LNP – Over 15% Sri Lankans lost their jobs due to economic crisis, new data suggests
A total of 15.1% of Sri Lankans lost their jobs due to the impact of the economic crisis in 2023, according to the Department of Census and Statistics.
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LNP – Sri Lanka marks 16 years since the end of civil war
Today (18) marks 16 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s three-decade-long civil war, which concluded with the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the armed separatist group – the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) – by Sri Lankan security forces at the Nandikadal Lagoon on May 18, 2009.
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LNP – Govt. reviewing COSTS before renovating ‘dilapidated Parliament building’
The Urban Development Authority has declared the Parliament Complex building to be a dilapidated and dangerous structure
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LNP – Salt prices not a matter to be taken with a pinch of salt
Sri Lanka, currently facing a severe salt shortage and salt prices increasing rapidly, 1 kilogram packets of crystal salt reportedly being sold at prices ranging between Rs. 450 and Rs. 500 in some areas are expected to reduce drastically as the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the importation of salt from India, an official said.
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LNP – Battle for Colombo Mayorship heats up
The election for the position of Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), which has attracted much attention following the recent local government elections, will likely take a heated turn, according to political sources.
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LNP – Increasing productivity to attract investments vital for Sri Lanka – PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the development of a country depends on the productive contribution its citizens make towards the nation.
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LNP -Shots fired at Thusitha Halloluwa’s vehicle
Two unidentified men on a motorcycle have opened fire at a vehicle carrying the former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, and his lawyer at Dabare Mawatha in Narahenpita earlier today.
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LNP – Motorcycle rider involved in Mount Lavinia shooting arrested
The rider of the motorcycle involved in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old youth near the Sylvester Road junction in Mount Lavinia has been arrested yesterday (16), police said.
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LNP – Night mail trains cancelled for second consecutive day
The Railway Department has announced the cancellation of all night mail train services scheduled for tonight (17) due to the ongoing strike by the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union.
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LNP – CEB proposes 18.3% electricity tariff hike for June–Dec 2025
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) seeking an 18.3% increase in electricity tariffs for the period from June to December 2025.
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