The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) suffered heavy losses Thursday as investors fled risky assets following U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock announcement of 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports, reigniting fears of a full-blown global trade war.

Former Minister Mervyn Silva and three other suspects have been further remanded until April 21 by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court.

SJB MP Jagath Vithana alleged in Parliament that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe funded Maithripala Sirisena’s 2015 Presidential campaign—on the condition that Arjuna Mahendran be appointed Central Bank Governor.

A peeping-tom in the habit of entering houses at the dead of night and watching women asleep, was arrested by the Haliela police in the early hours of last morning.

The Election Commission officially announced the approval of Samantha Ranasinghe’s name to fill the vacant Parliamentary seat for the Kegalle District, following the demise of National People’s Power (NPP) MP Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera.

Nearly 1,000 buses will be deployed to meet the passenger demand during the New Year season, Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will meet all party leaders tomorrow at the Presidential Sectatariat to discuss the impact of the unusual US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports.

People in Batticaloa town lit firecrackers yesterday to express their happiness over the arrest of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Kemintha Perera today ordered the exhumation of the body of Sathsara Nimesh, who died while in the custody of the Welikada Police, to conduct a fresh postmortem examination by a three-member panel of medical experts.

Twenty people have been killed in a fire at a nursing home in north-east China, state media report.

A probe is being carried out on an apparel company in Weligama which has refused to pay bonus to its employees by using the US Reciprocal tariff as an excuse, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe told Parliament today.

The second phase of the first school term will end on Friday (11), the Education Ministry announced.

Former Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Ashoka Wickramasinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

A tense situation was reported at a garment factory in Weligama, Matara, last night when a group of employees protested by placing the company’s head under house arrest over the denial of their annual bonus allowance.

Outgoing Auditor General Chulantha Wickramaratne has revealed that several corruption investigations have uncovered the involvement of state officials.

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 sho

While increasing attractive tourist engagement activities and developing facilities at tourist locations, the Ministry is aiming to raise the average daily expenditure of a tourist in the country to USD 200, Chairman of both the Sri Lanka Tourism Dev

The Ministry of Finance announced an extension of the relief period on Parate executions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to support the revival of the sector.

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to give a statement.

An adorable two-year-old died after she endured an agonizing allergic reaction to fire ants, and now her parents have filed a lawsuit alleging that the hospital staff could’ve prevented their child’s tragic death.

A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences.

A Cabinet Paper has been presented to appoint a committee to look into repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today.

There are high inclusive and exclusive errors in the Aswesuma scheme as many who are eligible are not included as recipients while a large number of people who are not eligible have been included as recipients, Chairman of the Committee on Public Fin

After attending the ’Rising Bharat Summit 2025’ in New Delhi, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday.

The deadline for submission of appeals regarding admission to Grade 6 in 2025, based on the results of the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, has been extended till April 30, the Education Ministry announced.

President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on top of Chinese tariffs that were in place prior to Trump’

At least 79 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo, officials have said.

Good levels of air quality were recorded in Kandy, Kegalle, Trincomalee, Mullaitivu, Batticaloa, Kalutara, Hambantota, Polonnaruwa and Moneragala, while moderate levels were recorded in most of the other cities.

Sri Lanka’s banks and finance companies ended 2024 on a strong note, disbursing a substantial volume of loans to the private sector as declining interest rates and a recovering economy reignited credit demand.

The Board of Investment (BOI) said yesterday that efforts are underway to accelerate the initial steps needed to ensure infrastructure facilities are in place at the proposed investment zones in Kankesanthurai, Paranthan, and Mankulam, aiming for inv