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More countries seek free visa entry into Sri Lanka

Colombo, Aug. 9 -- In the wake of Sri Lanka waiving visa fees for nationals from 40 more countries, many other countries have sought the same facility for their nationals coming here as tourists, Dail... Read More


Govt deploys team to find sugar mafia

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The government,which is in a quandary over the inability to sell off brown sugar manufactured at four local factories, has deployed a team to investigate whether a mafia is involv... Read More


'Import American vehicles duty-free' U.S. tells Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The United States (U.S.), in its tariff negotiations, requested Sri Lanka to grant duty-free access to American vehicles, including Electric Vehicles (EVs), in its bid to narrow t... Read More


Fresh resolution to be moved in September

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The United Kingdom, along with the other members of the core-group, will move a fresh resolution to be adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at its upcoming ... Read More


After X-Press Pearl, Sri Lanka targets another shipping line over marine pollution

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- In the wake of the landmark judgement delivered by the Supreme Court ordering $ 1 billion as interim compensation over the X-Press Pearl disaster, the Marine Environment Protecti... Read More


Adani, Sri Lankan authorities to be entangled in legal wrangle ?

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- India's Adani Green Energy and the government authorities are poised to be involved in a legal wrangle over the reimbursement of initial expenses made by the company before it wi... Read More


Plan goes awry with Nigeria, South Sudan throws open gate

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Sri Lanka's plan to purchase fuel from Nigeria has gone awry because of restrictions in crude oil imports in that country and prior registration requirement for refined products ... Read More


Reciprocal tariff SL firm against U.S. proposed restrictive trading with China

Srilanka, July 12 -- In the conduct of negotiations for the reduction of reciprocal tariffs, the U.S. authorities have proposed some restrictive measures on trading with China, but Sri Lanka has decli... Read More


Granting ad hoc, non-transparent and large tax exemptions has created significant issues for Govt.: IMF

Colombo, July 5 -- Granting ad hoc, non-transparent and large tax exemptions in the past has created significant issues, obviously on the fiscal space and revenue - not only in terms of losses in fore... Read More


FAO ship will come to Colombo for replenishment

Colombo, June 21 -- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) research vessel 'Dr. Fridtjof Nansen' will arrive in Colombo only for replenishment but not for any research activity, despite the initi... Read More