LNP - 78th session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia begins in Colombo today
The 78th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia will be held in Colombo from today (13) to 15 October 2...
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LNP - Foreign remittances reach $695 million in September
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has stated that Sri Lankan migrant workers sent a total of US $695.7 million in remittances to the country in Sep...
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LNP - PUCSL to announce final decision on electricity tariff revision on Oct 14
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced that its final decision on the proposed revision of electricity tariffs will be made pu...
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LNP - Cardinal Ranjith slams proposed bill to ban corporal punishment
His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that some laws of the Western world regarding the implementation of the propos...
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LNP - 60% of school students in Sri Lanka suffer from depression – Expert
It has been revealed that 60 percent of school students in Sri Lanka suffer from depression, according to recent research findings. The study also sho...
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LNP - Sri Lanka marks 151st World Post Day today
Today (9) marks the 151st World Post Day, which is being commemorated around the globe. In Sri Lanka, the national ceremony to mark the World Post Day...
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LNP - Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. Presi...
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LNP - Ten women conceive as sperm bank brings hope
The newly established sperm bank at Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo has produced encouraging results with ten women successfully conceivin...
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LNP - Sri Lankan designer shines at Paris Fashion Week
Sri Lankan designer Chathuri Samaraweera’s ‘Spring/Summer 2026 collection’ shined at the Paris Fashion Week, making it the first time that a Sri...
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LNP - Boy dies after tragic accident at Colombo Swimming Club
The eight-year-old boy who was critically injured in an incident at the Colombo Swimming Club has passed away while receiving treatment at a private h...
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LNP - Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%
Chinese car making giant BYD says the UK has become its biggest market outside China, after its sales there surged by 880% in September compared to a ...
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LNP - Surging numbers of children using e-cigarettes: WHO
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, the World Health Or...
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LNP - Thirty-two pigeons stolen from Dehiwala National Zoo, officials say
A total of 32 pigeons have been stolen from the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens, according to the administration of the zoo. The Deputy Director ...
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LNP - Three dead, 3 injured in lorry-bus collision at Narammala
At least three individuals have died and three others have sustained injuries following a collision involving a lorry and a bus near Narammala town on...
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LNP - US navy ship USS Fitzgerald departs Colombo
The USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) of the United States Navy, which arrived in Colombo for a replenishment visit, departed the island on yesterday. During it...
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LNP - Fresh probes on Thajudeen launched based on Manamperi’s disclosures: Nalinda
Fresh investigations into the death of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen have been launched based on the disclosures made by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP...
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LNP - ASPI surpasses 22,000 points for first time in history
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 22,000 mark for the first time, driven by strong investor sentiment and heavy activity in the Banking and...
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LNP - Sabina Yousaf crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025
Sabina Yousaf was crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025 at the grand finale held on Thursday (03). With this victory, Yousaf will go on to represent Sri L...
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LNP - MR yet to hand over Wijerama residence; Ministry to take necessary action: Nalinda
Claiming that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not officially handed over his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha as yet, Minister Nalinda Ja...
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LNP - SLS certification to be made mandatory for plastic bottles and children’s items from April 2026
It will be mandatory for manufacturers to obtain the Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification for plastic items such as feeding bottles and lunch boxes...
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LNP - Issuance of bus tickets in Western Province mandatory from tomorrow: WPRPTA
The issuance of travel tickets to private bus passengers will be mandatory from tomorrow (Oct. 1), the Road Passenger Authority of the Western Provinc...
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LNP - Measures afoot to fast-track drug purchases
A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni sa...
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LNP - Cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery: Death toll rises to 8
The death toll from the cable car accident at the Na Uyana Monastery has risen to eight, after another monk who was receiving treatment in the Intensi...
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