Sri Lankan exporters have expressed concern over a proposed 30 per cent tariff on goods entering the US, warning that the hike could severely impact key export sectors including apparel and rubber products.The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) on Friday urged the government to step up negotiations with Washington ahead of the August 1…
NEW DELHI: Days after rebuffing Rohingya Muslims’ plea against deportation, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Sri Lankan national’s plea to settle in India after completing his seven-year imprisonment sentence under UAPA and said the country struggling with 140 crore population cannot be a ‘dharamshala’ (free shelter) for foreign nationals.The Sri Lankan national was…
NEW DELHI: In a joint operation on Friday, the Indian Navy and Sri Lankan navy seized approximately 500kg of crystal methamphetamine from two boats in the Arabian Sea.The boats, along with their crew and the seized narcotics are being handed over to Sri Lankan authorities for further investigation and legal action.This operation came days after…
Following President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory in the country’s recent presidential elections, the Sri Lankan Army ordered the closure of its camp at Paruthithurai in Sri Lanka’s Northern Tamil region. The order, issued by the Army headquarters, mandated that the camp be shut down and the land returned to its original owners within two weeks….