CNL Reporter, Author at Colombo News Line

Sri Lanka Tea Prices Edge Up in July but Lag Behind 2024 Levels

CNL Reporter
August 8, 2025
Business News, News
Sri Lanka Tea
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Sri Lanka’s tea industry, a cornerstone of the nation’s exports,

Donald Trump rejects trade talks with India amid tariff dispute

CNL Reporter
August 8, 2025
Foreign News, News
Donald Trump
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US President Donald Trump has said there will be no trade negotiations with India until a dispute over tariffs is resolved, following his administration’s decision to double tariffs on Indian imports.

Australia pledges continued support for Sri Lanka’s economic development

CNL Reporter
August 8, 2025
Political
Australia
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Australia’s Governor-General, Samantha Joy Mostyn, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon (08) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo,

Customs to Release 991 BYD Vehicles under Court-Approved Conditions

CNL Reporter
August 8, 2025
News, Political
BYD Vehicles
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Sri Lanka Customs has agreed to release 991 detained BYD vehicles, following a settlement reached before the Court of Appeal today (7), subject to strict conditions.

Sri Lankans Found Behind Alleged Illegal Foreign Tourist Businesses

Some businesses suspected of being illegally operated by foreigners—particularly Israeli nationals—are in fact registered under the names of Sri Lankans,

FIU Penalizes Three Firms for Breaching Money Laundering Laws

CNL Reporter
August 7, 2025
News, Political
Money Laundering Laws
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The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has imposed penalties totaling Rs. 6.5 million on three institutions,

Sri Lanka Advances Poultry Exports to Singapore Following Key EDB-SFA Talks

CNL Reporter
August 7, 2025
Business News, News
EDB-SFA
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The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) on 1 August held a key meeting with a visiting delegation from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to review progress on Sri Lanka’s bid to export poultry products to Singapore.

Vogue Jewellers Opens First International Store in Melbourne

CNL Reporter
August 7, 2025
Business News, News
Melbourne
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Vogue Jewellers, Sri Lanka’s leading jeweller since 1962, has opened its first international outlet at Westfield Fountain Gate in Melbourne, Australia.

Governor-General of Australia arrives in Sri Lanka on three-day visit

At the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake,

Presidential Task Force to boost tourism development

CNL Reporter
August 7, 2025
Political, Travel and Tourism
Tourism
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The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force to drive the rapid and sustainable development of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry,