COLOMBO (News 1st); In a thrilling encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka clinched a dominant victory over Bangladesh by 99 runs, thanks to a stellar century from Kusal Mendis and a disciplined bowling performance.Batting first, Sri Lanka faced early pressure as their to...

(CNBC) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (8) threatened to impose up to 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. “very soon.”“They’re going to be tariffs at very high rate, like 200%,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting.But he suggested that those levies would not go into effect im...

COLOMBO (Nesws 1st); Sri Lanka has made a bold leap onto the global entertainment stage with Catchpoint, the high-energy game show format from ITV Studios, that will be airing on Sirasa TV. The show has already captured international media attention, marking a historic milestone as the first-ever So...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on July 8, US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Japan is “truly regrettable”, adding bilateral talks will continue toward a mutually beneficial deal.Despite the decision, which was conveyed to Japan in a letter, Ishiba said...

President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure Monday on America’s trading partners, firing off letters to heads of several countries, informing them of their new tariff rate. But at the same time, Trump took some of the edge off by signing an executive action Monday to extend the date for all “reci...