ministry of Industry and …
Last Updated:April 03, 2025, 11:07 IST On his three-day visit, PM Modi will attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand, which will also witness the presence of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Myanmar military …
Almost 65 years have passed since the Apostolic Carmel sisters and other Catholic religious congregations in Sri Lanka gave their educational institutions to the government. However, their reputation as educators remains intact. "Overnight, all our …
Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest the round-up of stray dogs a day ahead of a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Copyright AFP Ishara S. KODIKARA Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest …
13 Sri Lanka is set to take the spotlight as the host nation for the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Executive Committee Meeting 2025, aligning with the government’s vision to position the country as a hub for technology, innovation, and business …
ECONOMYNEXT – Renewable firms are willing to provide electricity during the night peak with battery energy systems at 50 rupees a kilowatt hour, an industry official said, as the power utility attempts to cope with a surge in intermittent power which has …
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s alleged 88 percent tax which has been used by President Donald Trump to slap a 44 percent discounted reciprocal tax appeared to have been arrived at by dividing the trade deficit. Flexport, a supply chain consultany, which has ‘ …
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s new government, which has deviated from the last government’s energy reforms, is considering to amend the island nation’s Electricity law enacted by the last government in 2024. Sri Lanka’s IMF-supported economic reform program, …
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