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Sri Lanka's Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando speaks during an interview in Colombo, Sri Lanka December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Channa Kumara/File Photo
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Sri Lanka plans new customs, labour rules to avoid 12.5% US tariffs
19/06/2026
An explosion on what the U.S. Department of Defense says is an Iranian warship, at the sea, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on March 4, 2026. Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. VERIFICATION: -Exact time and type of warship could not be verified -However, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (March 4) -Sri Lankan Foreign Minist
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Iran warns US after frigate sunk, Sri Lanka says trying to safeguard lives on second Iranian ship
05/03/2026
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Submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka leaves at least 101 people missing, sources say
04/03/2026
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28/11/2025
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Sri Lanka's former President Wickremesinghe gets bail
26/08/2025
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Sri Lanka arrests former President Wickremesinghe, local media reports
22/08/2025
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Sri Lanka's apparel industry counts on cutting US tariff to compete with rivals
12/07/2025
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After US tariffs, jobs hang by a thread in Bangladesh's garments sector
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Trump sends tariff letters to 8 more countries
10/07/2025
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Sri Lanka GDP to fall 1.5% on US tariff hike - IMF
04/07/2025
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Sri Lankan President expresses interest in joining BRICS in letter to Putin
26/12/2024
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Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
15/11/2024
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Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls for November 14 polls
25/09/2024
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Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change
23/09/2024
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Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after Dissanayake's presidential win
23/09/2024

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