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EOIs called for Sapugaskanda refinery expansion

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Ministry of Power and Energy has invited Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from local and foreign investors to expand the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery, the country's only petroleum... Read More


Research vessels to study weather patterns, not to spy - Chinese Envoy

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- One of the main reasons why Chinese research vessels are in the Indian Ocean is that the ocean currents in the area impact weather patterns in China, Ambassador of the People's R... Read More


Customs nets over Rs. 1.2 trillion in seven months

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- The Sri Lanka Customs generated over Rs. 1.2 trillion (over US $ 4 billion) in revenue during the first seven months of 2025, Customs spokesperson Seevali Arukgoda said. The Depa... Read More


Sri Lanka's tariff shock

Srilanka, July 21 -- U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to his Sri Lankan counterpart, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, last week, informing him that the United States will impose a 30 percent tarif... Read More


Sri Lanka's middle path in a fractured world

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- If nations of the Global South rediscover the habit of solidarity, grounded not in nostalgia but in mutual self-interest, they can negotiate with creditors, investors and superpo... Read More


Customs to introduce several IT based solutions

Sri Lanka, May 30 -- Sri Lanka Customs is planning to introduce several IT based solutions in the coming week to make operations easy for importers and exporters, Customs Media Spokesperson and Additi... Read More