US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a “30% or 35%” tariff on Japan if a deal between the two countries is not reached before a deadline next week.

That would be well above the 24% tariff Japan was hit with as part of Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” on 2 April, when he announced steep import duties on countries around the world.

The...

The Dalai Lama’s succession through his reincarnation must be approved by China’s central government, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

The ministry’s remarks were in response to the Dalai Lama stating that only his non-profit institution had the sole authority to identify his reincarnation.

The Dalai Lama’s succession must comply with Chinese...

The Court of Appeal today (02) granted leave to proceed with the hearing of the petition filed seeking to nullify the parliamentary membership of Jaffna District Independent MP Ramanathan Archchuna.

However, the Appeals Court bench stated that it would not issue an interim injunction preventing MP Archchuna from sitting in Parliament and voting, as...

The Ministry of Health has announced that inspections will continue across the country today (July 2), marking the third day of National Mosquito Control Week.

According to the Ministry, a total of 22,294 premises were inspected yesterday (July 1). 

Of these, 4,965 locations were identified as potential mosquito breeding grounds, while 657 premises...