President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US in a major expansion of existing trade barriers.

President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US in a major expansion of existing trade barriers.
Ambassador-designate of Sri Lanka to Lebanon, Kapila Jayaweera presented credentials to President of the Republic of Lebanon, (General) Joseph Aoun recently.
President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a visit to the United Arab Emirates from 10-13 February 2025 at the invitation of President of the UAE Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to participate in the World Government Summit 2025.
Around 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman, Police said.
As Sri Lanka celebrates its 77th Independence Day, several nations and global leaders have extended their heartfelt congratulations, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties and cooperation with Sri Lanka.
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from America's three largest trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada.
Indian media reports that the Indian government's budget for the year 2025 has allocated an amount of three billion Indian rupees for Sri Lanka.
Only one person has survived a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers who were on board, the government said.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels, with the support of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau highlighted Sri Lanka as a premier travel destination at the ‘Vakantie Expo’, held recently in Belgium.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe met with President of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA), Chomphol Phornchindarak to discuss strengthening collaboration between Sri Lanka and Thailand in the gem and jewelry industry recently.
On the eve of his return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign a blitz of executive orders on his first day as president, telling supporters that he would move with "historic speed and strength" in the hours after taking the oath of office.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe held a productive meeting with Director General of the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, Sunanta Kangvalkulkij recently. The meeting reinforced the long-standing and cordial bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and Thailand built upon shared cultural, religious, and trade ties.
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