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Technology LNP - NPP gains ground across Kegalle and Anuradhapura
The National People’s Power (NPP) has recorded victories in multiple local government bodies, solidifying its political presence in both the Kegalle and…
Technology LNP - WhatsApp to stop working on select iPhones from May 2025
GULF NEWS - WhatsApp users with older iPhones will soon lose access to the messaging platform, as the company plans to withdraw support for devices running…
Technology LNP - Vatican to declare Easter Sunday bomb victims as ’Heroes of Faith’ on April 21
The Vatican is to declare those who died in bomb attacks in churches on Easter Sunday six years ago as 'Heroes of Faith' on Monday April 21, 2025. Director…
Technology LNP - Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
BBC - US President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones and computers from reciprocal tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on…
Technology LNP - ASPI soars to record-breaking high with biggest daily gain ever
By Almas Equities Research The All Share Price Index (ASPI) recorded its highest ever daily gain, surging by 704.88 points to close at 15,580.83, reflecting a…
Technology LNP - Tense standoff at Weligama apparel factory over unpaid New Year bonus
A tense situation was reported at a privately-owned apparel factory in Udukawa, Weligama last night (April 8), after employees staged a protest against the…
Technology LNP - MP Chamara Sampath granted bail
New Democratic Front (NDF) Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who was arrested over the alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to the Uva…
Technology LNP - Thousands protest against Trump and Musk in ’Hands Off!’ rallies across US and Europe
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in an anti-Trump protest in a score of locations across the US in what organisers expect to be the largest…
Technology LNP - TN Assembly passes resolution to reclaim Katchatheevu Island from Sri Lanka
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Indian government to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka. The resolution had…
Technology LNP - Shammi Silva appointed to three ICC committees
Shammi Silva, who was recently re-elected uncontested as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the fourth consecutive term, has been appointed to three…
Technology LNP - Starlink internet to launch in Sri Lanka this April
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet services will be available in Sri Lanka starting in April, as stated by the Director General of the Telecommunications…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines’ ownership should remain local, despite growing foreign interest: CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines Richard Nuttall states that as Sri Lanka’s economy recovers and tourism returns, SriLankan Airlines is…
Technology LNP - Govt to reduce tariffs paid for rooftop solar power
The government has decided to revise the tariff paid per unit of electricity generated by rooftop solar panels, with the proposed rates set to vary based on…
Technology LNP - Traffic fine payments soon to go digital with ‘Govpay’
The public will very soon be able to settle traffic fines through Govpay, the recently introduced official online payment platform for government-related…
Technology LNP - Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle,…
Technology LNP - CID to conduct probe against former First Lady
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has been asked to conduct a probe against former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on two land deals, Deputy Minister…
Technology LNP - Heathrow Airport closes for the day after a fire knocks out power, disrupting hundreds of flights
Britain’s Heathrow Airport was closed for the day Friday after a fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at…
Technology LNP - Sri Lankan Airlines’ flights to London cancelled
Sri Lankan Airlines has cancelled several flights to London scheduled to depart Colombo today, due to the temporary closure of Heathrow Airport in London…
Technology LNP - Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in…
Technology LNP - Imthiaz Bakeer Markar resigns as SJB Chairman
The Chairman of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Imthiaz Bakeer Markar has stepped down from his position as chairman and from all other posts in the party. He has…
Technology LNP - Smart board project for 1,000 schools failed to meet objectives – PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the project to distribute smart boards for 1,000 schools with the goal of enhancing education has completely…
Technology LNP - FitsAir expands regional network with direct flights to Kuala Lumpur
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first privately-owned international airline, is expanding its regional connectivity with the introduction of direct flights to Kuala…
Technology LNP - Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota,…
Technology LNP - New Acting Director appointed to A’pura Teaching Hospital
The Director of Polonnaruwa Hospital, Dr. H.M.I.U. Karunaratne, has been appointed as the Acting Director of Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital in addition to his…