General LNP - Brent crude slips below $100 per barrel for first time since March 1
The price of Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - has fallen below $100 a barrel for the first time since the start of March. The RAC has said it is…
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General LNP - All residential and commercial buildings to go under microscope
All the residential and commercial multi-storey buildings in the country, especially condominiums, are to go under the microscope, which may lead to hefty…
General LNP - Fuel storage, distribution come under Maj. Gen. De Zoysa
Major General M.R. W. de Zoysa today assumed duties as the new Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited. The Retired Major General was…
General LNP - Fuel supply not an issue operating buses: SLTB Chief
Having denied the fake media reports, Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Chairman Kingsley Ranawaka said it was not the fuel issue that had made an SLTB bus to…
General LNP - Limited fuel supply from CPC creates fuel scarcity: CPC union
There is a shortage of fuel at Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) filling stations due to the limited supply of fuel, CPC Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya wing (JSS)…
General LNP - Litro calls for EOIs for supply of 60,000 tons of LPG for March
State-run Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. has called for Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible and qualified interest parties for the supply of 60,000 tons of +/-…
General LNP - Galle Face Green parking reopened
The Galle Face Green parking area has been reopened to the public from yesterday (Wednesday), the police said. Police Spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police…
General LNP - Public too should be disciplined to be punctual: DMT Chief
Chief of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) yesterday said even the general public should be disciplined to be punctual always, to achieve the best outcome…
General LNP - Shortage of bus crew; operating buses becoming tougher: Gemunu
The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) today lamented that they are unable to assign buses on the road due to a lack of crew members and also the…
General LNP - Around 120,000 Sri Lankans left SL in 2021
Around 120,000 Sri Lankans left Sri Lanka in 2021 seeking foreign employment, the State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification…
General LNP - Three girls missing while bathing in Kumari Ella
Three girls including two sisters of the same family from Jaffna have gone missing while bathing in the Kumari Ella in Thummodara, Hanwella today. Police said…
General LNP - Kapruka IPO Opens Tomorrow
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Kapruka, Sri Lanka’s Pioneering ecommerce platform with a global presence, will officially open at 9.00am tomorrow, 22nd…
General LNP - Postal unions to commence token strike from 4 pm today
A total of 23 postal unions have decided to commence a token strike from 4 pm today to midnight tomorrow over several issues, the United Postal Union (UPU)…
General LNP - Two boys among four gone missing after drowning
Four persons including two 15-year old boys have gone missing after they drowned in sea in two separate incidents in Mannar and Wattala yesterday. The Mannar…
General LNP - New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
New Zealand will ban the sale of tobacco to its next generation, in a bid to eventually phase out smoking. Anyone born after 2008 will not be able to buy…
General LNP - Seven including mother and baby drown while bathing on Sunday
At least seven persons including a 20-year old woman and her 2-year old baby girl drowned and several others were hosptalised while bathing in Peradeniya,…
General LNP - No composition change in LP gas cylinders: Litro Gas Lanka
While rejecting all statements regarding safety issues being spread over use of cooking gas, Litro Gas Lanka Sales Director Janaka Pathiratne said there is no…
General LNP - Over 92,000 people have migrated: Randeniya
More than 92,000 people have registered at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) and have already left for various foreign countries for employment…
General LNP - Domestic gas cylinder explodes at house in Hokandara
A domestic gas cylinder has exploded at a house at Hokkandara in Pannipitiya early this morning, Police said. They said the explosion reportedly took place at…
General LNP - Puttalam-Negombo blocked due to fallen tree
The Puttalam-Negombo road has been blocked for traffic at Marawila due to a tree falling across the road, police said. Heavy traffic congestion has been…
General LNP - One dead, four injured when teenager-driven jeep crashed at Mahabage
One person died and four others were badly injured when a jeep driven by a 16-year old boy collided with four vehicles at the Mahabage junction in Welisara…
General LNP - Pope conveys solidarity with Cardinal in revealing truth behind Easter Sunday attacks
Pope Francis in a letter addressed to Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, expressed his solidarity with him in uncovering the truth…
General LNP - Those who used it to capture power won’t stay long: Cardinal
Those who used the Easter Sunday mayhem to come to power will not be able to stay in power for long if they are a part of it, Archbishop of Colombo His…
General LNP - Sri Lanka expresses interest to host 2026 Commonwealth Games
Sri Lanka is among the countries which has reportedly expressed interest to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the BBC reported. Accordingly, Australia, Canada,…