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Pakistan expects Sri Lanka to remain neutral in case of war with India

30 Apr 2025

22

Against the backdrop of escalation of tension with India following the Pahalgam incident and warning that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will be suspended, Pakistan expects Sri Lanka to play a neutral, non-aligned role which is the trademark of its foreign policy, a top diplomatic source on the situation said yesterday on condition of anonymity.


Electricity prices slated to rise as Govt. under duress from IMF

29 Apr 2025

28

The government is under compulsion to increase electricity prices since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will unlock the next tranche of US$ $ 344 million, contingent on the restoration of cost recovery pricing, Daily Mirror learns.


China to send top Minister to SL amid trade roiled by Trump’s tariffs

28 Apr 2025

14

In the wake of Sri Lanka trying hard to mitigate the impact from the chaotic announcement of reciprocal tarrifs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is expected to visit Sri Lanka in June in a bid to foster trade links, an informed source said.


President pledges international cricket stadium to north

27 Apr 2025

41

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said an international cricket stadium will be constructed in the north.


Govt under pressure to announce Sri Lanka’s stand in case of Indo-Pak war

27 Apr 2025

33

The government is under pressure from the opposition to declare Sri Lanka’s position in the event of further escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan.


Taxila stands with Dalada Maligawa in housing the Lord Buddha’s Sacred Relic

25 Apr 2025

1

The exposition of the Lord Buddha’s Tooth Relic evoked awe and reverence from Buddhists across the country. Devotees, from all over, thronged the Kandy city, and waited for days in snaking queues, to pay homage to the Sacred Relic, which was exposed for the first time since 2009 for public veneration. Some even had to turn back desperately since the city administration imposed restrictions on entry because it was unprepared to handle such a


Great mismatch between promises and delivery: SLPP

24 Apr 2025

28

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said that there is a great mismatch between what the government promised before the elections and delivered after.


FBI Special Agent confirms Zahran Hashim as mastermind behind Easter Sunday attacks

22 Apr 2025

44

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, which conducted investigations into serial bombings on Easter Sunday in 2019, has clearly mentioned Zahran Hashim as the mastermind of the attack.


EU proposes moratorium on PTA, till new law comes

21 Apr 2025

11

The European Union (EU) has inquired about a possible moratorium on the invocation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) until it is repealed to be replaced by a new anti-terrorism law, but the government has not yet discussed it, Daily Mirror learns.


President offering bribes to voters is regrettable: Sumanthiran

19 Apr 2025

57

General Secretary of the Ilankai Tamil Arachu Katchi (ITAK) M.A. Sumanthiran said it is highly regrettable that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has chosen to repeatedly offer bribes to voters by stating that funds will be more easily allocated to councils governed by the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) and not to others.


Sri Lanka not ready for connectivity with India by land

18 Apr 2025

69

Sri Lanka has declined to consider a land connectivity project with India at this hour despite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi making some remarks about the need for it during bilateral talks, Daily Mirror learns.


SL ready to scrap para tariffs on imports from US

17 Apr 2025

19

In its bid to retain access to the U.S. market in the wake of reciprocal tarrifs, Sri Lanka has proposed to do away with para tarrifs on imports from the U.S. , Daily Mirror learns.


Ambassador Kananathan Invited as Election Observer for the first presidential election since 2023 coup

10 Apr 2025

5

Ambassador Kananathan former HighCommissioner in Kenya has been invited as one of the international election observers for the upcoming Presidential elections in Gabon, scheduled for 12 April 2025. These landmark elections will be the first to take place since the end of the Bongo dynasty, which was overthrown in a historic 2023 coup after 56 years of rule.


India proposes land connectivity again, but SL still non-committal

10 Apr 2025

52

India has proposed a land connectivity project with Sri Lanka once again during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the Sri Lankan government has not committed yet, the Daily Mirror learns.


Govt. to conduct another round of animal census

09 Apr 2025

26

Agriculture Minister K. D. Lal Kantha said the government was expecting to conduct another round of animal census as the previous census could not be considered completely accurate.


US reciprocal tax will create political upheavals, will end globalisation: RW

09 Apr 2025

13

Highlighting that there is a strong possibility of political upheavals due to the deteriorating economic situation brought on by the US reciprocal tax and that it will end globalisation, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government should take several remedial actions.


After U.S. tariffs, will Sri Lanka lose GSP+?

09 Apr 2025

2

After U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on exports, Sri Lanka is struggling hard to deal with the fallout of such actions with geo-economic implications.


Modi’s aerial view of Ram Setu on his way back from SL coincides with Lord Ram’s birthday

08 Apr 2025

3

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his way back from Sri Lanka, had a Darshan of Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s Bridge, a vast chain of natural limestone shoals that spans an impressive 30 miles (48 km) over the Indian Ocean.


In-depth understanding of world politics needed to deal with fallout of U.S. tariffs: Wajira

07 Apr 2025

13

An in-depth understanding of world politics is needed to deal with the fallout of the U.S. tariffs on Sri Lanka, UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said.


Anuradhapura airbase designated as Int’l airport for a day

07 Apr 2025

4

The Anuradhapura airbase was declared an international airport effective for one day to facilitate the departure of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a separate aircraft to Rameswaram in the southern part of India yesterday.


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