LNP - NPP rules out need to evaluate educational qualifications of members: Govt. stands by its MPs
The NPP government which is now a little over a month old has in recent weeks faced criticism over some of its members allegedly publicising fake doct...
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LNP - ASPI crosses 14,500 points to set new all-time high
The All-Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange has exceeded the 14,500-points mark for the first time in history. Accordingly, the ind...
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LNP - North and East alerted as low-pressure system develops in Bay of Bengal
The Department of Meteorology announced that a low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. ...
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LNP - Extreme heat worsens coconut shortage in Sri Lanka
The high temperatures experienced during the first three months of this year have worsened Sri Lanka’s ongoing coconut shortage, alongside the incre...
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LNP - Over 300,000 Sri Lankans left for foreign employment in 2024
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) reports that in 2024, the number of Sri Lankans migrant workers who have travelled overseas for emp...
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LNP - CPC refutes fuel shortage
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) yesterday refuted certain reports about a possible fuel shortage due to a fuel shipment imported by a private c...
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LNP - ASPI crosses 14,000 points for first time ever
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a new all-time high today (12), surpassing the 14,000 mark for the first time ...
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LNP - PUCSL’s final decision on electricity tariff revision on Jan. 17
The final decision of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on the proposed electricity tariff revisions will be announced on 17 Januar...
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LNP - Death toll rises as unidentified fever spreads in Jaffna
The death toll from the unidentified fever spreading in Jaffna has risen to five, according to the Jaffna Hospital Director Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy. Sp...
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LNP - Over 1,000 Sri Lankan workers set to leave for Israel between Dec 2024-Jan 2025
A total of 1,802 Sri Lankan workers are set to leave for Israel between December 2024 and January 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign&n...
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LNP - Jerome not a Catholic Bishop, don’t get deceived: Catholic Church
The Catholic Bishops Conference in Sri Lanka today clarified that Pastor Jerome Fernando was not a Bishop of the Catholic Church, and therefore the me...
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LNP - Sri Lanka receives China’s fabric grant for 2025 school uniforms
Sri Lanka has received the grant of 11.28 million meters of fabric required to be provided for schoolchildren as uniform materials for the year 2025, ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka secures USD 50 million loan from OPEC Fund for economic recovery
The Government of Sri Lanka has submitted a request to the OPEC Fund for International Development to secure funds to finance Sri Lanka’s Comprehens...
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LNP - No bonuses for CEB employees this year
The Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) Board of Directors has decided not to grant bonuses to its employees this year, despite the CEB Employees’ Un...
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LNP - Lohan Ratwatte produced before Magistrate
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested and remanded for causing a road accident while driving under the influence of alcohol, was prod...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Navy marks 74 years of excellence with 2,138 promotions
The Sri Lanka Navy, renowned for its storied history as the nation’s maritime defence force, is celebrating its 74th Anniversary today (9). Under th...
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LNP - Sripada pilgrimage begins on December 14
The Sripada pilgrimage season for 2024/25 will commence on Unduwap full moon poya day on December 14 after taking caskets of sacred relics, the image ...
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LNP - Showery conditions expected to enhance in next few days - Met Dept.
The Meteorology Department says an easterly wave type disturbance will be affecting the weather conditions in the island in next few days. Under its...
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LNP - 55 Sri Lankans evacuated from Lebanon
A total of 55 vulnerable Sri Lankan workers have been evacuated from Lebanon, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beirut said. The Embassy of Sri Lanka ...
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LNP - CEB to submit revised electricity tariff proposal to PUCSL today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that it will submit its proposal for the revision of electricity tariffs to the Public Utilities Comm...
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LNP - Half a coconut selling at Rs. 120
Due to a shortage of coconuts in the country, it is reported that half a coconut is being sold at a price between Rs. 100 and Rs. 120. In the Badd...
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LNP - Bureaucratic delay puts over 200 specialists at risk of retirement
A delay in issuing a crucial circular/Gazette has put over 200 specialist doctors in Sri Lanka at risk of premature retirement, threatening the countr...
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LNP - ABBA Tribute Show: Yes, we attended, enjoyed it as people with palate for it: Tilvin
In response to criticism on social media over participation in ABBA Tribute Show at Mount Lavinia Hotel, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said he, a...
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