Sri Lanka to receive 10 Bell 206 helicopters from the US
2026-01-08
The United States has announced that it will offer 10 US Navy TH‑57 (Bell 206 SEA RANGER) helicopters to theContinue Reading
Top US official to visit Sri Lanka
2025-12-11
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker will travelContinue Reading
US humanitarian aid flight arrives in Jaffna
2025-12-08
A humanitarian flight from the USA arrived at the Jaffna International Airport today (08 Dec). According to the Jaffana Airport,Continue Reading
Cyclone Ditwah : US Special Envoy speaks to President AKD
2025-12-02
US Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs and the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, SergioContinue Reading
Sri Lanka–US Defence MOU Made Public
2025-11-25
The Sri Lanka–United States Defence Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which had earlier drawn criticism for not being made public, hasContinue Reading
H5N5 Avian influenza detected in human for the first time
2025-11-15
A Grays Harbor resident in Washington State, USA, who was hospitalized with influenza symptoms in early November, has been confirmedContinue Reading
SL Envoy meets US Official for talks on Trade & Maritime Security
2025-11-14
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, has met with Assistant Secretary of the US Bureau of SouthContinue Reading
Why Sri Lanka’s Digital VAT is not a trigger for US tariffs
2025-08-27
By Suresh R I Perera A central issue in the debate over the potential for the USA to top upContinue Reading
Middle East conflict : US issues Worldwide Caution Security Alert
2025-06-23
The US Government on Sunday issued a Worldwide Caution Security Alert advising US citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. IssuingContinue Reading
US pauses Student visa appointments : Here is why
2025-05-28
The US State Department has instructed US embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments asContinue Reading
TikTok goes offline in US ahead of ban, company pins hopes on ‘potential reinstatement’ under Trump
2025-01-22
The Chinese short-form video service app TikTok went offline in the US on Saturday night (local time), just hours beforeContinue Reading
Winter storm hammers eastern US; over 60 mn face blizzard conditions
2025-01-06
A severe winter storm has hammered the United States, with meteorologists warning more than 60 million people in the country’sContinue Reading
US president Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon to son Hunter
2024-12-02
US President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month forContinue Reading
U.S. agency conducting due diligence on Adani’s Sri Lanka port project – Bloomberg
2024-11-25
A U.S. agency that agreed to lend more than $500 million to a Sri Lanka port development backed by theContinue Reading
US Schols : 100 Lankan students to leave for US
2024-07-25
Hundred (100) Sri Lankan students and scholars attended a pre-departure orientation this week, hosted by the Fulbright Commission and EducationUSA,Continue Reading
Top US official Donald Lu begins official visit to Sri Lanka
2024-05-13
Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu was welcomed by US Ambassador toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup team meets US Ambassador
2024-05-06
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has hosted Sri Lanka’s Men’s cricket team ahead of their travel to the USAContinue Reading
US, Australia & Canada raise concerns over Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Bill
2024-01-26
Several foreign nations have raised concerns about Sri Lanka’s new ‘Online Safety Bill’ (OSB), which was passed in Parliament thisContinue Reading