LNP - U.S.tariffs a disaster similar to Covid-19, tsunami in economic terms: Prez
President Kumara Dissanayake reportedly told the political party representatives yesterday that the U.S. tariffs slapped on Sri Lanka is a national ca...
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LNP - ASPI soars to record-breaking high with biggest daily gain ever
By Almas Equities Research The All Share Price Index (ASPI) recorded its highest ever daily gain, surging by 704.88 points to close at 15,580.83, refl...
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LNP - Passport services limited to noon on April 15 to 17
The Department of Immigration and Emigration announced that tokens for the one-day and normal passport services will be issued only till 12 noon on Ap...
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LNP - Vasavilan-Palaly road reopens after 34 years
The Vasavilan–Palaly road, which remained closed for 34 years due to the prolonged civil conflict, has officially been reopened to the public this m...
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LNP - Pilot project to enable online traffic fine payments
Sri Lanka Police has launched a pilot project to enable motorists to pay traffic fines online, in a move aimed at streamlining the payment process and...
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LNP - US Dollar climbs above Rs. 300 for first time since September 2024
The Sri Lankan rupee has declined against the US dollar today (10), with the spot exchange rate surpassing the Rs. 300 mark for the first time since S...
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LNP - Expressway card payment begins this week
The pilot project to introduce card payment options on expressways is set to be launched this week, the Ministry of Transport and Highways announced. ...
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LNP - Private sector minimum wage to be increased to Rs. 27,000
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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