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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LNP - More than 50 countries have contacted White House to start trade talks, Trump adviser says
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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LNP - Excise earns record revenue of Rs.61Bn in 2025 first quarter
One of the three main revenue-generating arms of the country and the competent authority regulating the liquor industry, the Excise Department of Sri ...
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LNP - Cut our tax to 6% or drop tariffs to counter US move: Kalugamage
The best and only solution to the new tax rate imposed by the US is to either completely remove the taxes we have placed on them or reduce our tax rat...
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