Development LNP - One dead, six injured in Southern Expressway crash
A 35-year-old woman died and six others, including three children, have been injured in a road accident on the Southern Expressway early this morning. Police…
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Development LNP - 20% of CEB’s engineers have left for overseas employment
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported that around 20 percent of its engineers have left the country over the past few years. According to CEB media…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka targets 4–5% GDP growth in medium to long-term: CBSL Governor
Sri Lanka is striving to achieve 4–5% GDP growth in the medium to long-term in comparison to the baseline requirement of 3% set by the International Monetary…
Development LNP - GovPay spot fine system launched in Western Province & on highways
The spot fine payment system via GovPay has been implemented in the Western Province and on highways starting today (28 July). Minister of Transport, Highways,…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka has identified five potential sites for first nuclear power plant
Sri Lanka is making progress in establishing nuclear infrastructure and has already identified potential new-build sites as it embarks on the development of…
Development LNP - Asian Development Bank lowers Sri Lanka’s GDP growth estimate for FY2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised downward its GDP growth forecast for Sri Lanka, primarily due to the effects of US tariff policies. The revised…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka achieved 70% renewable energy generation in June 2025 - CEB
Sri Lanka has reached 70% renewable energy generation during June 2025, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. Issuing a statement in this regard, CEB noted…
Development LNP - Tree planting project along Colombo’s Marine Drive commences
A tree planting and conservation project was launched today (5) along the stretch of Colombo’s Marine Drive, from the Kollupitiya Railway Station towards…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka strongly rejects genocide allegations, protests monument construction in Canada
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible…
Development LNP - World Bank grants Sri Lanka $1.0bn loan
Colombo (AFP): Sri Lanka has been granted a billion-dollar loan to boost its agriculture, tourism and energy sectors, the World Bank said on Wednesday, as the…
Development LNP - CEB urges rooftop solar owners to switch off inverters
In a move to maintain the stability of the national power grid during the festive season, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has issued a special request to…
Development LNP - Bank card payments for expressway tolls to be implemented from May 1
Bank card transactions will be implemented from May 1 to facilitate toll payments on all expressways, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced.…
Development LNP - Pilot project to enable online traffic fine payments
Sri Lanka Police has launched a pilot project to enable motorists to pay traffic fines online, in a move aimed at streamlining the payment process and…
Development LNP - Expressway card payment begins this week
The pilot project to introduce card payment options on expressways is set to be launched this week, the Ministry of Transport and Highways announced. The trial…
Development LNP - Multiple-vehicle collision on expressway
A major accident has occurred near the 25.5 km mark on the Dodangoda-Galanigama Expressway, involving multiple vehicles. According to reports, two lorries, a…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka’s first cable car project to launch by year-end
Cable car projects that operate more than a kilometre between two mountains without any support are rare in the world. The Sri Lankan people will have the…
Development LNP - Sweet surge in growth for local confectioneries in early 2025
By NUZLA RIZKIYA Sri Lanka’s confectionery industry is experiencing some sweet growth as it on an upward trajectory this year, supported by improving economic…
Development LNP - Construction on second terminal at BIA will begin soon: Bimal
The work on the second terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) will begin this year, Minister of Aviation Bimal Ratnayke told Parliament…
Development LNP - Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
The government will call for Expression of Interest (EOI) from the top ten shipping companies in the world next month for the expansion of the Colombo Port by…
Development LNP - Sri Lankans among migrants deported from US to Panama, moved to jungle region
A group of nearly 100 migrants deported from the U.S. to Panama last week, including Sri Lankans, has been moved from a hotel in the capital to the Darien…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka and India to jointly establish solar power plants in Trinco
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to take further necessary steps related to the establishment…
Development LNP - Ella bush fire spreading
Huge boulders in the Rock Hill forest reserve have cracked and are at risk of rolling down onto the Ella-Wellawaya main highway due to the intense heat of the…
Development LNP - Power cut schedule for today
A one-hour power cut will be imposed in different zones under 04 categories between 5.00 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. today (13), the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)…
Development LNP - Final decision on further power cuts expected today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that the final decision on whether any further power cuts will be implemented or not, will be announced today (13). CEB…