LNP – June tourist arrivals surpass 100,000
A total of 116,469 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in June, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.
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LNP – Education Ministry officials briefed on the use of AI
A special awareness workshop on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was held today (28) at the Ministry of Education premises, targeting senior officials of the Ministry, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
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LNP – Ranil denies media reports on his UK visit
The office of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe denied media reports pertaining to his visit to the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2023.
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LNP – Krrish Project: Colombo HC adjourns case against Namal Rajapaksa
The Colombo High Court has ordered the re-convening of the case filed by the Attorney General against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa on September 26.
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LNP – 500,000 students and 150,000 teachers to benefit from World Bank education funding
An estimated 500,000 students and 150,000 teachers across Sri Lanka are set to benefit from a new $50 million additional financing package approved by the World Bank yesterday (26) through its ongoing General Education Modernization Project.
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Police warn of rising social media-based financial scams targeting Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka Police has issued a public warning following a surge in financial crimes targeting Sri Lankan citizens through various social media platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, and WeChat.
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LNP – Former Chairman of Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corp. arrested
The former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC), Upali Liyanage, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
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LNP – Ex-SriLankan Airlines chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe arrested
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
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LNP – Sri Lankan Kottu, Vatalappam added to Oxford English Dictionary
Sri Lanka’s rich culinary and cultural heritage has received global recognition as several locally popular words have been officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its June 2025 updat
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LNP – Sri Lankan engineer Meriesha Fonseka joins Airbus Wichita Facility Team
Airbus has spotlighted Meriesha Fonseka, a talented Sri Lankan engineer, as part of their single-aisle wing design team at the company’s Wichita Engineering Facility in the United States.
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