Donald Trump says US to take sanctioned Venezuelan oil to American ports
2026-01-07
Donald Trump has said Venezuelan authorities will turn over 30mn to 50mn barrels of sanctioned crude to the US, inContinue Reading
Denmark urges Trump to cease threats to take over Greenland
2026-01-05
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Sunday called on US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take overContinue Reading
What’s next for Venezuela oil after US ousts Maduro?
2026-01-05
The United States’ strikes on Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro have left the South American nationContinue Reading
As Trump’s tariffs hit Indian fox nuts, the superfood eyes new markets
2025-12-26
Ravjit Singh, a leather garment trader who lives in Denver, Colorado, has started to feel the pinch of 50 percentContinue Reading
US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
2025-12-26
Donald Trump has said the US carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in north-west Nigeria on Thursday, after spendingContinue Reading
Record-long US Govt shutdown ends as Trump signs funding bill
2025-11-13
President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.Continue Reading
US Senate reaches deal to end 40-day government shutdown
2025-11-10
The United States Senate is holding a vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding package that could pave the wayContinue Reading
US warns of fraudulent claims about Diversity Visa-2027 entry
2025-11-06
The US State Department has warned that the Diversity Visa (DV) 2027 entry registration period is not yet open, urgingContinue Reading
US-China: Presidents Trump and Xi reach trade deal
2025-10-30
United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to call off a mutual escalation in theirContinue Reading
NO change to SL advisory level – USA
2025-10-16
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has confirmed that there has been no change to the travel advisory issuedContinue Reading
US confirms no new risks : Sri Lanka safe for travellers
2025-10-15
The U.S. Embassy confirms the Level 2 advisory on Sri Lanka is unchanged, Opposition MP Harsha de Silva said, addingContinue Reading
US imposes sanctions on China refinery, others for Iran oil purchases
2025-10-10
The U.S. imposed sanctions on about 100 individuals, entities and vessels, including a Chinese independent refinery and terminal, that helpedContinue Reading
U.S. Govt shuts down as Congress fails to pass funding bills
2025-10-01
The U.S. government shut down just after midnight on Wednesday, hours after Congress failed to pass stopgap funding bills. RepublicansContinue Reading
We love India, want more energy trade with it: U.S. Energy Secretary
2025-09-27
The U.S. wants to expand energy cooperation with its “awesome ally” India, including in natural gas and coal, nuclear, andContinue Reading
Mixed signals, policy shifts discourage investors in Sri Lanka : US report
2025-09-27
Regulatory unpredictability, bureaucratic hurdles, and selective transparency continue to limit broader participation of US firms in Sri Lanka, despite interestContinue Reading
U.S.–Sri Lanka Partnership launches English Language Lab for the Navy
2025-09-17
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Navy officially opened a state-of-the-art English Language Lab at theContinue Reading
US and China reach deal on TikTok -Trump administration
2025-09-16
A deal has been reached between the Trump administration and China to keep TikTok operational in the United States, administrationContinue Reading
UN Assembly : US revokes visas of Palestinian President & 80 officials
2025-08-30
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials have been blocked from attending September’s annual meeting of the United NationsContinue Reading