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LNP - Island’s best results of 2023 (2024) O/L exam Uncategorized

LNP - Island’s best results of 2023 (2024) O/L exam

The names of the students who have obtained the best results in the island at the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination have been released. …

30 Sep 2024
LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to 3rd in WTC table, boost chances of title clash qualification Uncategorized

LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to 3rd in WTC table, boost chances of title clash qualification

A stunning 2-0 series win over New Zealand following a massive win by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test at Galle has pushed Sri Lanka up to number…

30 Sep 2024
LNP - Fitch affirms Sri Lanka at ‘Restricted Default’ Uncategorized

LNP - Fitch affirms Sri Lanka at ‘Restricted Default’

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘RD’ (Restricted Default) and Long-Term Local-Currency IDR at…

26 Sep 2024
LNP - Harini Amarasuriya: 7 things to know about Sri Lanka’s first female PM in 25 years Uncategorized

LNP - Harini Amarasuriya: 7 things to know about Sri Lanka’s first female PM in 25 years

Days after getting a new President, Sri Lanka on Tuesday got Harini Amarasuriya as its new Prime Minister who became the first woman leader to hold the post…

25 Sep 2024
LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to third in ICC World Test Championship points table Uncategorized

LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to third in ICC World Test Championship points table

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs on Monday (September 23) to win the first Test of the ongoing two-match series. In the series opener played at Galle…

24 Sep 2024
LNP - Kamindu Mendis slams 4th Test century, equals world Test record Uncategorized

LNP - Kamindu Mendis slams 4th Test century, equals world Test record

Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis scored his 4th Test Century while playing against New Zealand in the 1st Test at Galle, and he also equaled a world Test…

19 Sep 2024
LNP - HC freezes two luxury apartments purchased by Keheliya’s son Uncategorized

LNP - HC freezes two luxury apartments purchased by Keheliya’s son

The Colombo High Court has issued an order preventing the use of two luxury apartments located in the Colpetty area which had been purchased by Ramitha…

19 Sep 2024
LNP - Anura Kumara assures diesel subsidy for fishermen under NPP govt Uncategorized

LNP - Anura Kumara assures diesel subsidy for fishermen under NPP govt

The Presidential Candidate of the National People’s Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake, stated that under an NPP government, fishermen would receive a…

13 Sep 2024
LNP - Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use Uncategorized

LNP - Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use

CNN  - Australia intends to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media, citing concerns about mental and physical health. The plan has…

12 Sep 2024
LNP - USD 577.5 million received from expatriate workers during August Uncategorized

LNP - USD 577.5 million received from expatriate workers during August

The amount of remittance sent to Sri Lanka in August this year has increased by 11 percent when compared with August of last year, the Bureau of Foreign…

11 Sep 2024
LNP - Sri Lanka braces for possible monkeypox threat Uncategorized

LNP - Sri Lanka braces for possible monkeypox threat

In the wake of India recording a suspected case of mpox, the local health authorities continue to ramp up its vigilance. According to India’s health ministry,…

10 Sep 2024
LNP - “I am not in any secret deal with Ranil” – AKD Uncategorized

LNP - “I am not in any secret deal with Ranil” – AKD

National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake scotched speculation that he is having a secret deal with President Ranil…

10 Sep 2024
LNP - Japan says ready to play leading role with creditors to restructure Lankan debt Uncategorized

LNP - Japan says ready to play leading role with creditors to restructure Lankan debt

Sri Lanka’s second largest bilateral lender Japan yesterday expressed willingness to play a leading role with fellow creditors to restructure Sri Lanka’s…

29 Sep 2022
LNP - Fresh circular issued restricting public officials use of social media Uncategorized

LNP - Fresh circular issued restricting public officials use of social media

Public officials expressing opinions and views on social media without following the provisions under the Establishments Code will be subject to disciplinary…

28 Sep 2022
LNP - Power cut schedule for today announced Uncategorized

LNP - Power cut schedule for today announced

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to impose power cuts for two hour and…

28 Sep 2022
LNP - Circular allowing govt employees to take 5-year no-pay leave issued Uncategorized

LNP - Circular allowing govt employees to take 5-year no-pay leave issued

A circular has been published granting five-year no-pay leave for public officers to be spent in or out of the country, without affecting their seniority and…

08 Sep 2022
LNP - Spells of showers expected in parts of the island Uncategorized

LNP - Spells of showers expected in parts of the island

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, the…

08 Sep 2022
LNP - Saharan’s wife and five others further remanded till Sept.21 Uncategorized

LNP - Saharan’s wife and five others further remanded till Sept.21

Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered to further remand six suspects including the wife of the National Thowheed Jamaath leader Zahran Hashim till September 21…

08 Sep 2022
LNP - Only bunch of mad-hatters in SLFP now: CBK Uncategorized

LNP - Only bunch of mad-hatters in SLFP now: CBK

Claiming that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) sans any policy now, Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said there are only a bunch of mad…

06 Sep 2022
LNP - One-hour power cut until Friday: PUCSL Uncategorized

LNP - One-hour power cut until Friday: PUCSL

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today approved power cuts of 1 hour from tomorrow (6) until Friday (9). Accordingly, the areas under the…

06 Sep 2022
LNP - Seas waves to rise as high as 3 metres Uncategorized

LNP - Seas waves to rise as high as 3 metres

The Department of Meteorology today warned of an increase swell of sea waves of about 2.5 – 3.0 m in the sea areas in the coming days due to active Southwest…

06 Sep 2022
LNP - Colombo Lotus Tower to open doors to public on September 15 Uncategorized

LNP - Colombo Lotus Tower to open doors to public on September 15

The Colombo Lotus Tower, which was constructed with the aim of making it a symbolic landmark of Sri Lanka, will open its doors to the public on September 15.…

01 Sep 2022
LNP - Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan Uncategorized

LNP - Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan

Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country and a formal…

01 Sep 2022
LNP - Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders Uncategorized

LNP - Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island’s main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt…

19 Aug 2022