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Uncategorized LNP - Dates announced for special exposition of Sacred Tooth Relic
The Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Pradeep Nilanga Dela, has announced the dates and times for the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic,…
Uncategorized LNP - CPC assures no risk of fuel shortage in the country
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has assured that there is no risk of a fuel shortage in the country at any point. According to CPC Chairman, D. J.…
Uncategorized LNP - Muslims to commence Ramadan fasting on Sunday
Muslims in Sri Lanka will begin the Holy month of Ramadan on Sunday, (02), since the new moon for the month was not sighted today, the Colombo Grand Mosque…
Uncategorized LNP - Fuel stocks to last until Monday amid order suspension: Association
The Fuel Distributors' Association said that existing fuel stocks at filling stations would last until Monday (3) morning, following the suspension of fuel…
Uncategorized LNP - Sri Lanka open for renegotiation with Adani on tariff rates
Despite Indian conglomerate Adani Group’s announcement that it withdrew from the US $ 442 million wind power project in Mannar, the Energy Ministry has…
Uncategorized LNP - Two former ‘Maga Neguma’ top officials further remanded
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered today (27) that two former officials of the ‘Maga Neguma’ Company, who were arrested for aiding and abetting in the…
Uncategorized LNP - Singapore declines to extradite Arjuna Mahendran implicated in bond scam
The Singaporean authorities have cited inability to extradite former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran to Sri Lanka in terms of the legal system of that…
Uncategorized LNP - New vehicle shipment to touch down today
Four layers of taxation will be imposed on vehicle imports - Existing second-hand vehicle market is expected to decline by 10 to 15 percent - New vehicles at…
Uncategorized LNP - Showers above 75mm expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale,…
Uncategorized LNP - EC to convene on Thursday to decide on LG Polls date
The Election Commission is scheduled to convene this Thursday (27) for a meeting while it is reported that a decision regarding the date of the Local…
Uncategorized LNP - Good behavior earns Arjun Aloysius early release from prison
Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others, who were serving a jail term for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value…
Uncategorized LNP - Sacred Tooth Relic exposition after Sinhala and Tamil New Year
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that a special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy for the general public will be…
Uncategorized LNP - Brand new Tuk-Tuk costs Rs. 2 Million
After receiving the first batch of vehicles, the price of a brand-new Bajaj RE three-wheeler will be Rs. 1,995,000. The David Pieris Motor Company stated that…
Uncategorized LNP - India and Sri Lanka strengthen ties in critical minerals, exploration, and mining
India and Sri Lanka on Saturday held a meeting to strengthen ties between both the countries in the areas of critical minerals, exploration, and mining. The…
Uncategorized LNP - 29-year-old found shot dead at beach in Pamunugama
A 29-year-old youth has been found shot dead by an unidentified gunman at the Morganwatta Beach in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela. Police said that the shooting has been…
Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized LNP - Fitch Ratings optimistic on Sri Lanka’s Budget
The Sri Lankan government’s budget highlights the authorities’ commitment to raising fiscal revenues as a share of GDP - an approach that, if successful, would…
Uncategorized LNP - I have been instructed by the party not to speak to the media - Kottahachchi
Following recent controversial remarks to the media, MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi has been adviced to refrain from making statements to the media. "I 'm sorry, I…
Uncategorized LNP - Ongoing kidney racket revealed
Medical Administrator and Health and Mass Media Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe revealed today that there was an ongoing kidney racket in the country by…
Uncategorized LNP - Heat index to reach ‘caution level’ in several areas tomorrow
The Meteorology Department says that the Heat Index, the temperature felt on human body, is expected to increase up to ‘Caution Level’ tomorrow (19) in the…
Uncategorized LNP - IMF Executive Board to decide on Sri Lanka’s fourth tranche on Feb. 28
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on February 28, 2025 to discuss and approve third review of Sri Lanka’s…
Uncategorized LNP -Budget 2025: Key Takeaways
Budget 2025 sets out a total government expenditure of LKR 7,190 billion, marking a 17% increase from the LKR 6,131 billion allocated in 2024. As a share of…
Uncategorized LNP - New govt to present inaugural Budget today
The 2025 Budget is scheduled to be presented to Parliament today (17), marking the first budget to be presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake since…
Uncategorized 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…