LNP - Sri Lanka Credit card debt tad higher in August in tandem with overall private credit
Consumer spending made via credit cards appear to be increasing as the total outstanding credit card debt in licensed commercial banks have expanded b...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Praveen Jayawickrama banned under ICC Anti-Corruption Code
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Sri Lankan player Praveen Jayawickrama from all cricket for one year, of which six months are suspe...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Bus fares reduced
Bus fares have been reduced by 4.24%, effective from midnight today (Oct. 01), according to the National Transport Commission (NTC). Meanwhile, the mi...
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LNP - ASPI jumps 137 points, nears 12,000 mark
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange has increased by 137.86 points to close at 11,992.91 today (Oct. 01). This is an increa...
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LNP - Island’s best results of 2023 (2024) O/L exam
The names of the students who have obtained the best results in the island at the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination have been released.&nb...
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LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to 3rd in WTC table, boost chances of title clash qualification
A stunning 2-0 series win over New Zealand following a massive win by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test at Galle has pushed Sri Lanka up to n...
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LNP - Fitch affirms Sri Lanka at ‘Restricted Default’
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘RD’ (Restricted Default) and Long-Term Local-C...
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LNP - Harini Amarasuriya: 7 things to know about Sri Lanka’s first female PM in 25 years
Days after getting a new President, Sri Lanka on Tuesday got Harini Amarasuriya as its new Prime Minister who became the first woman leader to hold th...
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LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to third in ICC World Test Championship points table
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs on Monday (September 23) to win the first Test of the ongoing two-match series. In the series opener played at G...
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LNP - Kamindu Mendis slams 4th Test century, equals world Test record
Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis scored his 4th Test Century while playing against New Zealand in the 1st Test at Galle, and he also equaled a world ...
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LNP - HC freezes two luxury apartments purchased by Keheliya’s son
The Colombo High Court has issued an order preventing the use of two luxury apartments located in the Colpetty area which had been purchased by Ramith...
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LNP - Anura Kumara assures diesel subsidy for fishermen under NPP govt
The Presidential Candidate of the National People’s Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake, stated that under an NPP government, fishermen would rece...
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LNP - Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use
CNN - Australia intends to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media, citing concerns about mental and physical health. The plan h...
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LNP - USD 577.5 million received from expatriate workers during August
The amount of remittance sent to Sri Lanka in August this year has increased by 11 percent when compared with August of last year, the Bureau of Forei...
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LNP - Sri Lanka braces for possible monkeypox threat
In the wake of India recording a suspected case of mpox, the local health authorities continue to ramp up its vigilance. According to India’s health...
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LNP - “I am not in any secret deal with Ranil” – AKD
National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake scotched speculation that he is having a secret deal with President Ra...
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LNP - Japan says ready to play leading role with creditors to restructure Lankan debt
Sri Lanka’s second largest bilateral lender Japan yesterday expressed willingness to play a leading role with fellow creditors to restructure Sri La...
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LNP - Fresh circular issued restricting public officials use of social media
Public officials expressing opinions and views on social media without following the provisions under the Establishments Code will be subject to disci...
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LNP - Power cut schedule for today announced
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to impose power cuts for two ...
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LNP - Circular allowing govt employees to take 5-year no-pay leave issued
A circular has been published granting five-year no-pay leave for public officers to be spent in or out of the country, without affecting their senior...
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LNP - Spells of showers expected in parts of the island
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, the ...
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LNP - Saharan’s wife and five others further remanded till Sept.21
Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered to further remand six suspects including the wife of the National Thowheed Jamaath leader Zahran Hashim till Sep...
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LNP - Only bunch of mad-hatters in SLFP now: CBK
Claiming that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) sans any policy now, Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said there are only a bunch ...
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