LNP - NPP secures key local bodies in Gampaha district

2025-05-07   |   Sports

The National People’s Power (NPP) has claimed control of three major local authorities in the Gampaha District. The party secured victories in the K...

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LNP - NPP leads LG polls with 43% vote share

2025-05-07   |   Politics

The National People’s Power (NPP) is leading decisively in the Local Government elections with 43.44% of the votes and with 3,412,883 votes counted ...

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LNP - Prime Minister under probe over alleged election law violation

2025-05-05   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s main election monitoring body, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL), has requested the Election Commission to inqu...

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LNP - Sri Lanka soar in ODIs and T20Is rankings with home dominance

2025-05-05   |   Sports

ICC - Australia remains at the top in Tests, India leads the two white-ball formats, while Sri Lanka emerge big winners as the yearly ICC rankings ref...

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LNP - SLTB officers remanded for soliciting bribe

2025-05-05   |   Crime

Two officials attached to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Eastern Province Regional Office were remanded till May 9, by Colombo Chief Magistrate ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Customs to publicize names of tax-evaders and entities

2025-05-05   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Customs says it intends on making public the names of individuals and institutions found guilty of violating customs laws. Accordingly, the ...

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LNP - Fake branding on canned fish uncovered during raid in Negombo

2025-05-05   |   Crime

Following a complaint received by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), a warehouse in Negombo was raided, where a stock of canned fish intended for m...

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LNP - 19-year-old killed in shooting in Mount Lavinia

2025-05-05   |   Crime

A 19-year-old youth has been killed in a shooting incident on Beach Road, Mount Lavinia this morning (05), police said. Two unidentified individuals w...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara to represent nation at 72nd Miss World Pageant

2025-05-03   |   Crime

Anudi Gunasekara, a Sri Lankan model and social activist, is set to represent Sri Lanka at the 72nd edition of the Miss World pageant, scheduled to ta...

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LNP - No data access in Starlink deal raises security concerns: President

2025-05-03   |   Politics

There is a weakness in the initial agreement we made with Starlink, as it does not grant us access to its data systems in the event of a national secu...

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LNP - After banning imports, India now bars Pakistani ships from entering its ports

2025-05-03   |   Business

After banning all imports from Pakistan, India on Saturday barred Pakistan-flagged ships from entering any of its ports, following the barbaric attack...

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LNP - Electricity tariffs will be increased in June: President

2025-05-03   |   Politics

The electricity tariffs will be increased in the next tariff revision in June, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. While participating in a telev...

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LNP - Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

2025-05-03   |   Weather

The Meteorology Department states that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) ...

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LNP - ‘Removal of Landmines in the North and East is a national imperative’ – PM Harini

2025-05-03   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the removal of landmines in the Northern and Eastern provinces not only constitutes the elimination ...

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LNP - 2025 LG Polls: Five more candidates arrested for violating election laws

2025-05-03   |   Crime

Five additional candidates contesting the local government elections have been arrested in connection with various complaints, including violations of...

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LNP - President Dissanayake to leave for Vietnam today

2025-05-03   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to depart for Vietnam today (May 3), on a state visit at the invitation of the President of Vietnam, L...

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LNP - Seized LTTE valuables handed over to Govt. by Army

2025-05-03   |   Uncategorized

A stock of items previously seized by the Sri Lanka Army from the LTTE for investigative purposes was officially handed over to the government at the ...

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LNP - Parliament to convene on May 8, 9 to debate key motions and resolutions

2025-05-02   |   Politics

The Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, stated that Parliament is scheduled to convene on May 8 and 9. She further stated that the p...

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LNP - 24-hour passport issuing service suspended for three days due to LG polls

2025-05-02   |   Crime

The 24-hour service to issue passports under the one-day service has been suspended on May 5, 6 and 7 due to the Local Government elections, the Immig...

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LNP - Two dead, 40 injured in head-on collision of buses in Minneriya

2025-05-02   |   Uncategorized

Two persons have died and around 40 others have sustained injuries following a head-on collision involving two private buses in Minihirigama, Minneriy...

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LNP - University teachers call for impartial probe into Sabaragamuwa Uni. student’s death

2025-05-02   |   Uncategorized

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) has called for an impartial investigation into the tragic death of 23-year-old Charith Di...

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LNP - Govt eases several more restrictions on vehicle imports

2025-05-02   |   Business

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new gazette notification easing several more restrictions on vehicle imports, with effect from April 29, 2025. Th...

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LNP - SL recovery no “understatement”, says CB Governor

2025-04-30   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka may still be on the road to recovery, but its steps in correcting long-standing policy failures are now being recognised where it matters mo...

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LNP - Five arrested in alleged gang rape of woman in Welipenna

2025-04-30   |   Crime

The Welipenna Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 45-year-old woman inside a three-wheeler ...

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LNP - WhatsApp to stop working on select iPhones from May 2025

2025-04-30   |   Technology

GULF NEWS - WhatsApp users with older iPhones will soon lose access to the messaging platform, as the company plans to withdraw support for devices r...

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