LNP - USA Tariff slap – Significant risk to SL economy

2025-04-04   |   Business

By Dr. Kenneth De Zilva The United States yesterday announced and introduced a significant shift in its trade policy by imposing tariffs on imports, m...

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LNP - ‘If we fail to negotiate on US tariffs, we have other options’: Minister on Sri Lanka’s stance

2025-04-03   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says that Sri Lanka will hold talks and negoti...

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LNP - Oil prices fall into negative territory as Trump announces new tariffs

2025-04-03   |   Crime

NDTV World - Oil prices fell to negative territory after rising by a dollar in post-settlement trade on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump anno...

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LNP - President appoints expert panel to evaluate US tariff impact, propose solutions

2025-04-03   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a high-level committee to analyze the potential economic impact of the newly imposed reciprocal tarif...

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LNP - TN Assembly passes resolution to reclaim Katchatheevu Island from Sri Lanka

2025-04-03   |   Technology

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the Indian government to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka. The resolution h...

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LNP - CID arrests trio for altering data to steal Rs. 27 Mn from Ayurvedic Corporation

2025-04-03   |   Crime

Three suspects, including two women, were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for defrauding over Rs. 27 million from the Sri Lank...

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LNP - Trump announces sweeping global trade tariffs - including 44% on Sri Lanka

2025-04-03   |   Business

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a sweeping set of reciprocal tariffs, imposing a baseline 10 per cent tax on all imports a...

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LNP - Overwhelming response to new sperm bank

2025-04-02   |   Uncategorized

- The newly established sperm bank at Castle Street Hospital for Women in Colombo has already assisted six women, offering new hope to those strugglin...

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LNP - Sri Lanka records over 720,000 tourist arrivals in first quarter of 2025

2025-04-02   |   Travel

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that a total of 229,298 tourists have arrived in the country in March 2025. According...

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LNP - Ex-chief minister SM Ranjith sentenced to 16 years RI

2025-04-02   |   Politics

The Colombo High Court has sentenced former Chief Minister of the North Central Province S.M. Ranjith and his Private Secretary Shanthi Chandrasena to...

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LNP - Shammi Silva appointed to three ICC committees

2025-04-02   |   Technology

Shammi Silva, who was recently re-elected uncontested as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the fourth consecutive term, has been appointed t...

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LNP - TIN mandatory for DMT services from April 15

2025-04-01   |   Crime

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has made it mandatory to provide the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in order to receive services from the ...

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LNP - New tax regulations take effect from today

2025-04-01   |   Law

The Inland Revenue Department has announced that individuals earning less than Rs. 1.8 million annually can now claim relief on the advance income tax...

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LNP - MP Chamara Sampath brought to court

2025-04-01   |   Crime

Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was brought before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (01) in connection with three corruption-related...

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LNP - Price of milk tea increased

2025-04-01   |   Crime

The price of a cup of milk tea has been increase by Rs. 10, the All-Island Restaurant Owners’ Association announced. This decision has been taken as...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to dispatch medical team to assist Myanmar earthquake victims

2025-04-01   |   Weather

The Ministry of Health announced that Sri Lanka is prepared to dispatch a medical team to Myanmar to assist those affected by the recent earthquake. H...

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LNP - Multiple-vehicle collision on expressway

2025-04-01   |   Uncategorized

A major accident has occurred near the 25.5 km mark on the Dodangoda-Galanigama Expressway, involving multiple vehicles. According to reports, two lor...

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LNP - Price of petrol reduced

2025-03-31   |   Crime

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a reduction in the prices of petrol, with effect from midnight tonight (31). Accordingly, the pri...

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LNP - Youth dies after falling from 31st floor of luxury hotel in Colombo

2025-03-31   |   Travel

A young man has died after falling from the 31st floor of a luxury hotel in Colombo. It has been reported that the deceased was staying in a room at t...

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LNP - Shammi Silva re-elected as SLC President

2025-03-31   |   Politics

Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket for the 2025–2027 term. SLC said that he was re-elected uncontested during th...

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LNP - President hints at significant breakthrough in Easter attack probe

2025-03-31   |   Politics

The investigations into the Easter Sunday bombings are progressing rapidly with several responsible individuals set to be exposed before Easter this y...

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LNP - UNP welcomes Indian PM Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka

2025-03-31   |   Sports

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP) on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Sri Lanka...

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LNP - Man injured in shooting incident in Ambalantota

2025-03-31   |   Crime

A person was shot and injured by two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle in the early hours of this morning (31), at a residence in the Koggalla a...

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LNP - Katukurunda motor races go ahead following Court order

2025-03-29   |   Crime

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an order permitting the Katukurunda Circuit Race organized by the Royal Automobile Club Asia to be held on March ...

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LNP - Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble

2025-03-29   |   Weather

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of...

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