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Tag: United States

Sri Lanka wins historic export judgement in the U.S. trade court
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka wins historic export judgement in the U.S. trade court

Sri Lanka has won the first ever revocation of countervailing duty imposed in the United States for a Lankan export,…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/07/2018
US assures continued support to Sri Lanka and expand bilateral partnership after quitting UNHRC
LOCAL

US assures continued support to Sri Lanka and expand bilateral partnership after quitting UNHRC

Following the announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/06/2018
U.S. assistance for Sri Lanka’s disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon season
LOCAL

U.S. assistance for Sri Lanka’s disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon season

Officials of the United States and Sri Lanka have held discussions on the island nation’s natural disaster preparedness as the…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2018
USNS Mercy arrives in Sri Lanka for next phase of US Pacific Partnership mission
LOCAL

USNS Mercy arrives in Sri Lanka for next phase of US Pacific Partnership mission

The United States and partner nation service members participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 arrived in Trincomalee aboard the U.S. Navy…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/2018
Open warrant issued against Sri Lanka’s former ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya
LOCALTOP STORY

Open warrant issued against Sri Lanka’s former ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday issued an open warrant for the arrest of the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack
WORLD

U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack

The United States and Britain on Monday accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/04/2018
US says New Year is a chance to celebrate U.S.-Sri Lankan diplomatic relations
LOCAL

US says New Year is a chance to celebrate U.S.-Sri Lankan diplomatic relations

The United States says the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year is chance to celebrate U.S.-Sri Lankan diplomatic relations as…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
Asia will grow at 6-pct in 2018, Trade risk warnings: ADB
BUSINESS

Asia will grow at 6-pct in 2018, Trade risk warnings: ADB

The Asian Development Bank raised its 2018 economic growth estimate for developing Asia to 6.0 per cent from 5.8 per…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
North Korea tells U.S. it is prepared to discuss denuclearization: source
WORLD

North Korea tells U.S. it is prepared to discuss denuclearization: source

North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018
Thumps up from US on GSP for Sri Lanka and others
BUSINESS

Thumps up from US on GSP for Sri Lanka and others

Sri Lanka will be regaining the United States Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) trade concession which expired on December 31, 2017.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018

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