Trump says be patient as US economy contracts on tariff disruption

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Americans should be patient in the face of a first quarter economic contraction, arguing that his tariffs would eventually lead to a boom in the U.S. economy.

The economy shrank in the first quarter, weighed down by a deluge of goods imported by businesses eager to avoid higher costs, underscoring...

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Father of one sentenced to life in prison for heroin possession

A 38-year-old father of one was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court today (30) after being found guilty for the possession and trafficking of 2 grams and 29 milligrams of heroin. 

The verdict was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge Navaratne Marasinghe following a lengthy trial, Ada Derana reporter said.

The judge also ordered...

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Clean Sri Lanka to launch 1,000-acre forest plantation project

Under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme, plans are underway to launch a 1,000-acre forest plantation project in collaboration with the private sector, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

This large-scale initiative is designed to operate under the Public-Private-People Partnership (4P) concept and a preliminary discussion on the...

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Over 1,400 Indians leave Pakistan while 786 Pakistanis exit India in six days

A total of 1,465 Indian nationals, including 25 diplomats and officials, have crossed over to India from Pakistan through the international border crossing located in Punjab since April 24, officials said on Wednesday. 

Meanwhile, around 786 Pakistani nationals, including 55 diplomats, their dependents and support staff, have also left India...

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Laugfs Gas says no price revision in May

Laugfs Gas PLC, one of the two largest liquefied petroleum (LP) gas suppliers in the country, announced that the company will not revise domestic LP gas prices for the month of May 2025.

This was communicated by the Cluster Director/CEO of Laugfs Gas PLC, Dr. Niroshan J Peiris....

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Second day of Batalanda Commission report debate to be decided on Friday

The Committee on Parliamentary Business is scheduled to meet on Friday (02 May).

The meeting will be held with participation of party leaders at the Parliamentary complex from 9.30 a.m.

Accordingly, a decision on parliamentary business for the next sitting week will be taken at the meeting.

During the meeting a decision is expected to be taken on the...

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