LNP - U.S. dispatches crude oil samples , but won’t reach Sri Lanka before August 1
In its bid to start fuel sale to Sri Lanka as part of efforts to reduce the trade gap, the U.S. has dispatched samples of its crude oil to be tested f...
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LNP - One dead, over 5 injured as crane truck collides with multiple vehicles
A fatal road accident occurred this morning (28 July) near the Cemetery Roundabout in Borella, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to mo...
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LNP - Hrithik Roshan to grace City of Dreams grand opening on 2 August
Indian film star Hrithik Roshan is set to visit Sri Lanka next month to attend the grand inauguration of City of Dreams Sri Lanka, which will official...
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LNP - Sri Lanka has identified five potential sites for first nuclear power plant
Sri Lanka is making progress in establishing nuclear infrastructure and has already identified potential new-build sites as it embarks on the developm...
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LNP - Rise in rambutan-related accidents
Experts have raised concerns over a growing number of accidents involving people falling from rambutan trees, raising safety concerns during the fruit...
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LNP - Sri Lankans to get seasonal jobs in South Korea
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that many seasonal job opportunities in South Korea are now available for Sri Lankans followin...
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LNP - UAE ranked safest country in the world in 2025; Sri Lanka drops to 61st
The UAE has once again been named the safest country in the world, according to the Safety Index by Country 2025 Mid-Year, published by global data ag...
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LNP - Gita Gopinath, No.2 in IMF to quit in August; Successor to be named soon
Gita Gopinath, the second-in-command at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will step down at the end of August to return to her position at Harvar...
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LNP - ASPI records new all-time high
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed at an all-time high after gaining over 70 points today. Accordingly, the A...
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LNP - No exceptions for Dudley Sirisena in tank reservation clean-up: Lal Kantha
Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lal Kantha denied claims that a hotel owned by businessman Dudley Sirisena was spared from ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to procure US West Texas Intermediate crude oil?
The government is reportedly looking at the possibility of procuring US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in a bid to reduce the trade deficit b...
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LNP - Rapid acceleration in EVs linked to rise in accidents: Experts warn
Motor experts have raised concerns that the increasing number of road accidents involving electric vehicles (EVs) may be linked to their rapid acceler...
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LNP - Bus carrying 20 Sri Lankan workers catches fire in Israel; no serious injuries – Ambassador
A bus transporting 20 Sri Lankan youths employed in the agricultural sector in Israel caught fire last morning (18) near Kiryat Malakhi, according to ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Central Bank imposes new caps on vehicle loan ratios
In a decisive move to strengthen macroprudential policy and mitigate systemic financial risks, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), acting as the Mac...
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LNP - White House says Trump diagnosed with vein condition after questions about bruises
Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House announced on Thursday, after days of speculation regarding photographs showin...
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LNP - Dynastic politics no longer rules the roost in SL
By Huzefa Aliasger Dynastic politics which once dominated Sri Lankan politics as in other South Asian countries, is no longer a factor for voters in t...
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LNP - Johann Peries becomes first Sri Lankan to swarm up seven summits
By Tania de SilvaJohann Peries, Sri Lanka’s trailblazing mountaineer, has made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to complete the ‘Seven Sum...
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LNP - Gen Z delays parenthood over economic hardships
By Huzefa Aliasger Gen Z, the generation born between 1997 and 2012, is in the habit of postponing child births due to economic barriers such as risin...
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LNP - CBSL to launch ‘Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week’ tomorrow
The Financial Consumer Relations Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will launch the ‘Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week’ from Ju...
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LNP - ASPI surpasses 18,500 for first time ever
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a significant milestone today (11) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 18,500-points mark for t...
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LNP - Trump corrects AKD’s name
U.S. President Donald Trump has reposted his official letter to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, after correcting a name error in the in...
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LNP - Fuel distribution crisis?
The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners’ Association says fuel distribution activities have been arbitrarily handed over to another party. Treasu...
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LNP - MP publishes pay sheet on his FB account and reveals all perks of MPs
Opposition MP Jagath Vithana has published his pay sheet on Facebook and has thus become the only MP to do so. Accordingly he has revealed all the per...
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