LNP - Wife of former State Minister arrested over Rs. 700 Mn tax evasion
Kushani Nanayakkara, a businesswoman and the wife of former State Minister Dunesh Gankanda, has been arrested by the Central Crimes Investigation Bure...
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LNP - Govt. to recruit 10,000 retired military personnel into police service
The Ministry of Public Security of Sri Lanka has announced plans to recruit 10,000 individuals under the age of 45 who have legally retired from activ...
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LNP - Illegal inmate release: Top prison official arrested
The Assistant Commissioner of the Anuradhapura Prison was arrested this afternoon (8) by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection wit...
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LNP - Wholesale price of cement to be increased
The wholesale price per 50-kilogram bag of cement will be increased by Rs. 100 each, according to cement company sources. Although the wholesale price...
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LNP - Presidential Pardon for Vesak misused to illegally release several prisoners: Police
Sri Lanka Police says that a statement has been recorded from the Commissioner General of Prisons regarding the controversial release of prisoners on ...
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LNP - Trouble for Sinopec oil refinery in Hambantota Port – report
The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple is...
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LNP - New airport–Colombo luxury bus service now in operation
In a welcome move aimed at enhancing passenger convenience, the Route 187 Luxury Air-Conditioned Bus Service is now officially operational between Ban...
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LNP - Medical laboratory fined Rs. 500,000 for overcharging FBC test report
A medical laboratory in Malwana (Biyagama Hospital- Malwana) was fined Rs. 500,000 by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (2) for overcharging p...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to launch Starlink Internet Services pending final approval
Sri Lanka is on the verge of launching satellite internet services through Starlink with all necessary government processes now complete, according to...
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LNP - Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC Asoka Sepala arrested
Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council Asoka Sepala has been arrested for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government. The ...
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LNP - Anudi Gunasekara misses out on Miss World quarterfinals
Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara has not been included among the quarterfinalists of the 72nd Miss World Festival 2025. According to the official list r...
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LNP - Miss World 2025: Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara set to shine at grand finale today
The stage is set for one of the world’s most prestigious beauty pageants — Miss World 2025 — as the grand finale is scheduled to take place toda...
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LNP - Thai woman arrested at BIA with Rs. 510 million worth of cocaine hidden in teddy bears
A female passenger from Thailand was arrested early this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a large sto...
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LNP - BOC employees to withdraw from services in protest over allowance cuts
The Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union says it has decided to withdraw from services in protest against the decision to reduce employee bonuses. The union...
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LNP - Assistant Controller of Immigration Dept arrested for issuing three passports for ‘Kehelbaddara Padme
An Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested for allegedly issuing three forged passports for underworld ...
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LNP - Three arrested with heroin and ICE in Mount Lavinia
Three individuals have been arrested for the possession of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as ICE) during separate raids conducted ...
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LNP - ’’No beds, no rights’’: UK woman held over £1.2m Kush haul cries foul in Sri Lanka jail
Sri Lanka’s Prisons Department yesterday has denied claims of mistreatment made by a British woman who was remanded on drug charges, insisting she i...
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LNP - Duminda Dissanayake arrested over ‘gold-plated’ T-56 firearm
Former Minister and Anuradhapura District Organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Duminda Dissanayake, has been arrested by police. Police sa...
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LNP - Sri Lanka looks to modernize and digitize driving license for overseas use
A discussion has been held on the challenges Sri Lankan citizens face in using their driving licenses overseas—especially in Italy and other Europea...
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LNP - Suspected gunman in Mount Lavinia shooting arrested
The Mount Lavinia Division Criminal Investigation Unit has arrested the suspected shooter involved in the murder of a youth in a shooting incident tha...
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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 pri...
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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 ...
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LNP - Warrant issued for arrest of ex-minister Mahindananda
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the alleged im...
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