VFS Global under scrutiny after EU inspection reports
2026-05-29
The functioning of visa outsourcing giant VFS Global has come under scrutiny after more than 150 inspection reports by EuropeanContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to EU partnership at Business Roundtable
2026-05-28
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to working closely with the European Union and internationalContinue Reading
Russian Embassy urges EU Delegation in Sri Lanka to refrain from “irresponsible allegations”
2026-05-14
The Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka has called on the European Union and its representatives in Colombo to refrain fromContinue Reading
EU mobilises €2.6 million to strengthen civil society in Sri Lanka
2026-04-30
The European Union has launched a €2.6 million initiative titled “Together We Rise” to strengthen civil society and promote humanContinue Reading
EU age verification app announced to protect children online
2026-04-16
EU chief calls for a bloc-wide push on an age verification app to protect children online. If enforced, users willContinue Reading
EU, Sri Lanka hold 27th Joint Commission in Colombo
2026-02-13
The European Union (EU) and Sri Lanka convened the 27th Session of the EU–Sri Lanka Joint Commission in Colombo onContinue Reading
PM Harini meets EU delegation
2026-02-11
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with a delegation from the European External Action Service (EEAS) on Feb. 10 atContinue Reading
India, EU agree upon ‘mother of all deals’
2026-01-27
India and the European Union (EU) have agreed on a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement dubbed the “mother of all deals”,Continue Reading
EU sends relief, €2.35 M in aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
2025-12-18
The Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), which brings together 37 participating States, all 27 EU member States, as well asContinue Reading
€5 Mn EU Disaster Relief arrives in Sri Lanka on special cargo flight
2025-12-17
A special cargo aircraft carrying 69,000 kilograms of disaster relief supplies worth 5 million euros from Germany and Luxembourg, bothContinue Reading
EU opens antitrust inquiry over Google’s AI search summaries
2025-12-09
The European Commission said Tuesday it will look into whether Google is breaking the EU’s competition rules by not paying publishers enough or byContinue Reading
Opposition Leader discusses SVAT and MSME challenges with EU Ambassador
2025-10-08
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met European Union Ambassador to Sri Lanka Carmen Moreno today (08) for a special discussion focusedContinue Reading
EU chief plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming
2025-09-01
The European Commission said on Monday that its president, Ursula von der Leyen, was en route to Bulgaria when herContinue Reading
The US and EU agree on 15% trade tariffs
2025-07-28
The United States and the European Union have reached a wide-ranging trade agreement, averting a full-blown transatlantic trade war daysContinue Reading
Sri Lanka will have to reapply for the EU’s GSP+ : Harsha
2025-04-30
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva says Sri Lanka will have to reapply for the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of PreferencesContinue Reading
GSP+ review : Update from President’s office
2025-04-30
The Head of South Asia Division, European External Action Service of the European Union, Charles Whiteley, said the European UnionContinue Reading
Youth detained under PTA over Gaza Sticker : Harsha tells why sudden release
2025-04-09
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva says a 22-year-old youth recently arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (ACT) has beenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka launches EU-backed 10-year plan to boost coconut exports
2025-02-07
Sri Lanka’s coconut industry is set to expand under a European Union-backed 10-year strategic plan aimed at reaching a USDContinue Reading