Short-term and long-term measures Sri Lanka should take to face US tariff hike
By Sugeeswara Senadhira/Daily News Colombo, April 18 – Sri Lanka is among the countries currently facing a 90-day respite from hefty 44% tariff imposition on imports announced by US President Donald Trump. This gives a breathing space to plan out short-term and long-term measures to...
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