Sri Lanka aiming to further reduce US tariffs
2025-07-11
Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha Fernando, says Sri Lanka intends to continue discussions with the US authorities untilContinue Reading
Harsha questions Govt on US tariff deal ahead of deadline
2025-07-04
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has questioned the government on the progress regarding the US tariff deal, as Sri LankaContinue Reading
US Tariffs : Trump says letters going out to countries on Friday
2025-07-04
US President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they willContinue Reading
US Tariffs : Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam
2025-07-03
Against a ticking clock, President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States has reached a trade agreement with Vietnam, pullingContinue Reading
PIB Fact Check debunks claims of US using Indian airspace for strikes on nuke sites in Iran, calls them ‘fake’
2025-06-24
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked claims circulating on social media that the USContinue Reading
What to know after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
2025-06-23
The United States has entered the Israel-Iran war, with President Donald Trump confirming US forces carried out attacks on threeContinue Reading
US-Israel-Iran : Pakistan, China and Russia push for ceasefire
2025-06-23
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has convened an emergency session after the US-led strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, promptingContinue Reading
Iran- Israel conflict : Five latest updates
2025-06-23
Iran and Israel have exchanged a barrage of missiles after the United States bombed key Iranian nuclear sites, dramatically escalatingContinue Reading
Trade talks : US and China agree on plan to ease export controls
2025-06-11
The United States and China have agreed on a framework to implement their trade truce, officials on both sides saidContinue Reading
US Court rules Trump’s tariffs can remain in place for now
2025-06-11
President Donald Trump’s heftiest tariffs cleared a court hurdle for now, after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that theyContinue Reading
Another group of 90 US English Access Scholarship students graduates
2025-06-09
Ninety (90) secondary school students from Jaffna, Trincomalee, and Nuwara Eliya who completed the US-funded English Access Scholarship Program graduatedContinue Reading
China’s exports slow in May as US tariffs take toll
2025-06-09
China’s export growth slowed to a three-month low in May as shipments to the United States dropped following tariffs imposedContinue Reading
US officially hands over Advanced Nuclear Detection Equipment to SL Navy
2025-05-15
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has provided state-of-the-art radiation and chemical detection equipment valued at US$ 01 million toContinue Reading
US, China to slash tariffs for 90 days
2025-05-12
The United States and China have agreed to significantly reduce tariffs in the next 90 days, top US officials said on Monday. The moveContinue Reading
New radiation detection equipment commissioned at Colombo Port
2025-05-08
The new radiation detection equipment at Port of Colombo, provided by the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA)Continue Reading
Talks on US Tariffs : Update from Govt Spokesperson
2025-04-29
Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says discussions with the United States Government on the trade tariffs announced by the DonaldContinue Reading
Official statement from Sri Lanka on US Tariff Talks
2025-04-25
Statement by the Government of Sri Lanka on discussions held in Washington DC with United States Trade Representative (USTR) OfficeContinue Reading
US trade war : China’s international morality behind “Fight to the End”
2025-04-23
By Jin Xuan – National Development and Reform Commission of China As the world’s largest developing country, China is aContinue Reading