LNP – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1.4 million in 2025
A total of 1,408,335 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year, marking a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) stated.
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LNP – Eyebrows raised as elephant deaths mount
Elephant deaths in Sri Lanka are climbing at an alarming rate, with new figures showing dozens killed in just the first seven months of this year.
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LNP – More countries seek free visa entry into Sri Lanka
In the wake of Sri Lanka waiving visa fees for nationals from 40 more countries, many other countries have sought the same facility for their nationals coming here as tourists,
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LNP – Customs agrees to release 991 detained BYD vehicles subject to conditions
The Director General of Sri Lanka Customs today agreed before the Court of Appeal to release 991 vehicles manufactured by BYD that had been detained by customs, subject to certain conditions.
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LNP – Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill presented to parliament
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill, which seeks to repeal the Presidents’ Entitlements Act, has been presented to the Parliament by the Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara a short while ago.
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LNP – Opposition’s ‘disastrous dream’ for economic collapse will never come true – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake accused the opposition of hoping for an economic collapse in the country, saying such hopes are nothing more than a “disastrous dream” that will never come true.
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LNP – Over 1,000 vacancies for specialist doctors in Sri Lanka: Minister
Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa today revealed that there is a shortage of 1,139 specialist doctors in Sri Lanka.
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LNP – No final agreement yet with US: President
Sri Lanka has neither reached a final agreement on any matter with the United States nor signed any agreements so far, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
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LNP – MPs to receive vehicles from next budget: President
The government will provide a vehicle to each MP from the next budget to be returned after the MP’s tenure, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
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