LNP - Private sector minimum wage to be increased to Rs. 27,000

2025-04-10   |   Business

The national minimum monthly wage in the private sector will be increased to Rs. 27,000 this year, according to the budget proposals, the Ministry of ...

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LNP - Chennai-Sri Lanka direct train: 60 years later, can Pamban Bridge bring a lost route back?

2025-04-10   |   Weather

Decades ago, passengers could travel from Chennai (then Madras) to Colombo, Sri Lanka, by train and ferry. The journey began at Egmore station and con...

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LNP - Government scraps SriLankan Airlines privatization plan

2025-04-09   |   Politics

The current government has decided to reverse the previous administration's decision to privatize the airline, the President’s Media Division said. ...

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LNP - Keheliya arrives at CID

2025-04-09   |   Uncategorized

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement. The former Health Min...

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LNP - Tense standoff at Weligama apparel factory over unpaid New Year bonus

2025-04-09   |   Technology

A tense situation was reported at a privately-owned apparel factory in Udukawa, Weligama last night (April 8), after employees staged a protest agains...

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LNP - Cabinet approval to increase minimum wage of private sector employees

2025-04-08   |   Business

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to increase the monthly minimum wage of private sector employees from Rs. 17,500 to Rs. 27...

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LNP - President Dissanayake has written to Donald Trump on US tariffs issue - Minister

2025-04-08   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has personally written to United States President Donald Trump on ways to mitigate the impact and reduce the tariff...

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LNP - Modi’s aerial view of Ram Setu on his way back from SL coincides with Lord Ram’s birthday

2025-04-08   |   Sports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his way back from Sri Lanka, had a Darshan of Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s Bridge, a vast chain of natural...

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LNP - Adani Ports shares rise nearly 4% as Colombo terminal operations commence

2025-04-08   |   Business

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) shares surged 3.6% to their intraday high of Rs 1,151.95 on the BSE on Tuesday after the company officia...

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LNP - Railway Dept. to operate 10 special trains for New Year

2025-04-08   |   Weather

A total of 10 special trains will be in operation for the convenience of those leaving for outstation areas from Colombo in view of the Sinhala and Ta...

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LNP - MP Chamara Sampath granted bail

2025-04-08   |   Technology

New Democratic Front (NDF) Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who was arrested over the alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to the U...

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LNP - 4 dead, another 4 injured in Kurunegala fuel station fire

2025-04-08   |   Sports

Four individuals, including the manager of the facility, were burnt to death, while four others sustained injuries in a tragic gas explosion at a fuel...

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LNP - No benefit for Tamil Nadu from Modi’s Sri Lanka visit: CM Stalin

2025-04-07   |   Sports

The recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka did not benefit Tamil Nadu, according to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. Speaking dur...

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LNP - Leading liquor store owner booked for promoting booze sales through Facebook

2025-04-07   |   Uncategorized

A leading liquor store chain owner cum hotelier had been booked by the Department of Excise yesterday for promoting booze sales through Facebook by us...

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LNP - Saudi Arabia bans visas for 14 countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

2025-04-07   |   Travel

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended issuance of visas to citizens from 14 countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as per media reports...

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LNP - Heavy rainfall likely in several provinces

2025-04-07   |   Weather

The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island during the afternoon or night.  Showers ma...

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LNP - More than 50 countries have contacted White House to start trade talks, Trump adviser says

2025-04-07   |   Business

More than 50 countries have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks, a top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday ...

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LNP - Thousands protest against Trump and Musk in ’Hands Off!’ rallies across US and Europe

2025-04-06   |   Technology

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in an anti-Trump protest in a score of locations across the US in what organisers expect to be the lar...

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LNP - Sri Lanka frees 11 Indian fishermen after PM Modi’s appeal

2025-04-06   |   Sports

Sri Lanka has set at least 11 Indian fishermen free, in a goodwill gesture. This comes after PM Narendra Modi appealed for a "humane approach" to reso...

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LNP - Indian woman arrested at Katunayake airport with Rs. 65 Mn worth of cocaine

2025-04-06   |   Crime

An Indian woman was arrested at Katunayake Airport this morning (06) by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau with cocaine worth Rs. 65 million.  T...

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LNP - PM Narendra Modi meets Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup heroes in Colombo

2025-04-06   |   Sports

During his official visit to Colombo, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, had the opportunity to engage with members of the iconic 1996 S...

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LNP - India, Sri Lanka sign landmark defence pact during Modi’s visit

2025-04-05   |   Sports

In a significant step towards bolstering bilateral ties, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday signed a landmark defence cooperation agreement following hig...

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LNP - India, Sri Lanka exchange seven MoUs

2025-04-05   |   Uncategorized

India and Sri Lanka exchanged seven MoUs covering areas such as defence, interconnection of two power grids, the development of Trincomalee as an ener...

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LNP - Sri Lanka sends military team to assist Myanmar’s earthquake victims

2025-04-05   |   Weather

A team of Sri Lankan tri-forces personnel, including medical staff, departed for Myanmar on a special flight on Saturday to provide relief assistance ...

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LNP - CSE dips again amid ongoing global trade tensions

2025-04-05   |   Business

By Almas Equities Research The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its losses as uncertainty over global tariff negotiations continued to weigh on i...

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