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.
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LNP – Bypass patient compelled to bring drugs worth over Rs. 100,000 from outside
Patients seeking life-saving procedures such as bypass surgeries at the Colombo National Hospital are compelled to bring surgical and pharmaceutical items from outside, costing over Rs. 100,000 due to a severe shortage of critical drugs and surgical supplies, a top hospital source revealed.
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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 States, a clear shift from earlier pledges to strike scores of individual deals.
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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 trading partners, according to an IMF country report.
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LNP – Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested
Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.
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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 regulations by the respective authorities.
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LNP – 124 unauthorised structures in Sigiriya to be removed: Minister
Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi revealed that 124 unauthorised structures have been erected within the limits of 200 to 400 yards from the Sigiriya rock.
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LNP – Customs denies claims of new tax on online orders
Sri Lanka Customs has firmly rejected claims circulating on social media regarding the introduction of a new tax on small parcel imports clarifying that recent procedural changes are intended solely to ensure the accurate application of existing customs duties based on product value and classification.
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LNP – Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva and 2 others granted bail
Former Minister Mervyn Silva and two others were granted bail today (03) by the Gampaha High Court over allegations of selling state land in Kiribathgoda through forged documents.
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LNP – Education Minister calls for urgent measures to end ragging and violence in universities
Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for the formulation of comprehensive recommendations and measures to eradicate ragging, harassment, and all forms of violence within the university system and other higher education institutions.
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