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Uncategorized LNP - ASPI surpasses 18,500 for first time ever
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a significant milestone today (11) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 18,500-points mark for the first…
Uncategorized LNP - Trump corrects AKD’s name
U.S. President Donald Trump has reposted his official letter to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, after correcting a name error in the initial…
Uncategorized LNP - Fuel distribution crisis?
The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners’ Association says fuel distribution activities have been arbitrarily handed over to another party. Treasurer of the…
Uncategorized LNP - MP publishes pay sheet on his FB account and reveals all perks of MPs
Opposition MP Jagath Vithana has published his pay sheet on Facebook and has thus become the only MP to do so. Accordingly he has revealed all the perks which…
Uncategorized LNP - Beira lake to become water aerodrome ?
The Authorities have decided to look into the possibility of converting the Beira Lake into an aerodrome. An initial discussion has been held in this regard…
Uncategorized LNP - Invitation only for Shah Rukh Khan event
City of Dreams Sri Lanka, South Asia’s first integrated resort, announced that its grand opening on 2 August 2025 will be strictly by invitation only. In an…
Uncategorized LNP - Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday
President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United…
Uncategorized LNP - IMF says Sri Lanka’s GDP could fall by 1.5% from US tariffs
Sri Lanka’s GDP could decline by up to 1.5 percent if the United States reinstates a 44 percent tariff on Sri Lankan exports and lowers tariffs on competitor…
Uncategorized LNP - AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms
AliExpress has officially suspended several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka and Pakistan following the implementation of revised customs tax…
Uncategorized LNP - Indictments served on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother
Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court on Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy…
Uncategorized LNP - Trump says he’ll ‘look’ at deporting Musk as feud reignites
President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday his administration will “have to take a look” at deporting Elon Musk after the billionaire reignited the feud…
Uncategorized LNP - Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August. Popularly known as “King Khan”, Shah Rukh Khan will arrive in Colombo for the…
Uncategorized LNP - Maureen Hingert, first Sri Lankan to reach Miss Universe finals and enter Hollywood, passes away
Maureen Neliya Ballard (née Hingert), professionally known as Jana Davi, has passed away. Born on 9 January 1937, she was a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, model,…
Uncategorized LNP - Sri Lanka firmly rejects any handover of Katchatheevu island
Sri Lanka has categorically stated that Katchatheevu Island will not be ceded to any country under any circumstances, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam…
Uncategorized LNP - Shahrukh Khan to perform in Colombo?
Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan is slated to perform in Colombo this year. However, the organisers yet to reveal more details about the grand event but, social…
Uncategorized LNP - Sri Lanka achieved 70% renewable energy generation in June 2025 - CEB
Sri Lanka has reached 70% renewable energy generation during June 2025, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. Issuing a statement in this regard, CEB noted…
Uncategorized LNP - Vehicles worth Rs. 30 mln of powerful politician’s associate seized in Bandaragama
Two luxury vehicles valued at over Rs. 30 million, allegedly imported into the country illegally, have been seized by police in Bandaragama. The Panadura…
Uncategorized LNP - Seat belt rule for bus drivers compulsory from July 1
The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that starting July 1, 2025, it will be compulsory for all bus drivers to wear seat belts, with strict…
Uncategorized LNP - Four MPs get stuck in BMICH elevator
Four Members of Parliament who are following a study course in governance at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) were stuck…
Uncategorized LNP - Boat capsize in seas off Galle: Another fisherman rescued
Another fisherman who was reported missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Galle yesterday (27), has been rescued, the Sri Lanka Navy said. Meanwhile,…
Uncategorized LNP - 50 major bus stands to be renovated under ’Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative
The government is planning to renovate 50 major bus stands nationwide, including the Colombo Central Bus Stand under the 'Clean Sri Lanka' programme with…
Uncategorized LNP - US crude oil futures fall over $3 as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and…
Uncategorized LNP - Jaffna to lead first phase of coconut pest eradication program
The Coconut Cultivation Board has announced the launch of a special program titled “Coconut Fortnight” (‘Pol Desathiya’) as an immediate measure to combat…
Uncategorized LNP - Sri Lanka’s FDI records 90% increase in first quarter 2025
The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has successfully increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by US$96 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared…