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Uncategorized LNP - Sri Lanka marks 151st World Post Day today
Today (9) marks the 151st World Post Day, which is being commemorated around the globe. In Sri Lanka, the national ceremony to mark the World Post Day is…
Uncategorized LNP - Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. President Donald…
Uncategorized LNP - Ten women conceive as sperm bank brings hope
The newly established sperm bank at Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo has produced encouraging results with ten women successfully conceiving through…
Uncategorized LNP - Sri Lankan designer shines at Paris Fashion Week
Sri Lankan designer Chathuri Samaraweera’s ‘Spring/Summer 2026 collection’ shined at the Paris Fashion Week, making it the first time that a Sri Lankan…
Uncategorized LNP - Boy dies after tragic accident at Colombo Swimming Club
The eight-year-old boy who was critically injured in an incident at the Colombo Swimming Club has passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital,…
Uncategorized LNP - Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%
Chinese car making giant BYD says the UK has become its biggest market outside China, after its sales there surged by 880% in September compared to a year…
Uncategorized LNP - Surging numbers of children using e-cigarettes: WHO
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, the World Health…
Uncategorized LNP - Thirty-two pigeons stolen from Dehiwala National Zoo, officials say
A total of 32 pigeons have been stolen from the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens, according to the administration of the zoo. The Deputy Director of the…
Uncategorized LNP - Three dead, 3 injured in lorry-bus collision at Narammala
At least three individuals have died and three others have sustained injuries following a collision involving a lorry and a bus near Narammala town on the…
Uncategorized LNP - US navy ship USS Fitzgerald departs Colombo
The USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) of the United States Navy, which arrived in Colombo for a replenishment visit, departed the island on yesterday. During its stay,…
Uncategorized LNP - Fresh probes on Thajudeen launched based on Manamperi’s disclosures: Nalinda
Fresh investigations into the death of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen have been launched based on the disclosures made by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local…
Uncategorized LNP - ASPI surpasses 22,000 points for first time in history
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 22,000 mark for the first time, driven by strong investor sentiment and heavy activity in the Banking and…
Uncategorized LNP - Sabina Yousaf crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025
Sabina Yousaf was crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025 at the grand finale held on Thursday (03). With this victory, Yousaf will go on to represent Sri Lanka at…
Uncategorized LNP - MR yet to hand over Wijerama residence; Ministry to take necessary action: Nalinda
Claiming that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not officially handed over his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha as yet, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa…
Uncategorized LNP - SLS certification to be made mandatory for plastic bottles and children’s items from April 2026
It will be mandatory for manufacturers to obtain the Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification for plastic items such as feeding bottles and lunch boxes used by…
Uncategorized LNP - Issuance of bus tickets in Western Province mandatory from tomorrow: WPRPTA
The issuance of travel tickets to private bus passengers will be mandatory from tomorrow (Oct. 1), the Road Passenger Authority of the Western Province has…
Uncategorized LNP - Measures afoot to fast-track drug purchases
A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said. Dr.…
Uncategorized LNP - Cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery: Death toll rises to 8
The death toll from the cable car accident at the Na Uyana Monastery has risen to eight, after another monk who was receiving treatment in the Intensive Care…
Uncategorized LNP - Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (28),…
Uncategorized LNP - Divorce rate drives rise in women-headed households
An academic has revealed that as many as 1.2 million families in Sri Lanka are headed by women, with the number steadily increasing due to the country’s high…
Uncategorized LNP - Local agent tells SC it lacks resources for first tranche payment
Sea Consortium Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the local agent of the MV X-Press Pearl, has informed the Supreme Court through an affidavit that its directors and principal…
Uncategorized LNP - Private bus ticketing to be mandatory from next month
The Western Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority (WPRPTA) has announced that issuing and obtaining tickets on private buses will become mandatory from…
Uncategorized LNP - Three dead and four injured in head-on collision between lorry and van in Thalawa
Three individuals have died and four others have been injured in a head-on collision between a lorry and a van in the Thalawa–Mirigama junction along the…
Uncategorized LNP - Majority drug addicts in Sri Lanka are not O/L passed
A recent study has revealed that most drug addicts including ICE addicts in Sri Lanka have education levels below the Ordinary Level (O/L) and have now become…