LNP - Beira lake to become water aerodrome ?

2025-07-07   |   Uncategorized

The Authorities have decided to look into the possibility of converting the Beira Lake into an aerodrome. An initial discussion has been held in this ...

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LNP - Invitation only for Shah Rukh Khan event

2025-07-04   |   Uncategorized

City of Dreams Sri Lanka, South Asia’s first integrated resort, announced that its grand opening on 2 August 2025 will be strictly by invitation onl...

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LNP - Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday

2025-07-04   |   Uncategorized

President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the...

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LNP - IMF says Sri Lanka’s GDP could fall by 1.5% from US tariffs

2025-07-04   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s GDP could decline by up to 1.5 percent if the United States reinstates a 44 percent tariff on Sri Lankan exports and lowers tariffs on c...

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LNP - AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms

2025-07-03   |   Uncategorized

AliExpress has officially suspended several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka and Pakistan following the implementation of revised customs t...

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LNP - Indictments served on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother

2025-07-02   |   Uncategorized

Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court on Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother Da...

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LNP - Trump says he’ll ‘look’ at deporting Musk as feud reignites

2025-07-02   |   Uncategorized

President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday his administration will “have to take a look” at deporting Elon Musk after the billionaire reignited...

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LNP - Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August

2025-07-02   |   Uncategorized

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August. Popularly known as “King Khan”, Shah Rukh Khan will arrive in Colom...

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LNP - Maureen Hingert, first Sri Lankan to reach Miss Universe finals and enter Hollywood, passes away

2025-07-01   |   Uncategorized

Maureen Neliya Ballard (née Hingert), professionally known as Jana Davi, has passed away.  Born on 9 January 1937, she was a Sri Lankan actress, dan...

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LNP - Sri Lanka firmly rejects any handover of Katchatheevu island

2025-06-30   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka has categorically stated that Katchatheevu Island will not be ceded to any country under any circumstances, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Ch...

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LNP - Shahrukh Khan to perform in Colombo?

2025-06-30   |   Uncategorized

Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan is slated to perform in Colombo this year. However, the organisers yet to reveal more details about the grand event but, ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka achieved 70% renewable energy generation in June 2025 - CEB

2025-06-29   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka has reached 70% renewable energy generation during June 2025, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. Issuing a statement in this regard, C...

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LNP - Vehicles worth Rs. 30 mln of powerful politician’s associate seized in Bandaragama

2025-06-29   |   Uncategorized

Two luxury vehicles valued at over Rs. 30 million, allegedly imported into the country illegally, have been seized by police in Bandaragama. The Panad...

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LNP - Seat belt rule for bus drivers compulsory from July 1

2025-06-29   |   Uncategorized

The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that starting July 1, 2025, it will be compulsory for all bus drivers to wear seat belts, with stric...

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LNP - Four MPs get stuck in BMICH elevator

2025-06-28   |   Uncategorized

Four Members of Parliament who are following a study course in governance at the Bandaranaike  Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) wer...

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LNP - Boat capsize in seas off Galle: Another fisherman rescued

2025-06-28   |   Uncategorized

Another fisherman who was reported missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Galle yesterday (27), has been rescued, the Sri Lanka Navy said. Mea...

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LNP - 50 major bus stands to be renovated under ’Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative

2025-06-24   |   Uncategorized

The government is planning to renovate 50 major bus stands nationwide, including the Colombo Central Bus Stand under the 'Clean Sri Lanka' programme w...

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LNP - US crude oil futures fall over $3 as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire

2025-06-24   |   Uncategorized

Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran a...

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LNP - Jaffna to lead first phase of coconut pest eradication program

2025-06-23   |   Uncategorized

The Coconut Cultivation Board has announced the launch of a special program titled “Coconut Fortnight” (‘Pol Desathiya’) as an immediate measu...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s FDI records 90% increase in first quarter 2025

2025-06-20   |   Uncategorized

The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has successfully increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by US$96 million in the first quarter of 2025, c...

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LNP - World’s most liveable city for 2025 revealed

2025-06-19   |   Uncategorized

CNN - It’s official. Vienna is no longer the most liveable city in the world. After a three-year run at the top of the annual list from the Eco...

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LNP - 11.6 percent youngsters addicted to smoking, 18 percent to drinking -survey

2025-06-19   |   Uncategorized

A recent study reveals that 11.6 percent of youngsters aged 15 to 21 in Sri Lanka are actively smoking and 18 percent actively drink alcohol. The Alco...

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LNP - IMF to evaluate Sri Lanka’s fourth review on July 01 - Dr. Gopinath

2025-06-17   |   Uncategorized

The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board is scheduled to evaluate Sri Lanka’s fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on Jul...

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LNP - No fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, Energy Ministry asserts

2025-06-17   |   Uncategorized

The Ministry of Energy has urged the general public not to be misled by ‘fake news’ about a purported fuel shortage. Issuing a statement, the Ener...

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LNP - Govt. prepares to sell another batch of vehicles

2025-06-16   |   Uncategorized

A tender has been called for the sale of used vehicles belonging to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. According to the Ministry...

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