LNP - Three arrested over Dan Priyasad’s murder

2025-04-23   |   Crime

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of the convenor of the “Nawa Sinhale National Movement” and political activist, Da...

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LNP - Devotees continue to queue up on day 6 of ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’

2025-04-23   |   Politics

The special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’, commenced today for the sixth consecutive day at the Temple of the Sacr...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s economy shows remarkable recovery in 2024, says World Bank

2025-04-23   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s economy has made a remarkable recovery in 2024, surpassing growth expectations by recording 5 percent growth, compared to the projected ...

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LNP - Ruling party unlikely to secure majority in most local bodies: RW

2025-04-22   |   Sports

Ruling National People's Power (NPP) will not be successful at this year’s local government elections, and no party will get a clear majority in som...

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LNP - Pope Francis' funeral to be held on Saturday

2025-04-22   |   Uncategorized

Reuters - Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, at 10.00 a.m. (0800 GMT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said in a statement....

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LNP - Special announcement for ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’ attendees

2025-04-22   |   Uncategorized

A request has been made from devotees attending the special exposition, ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’, at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Visito...

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LNP - Who will be named in committee to probe Deshabandu Tennakoon?

2025-04-22   |   Uncategorized

The Speaker of Parliament has informed the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition to nominate names for the committee to be appointed to investig...

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LNP - Gambling Sports Regularization draft bill to be gazetted

2025-04-22   |   Uncategorized

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to publish the draft bill of Gambling Sports Regularization Act in the government gazette and to present...

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LNP - Committee appointed to study Presidential Commission report on Easter attacks

2025-04-22   |   Crime

A four-member committee has been appointed to study the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. Under di...

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LNP - Pope Francis has died, the Vatican says

2025-04-21   |   Uncategorized

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday (Apr 21) at the age of 88. The Vatican announced his death ...

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LNP - ‘Siri Dalanda Vandanawa’: Sacred Tooth Relic’s exposition hours extended

2025-04-21   |   Uncategorized

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy has announced an extension to the daily exposition hours of the Sacred Tooth Relic, allowing devotees ad...

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LNP - MegaPay’s Pay&Go directly integrates with LECO to revolutionise bill payments

2025-04-21   |   Uncategorized

MegaPay’s Pay&Go platform has already transformed payment behaviour across the country with over 1,000 active digital kiosks and a widely used m...

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LNP - EPF net worth soars to Rs. 4.37 tn as real returns hit decade high

2025-04-21   |   Uncategorized

By Nishel Fernando Sri Lanka’s Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), the nation’s largest retirement fund, reported a record 12.6 percent year-o...

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LNP - SLTB earns nearly Rs. 1.3 billion revenue in 9 days

2025-04-20   |   Business

Special bus services will continue to operate for commuters returning to Colombo after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, according to the Transport Mana...

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LNP - Heat index to hit ‘caution level’ in parts of the island

2025-04-20   |   Uncategorized

The Meteorology Department says that the Heat Index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ tomorrow (21) ...

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LNP - Justice delayed is justice denied’: Muslim groups issue statement on 6th anniversary of Easter attacks

2025-04-20   |   Crime

On the sixth anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, a collective of Sri Lanka’s Muslim organizations issued a solemn statement of remembranc...

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LNP - ‘There will never be issues with paddy prices again’, says President

2025-04-20   |   Crime

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that there will never again be an issue with the price of paddy. He made this remark while addressing a pub...

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LNP - President denies saying no funds will be allocated for local bodies controlled by Opposition

2025-04-19   |   Sports

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today he never said no funds will be allocated for local bodies that are not controlled by the National People...

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LNP - CID arrests associate of ‘Pilleyan’

2025-04-19   |   Crime

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an associate of former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pillayan’ over...

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LNP - Second day of ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’ draws massive crowds to Kandy

2025-04-19   |   Uncategorized

Today marks the second day of the ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa,’ a rare and sacred opportunity for both local and foreign devotees to witness the revere...

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LNP - Govt. to provide Rs. 15,000 subsidy for secondary crops for ‘Yala’ season

2025-04-19   |   Uncategorized

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that a decision has been taken to provide a subsidy of Rs. 15,000 for additional crops cultivated on paddy fie...

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LNP - Woman arrested with Kush cannabis worth Rs. 33 mln at BIA

2025-04-19   |   Crime

The Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs has arrested a young Sri Lankan woman who arrived in the island from Bangalore, India, while attemptin...

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LNP - ‘Siri Dalanda Vandanawa’: Additional trains in operation for devotees

2025-04-19   |   Weather

Sri Lanka Railways has taken steps to add two additional train journeys between Colombo Fort and Kandy due to a large number of devotees travelling to...

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LNP - President Dissanayake inaugurates “Siri Dalada Vandanawa” in Kandy

2025-04-18   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Kandy this afternoon (18) to attend the inauguration of the “Siri Dalada Vandanawa” at the Temple of...

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LNP - Vatican to declare Easter Sunday bomb victims as ’Heroes of Faith’ on April 21

2025-04-18   |   Technology

The Vatican is to declare those who died in bomb attacks in churches on Easter Sunday six years ago as 'Heroes of Faith' on Monday April 21, 2025. Dir...

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