LNP - Sri Lanka’s inflation climbs to 2.1% in September
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has increased to 2.1% in September 2025, compared to 1.5% in A...
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LNP - Inland Revenue exceeds tax collection target by September
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has surpassed its expected tax collection for the first nine months of 2025, recording 102 percent of th...
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LNP - After Russia, China and France, India eyes nuclear partnership with Sri Lanka
Following similar expressions of interest from Russia, China, and France, India has also indicated its willingness to cooperate with Sri Lanka in deve...
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LNP - Colombo Port generates Rs. 32 billion profit in first 8 months of 2025
The Colombo Port has recorded a net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion (after tax) during the first eight months of 2025, the Ministry of Transport, Highways,...
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LNP - Vehicle imports surge – Less takers
Vehicle importers have reported a slowdown in demand for new vehicle purchases following a surge in imports over the past several months. They said th...
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LNP - Sri Lanka ready for investment in offshore oil, gas extraction
Sri Lanka is ready to complete the selection of a marketing consultant this week to proceed with calling for bids for commercial extraction of offshor...
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LNP - Importers object to Treasury proposal to release detained vehicles with 35% surcharge
Counsels representing a group of vehicle importers have raised objections before the Court of Appeal against a proposal submitted by the Treasury to i...
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LNP - Nine months on: US $3.7Bn Sinopec investment in limbo
Despite the lapse of nine months since the signing of the MoU, the government is yet to finalise the proposed US $3.7 billion investment by China’s ...
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LNP - Govt aims to expand Sri Lanka’s digital economy to USD 15 billion: PM Harini
The foundation for realizing Sri Lanka’s vision of entering the digital era is developing the human resource that is compatible with modern technolo...
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LNP - Trump announces 100% tariff on branded or patented pharmaceutical imports from Oct 1
United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (Sep 25) new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furni...
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LNP - NTB shares soar, CEO says HSBC deal underlines global shifts, local ascent
Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) shares closed up 22.72% yesterday, up Rs. 72.25 to Rs. 390.25, following Wednesday’s announcement of the bank’s propo...
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LNP - Controversial number plate tender to incur over Rs.516mn loss to Govt.
A multi-billion rupee government tender to supply vehicle number plates is mired in controversy after the two lowest bidders were disqualified on tech...
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LNP - NTB announces Rs. 18 b deal for HSBC Sri Lanka’s retail banking business
Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) yesterday entered into a binding Sale and Purchase Agreement with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), acti...
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LNP - Is cryptocurrency legal in Sri Lanka? Central Bank Governor explains
Although Sri Lankans cannot use cryptocurrency for transactions in the country, investing in cryptocurrency or virtual currency has no legal impedimen...
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LNP - Indian market growth momentum drives 31% spike in Sept. tourist arrivals
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has kicked off the autumn season with a 31 percent surge in arrivals, welcoming 111,823 tourists in the first three week...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Flaws Laid Bare as Losses Trigger Shake-Up
Sri Lanka walk into Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with no safety net left. Their Super Four clash against Pakistan is, in every sense, a must-win. Another slip...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s foreign currency ratings raised to ‘CCC+/C’
S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised its long- and short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to ‘CCC+/C’ from ‘SD/SDâ...
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LNP - Paytm Founder calls on Sri Lanka to harness digital economy potential at Disrupt Asia 2025
India’s fintech giant, Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma yesterday urged Sri Lanka to seize its moment to transform into a global digital e...
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LNP - Spa owners want laws to legalize and regulate their business expedited
Spa owners have called for expediting the legalization and regulating of their business so that it would become an official industry in Sri Lanka. Sri...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s overseas missions directed to identify new export markets, attract sustainable foreign investments
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, l...
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LNP - BYD roars back as SL’s vehicle market sees tepid growth
Chinese automaker BYD saw a dramatic 80 percent surge in vehicle registrations in August 2025, signalling a strong recovery after a temporary setback,...
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LNP - CEB workers launch ‘sick leave’ trade union action today
Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have decided to report sick today (17) as part of a trade union action. Chairman of the CEB Technical ...
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LNP - Substandard drug imports case: Indictments served on Keheliya and others
Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several other defendants, accused of misusing government funds through the purchase of substandard human immu...
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