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LNP – Electricity tariffs increased by 15%

LNP – Electricity tariffs increased by 15%

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs by 15% with effect from…

5 days ago
LNP – SriLankan Airlines plans to fly from turbulence to clear skies

LNP – SriLankan Airlines plans to fly from turbulence to clear skies

In its plan for increasing the fleet to 25, SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, is pressing ahead with its plan…

6 days ago
LNP – Valaichchenai Paper Mill now generating profit: Handunneththi

LNP – Valaichchenai Paper Mill now generating profit: Handunneththi

The state-owned Valaichchenai Paper Mill is currently operating at a profit, according to Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil…

1 week ago
LNP – Coconut harvest to drop further this year, imports to continue

LNP – Coconut harvest to drop further this year, imports to continue

The Coconut Research Institute has forecast a further decline of 250 million nuts crop for the first half of 2025…

1 week ago
LNP – Sri Lanka’s remittance inflow exceeds $3 billion in first 5 months

LNP – Sri Lanka’s remittance inflow exceeds $3 billion in first 5 months

Sri Lanka has received USD 641.7 million in workers’ remittances in May 2025, according to the latest figures released by…

1 week ago
LNP – SriLankan sends special relief flight to Sumatra to transport passengers of grounded plane

LNP – SriLankan sends special relief flight to Sumatra to transport passengers of grounded plane

A special relief flight, UL 302, has departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Medan International Airport on the Indonesian…

1 week ago
LNP – SriLankan Airlines’ first wide-body aircraft in seven years touches down at BIA

LNP – SriLankan Airlines’ first wide-body aircraft in seven years touches down at BIA

SriLankan Airlines yesterday welcomed an Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft on arrival from Paris.

2 weeks ago
LNP – Govt. earns Rs. 136 b from vehicle imports in 4 months

LNP – Govt. earns Rs. 136 b from vehicle imports in 4 months

The Government has generated Rs. 136 billion in revenue from motor vehicle imports between January and April 2025.

2 weeks ago
LNP – Beta makes first electric flight into New York City airport

LNP – Beta makes first electric flight into New York City airport

Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 on Tuesday become the first all-electric aircraft to land at a New York City airport.

2 weeks ago
LNP – Tesla is ‘not interested’ in producing cars in India – minister

LNP – Tesla is ‘not interested’ in producing cars in India – minister

Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is “not interested in manufacturing in India”, the country’s heavy industries minister has…

2 weeks ago