Vietnam gets 20-pct tariff relief on exports to US down from 46-pct
The US will charge a 20 percent tax from Vietnam on imports and the country will also be able to ‘transship’ goods to America at 40 percent, President Donald Trump has said in a social media post.
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Ugandan military helicopter catches fire in deadly Somalia crash
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July 3, 2025
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A Ugandan military helicopter crashed and caught fire at the main international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing five people on board.
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Four dead, 38 missing after ferry sinks near Bali, agency says
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July 3, 2025
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Four people died, 38 were missing and 23 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, the country’s Search and Rescue agency said on Thursday.
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Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets six-month prison sentence in absentia
Bangladesh’s ousted and self-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to six months in prison by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday in a contempt of court case, a top prosecutor said.
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Indictments served on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother
Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy Forest over allegations of money laundering involving Rs. 73 million. .
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August.
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July 3, 2025
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Popularly known as “King Khan”, Shah Rukh Khan will arrive in Colombo for the opening ceremony of “City of Dreams Sri Lanka” on August 2, 2025, as a special guest.
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IMF approves the disbursement of US$350 million under EFF
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July 3, 2025
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“The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fourth review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement,
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Govt plans e-invoicing for VAT, digitally linking tax payers to IRD
Sri Lanka is working on starting e-invoices which will be directly linked to the tax office to digitalize the value added tax payments, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando said.
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PUCSL seeks public opinion on challenges faced by renewable energy developers
A public consultation will be held today (02) to identify the challenges faced by renewable energy developers in Sri Lanka, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced.
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Jayne Howell assumes duties as Deputy Chief of US Mission in Sri Lanka
Jayne Howell, a seasoned career diplomat and member of the US Senior Foreign Service, has assumed duties as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Colombo.
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