LNP - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka in April?

2025-03-05   |   Sports

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Sri Lanka in April. The visit, according to Sri Lankan sources, is still firmin...

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LNP - Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion

2025-03-05   |   Development

The government will call for Expression of Interest (EOI) from the top ten shipping companies in the world next month for the expansion of the Colombo...

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LNP - Cabinet approves land grant for Siyambalanduwa solar project

2025-03-04   |   Technology

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to allocate 219.7233 hectares of land as a grant to the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA...

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LNP - Cabinet approves development of 24 oil tanks at Trincomalee upper tank farm

2025-03-04   |   Technology

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the development of 24 oil tanks at the Trincomalee upper tank farm. The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation...

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LNP - Air Vice Marshal Sumanaweera to be appointed SLAF Chief of Staff

2025-03-04   |   Crime

Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera will be appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), effective tomorrow. Currently serv...

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LNP - Govt. mulls action against SLTB drivers bypassing schoolchildren and citizens with season tickets

2025-03-04   |   Technology

Discussions have been held at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, regarding Sri Lanka Transport B...

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LNP - Colombo sees 7.7% land price surge

2025-03-04   |   Crime

Property in Sri Lanka’s Colombo had risen 7.7 per cent in the second half of 2024 from a year earlier, according to a Land Valuation Indicator. Acco...

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LNP - CID investigates alleged plot to disrupt fuel distribution

2025-03-04   |   Uncategorized

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a complaint regarding an alleged attempt to disrupt the country’s fue...

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LNP - Naked man arrested for riding motorcycle to Kandy from Colomb

2025-03-03   |   Crime

A man was arrested this morning by Kadugannawa police for riding a motorcycle from Colombo to Kandy while naked. Police said the 23-year-old man was a...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings surge to $400 million in January 2025

2025-03-03   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry recorded earnings of $400.7 million in January 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (C...

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LNP - Distributors claim attempt to transfer CPC filling stations to foreign companies

2025-03-03   |   Technology

The Petroleum Distributors’ Association has expressed concerns that the government is attempting to transfer filling stations owned by the Ceylon Pe...

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LNP - Sri Lanka wins silver medal at Universal Massage Championship

2025-03-03   |   Sports

Sri Lankan massage therapist Praneeth Lasantha made history by securing the silver medal at the 2025 Universal Massage Championship in Thailand, marki...

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LNP - ’National Women’s Week’ declared

2025-03-03   |   Uncategorized

In line with International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has declared a 'National Women’s Week' to ...

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LNP - Ranil Wickremesinghe predicts India as global superpower by 2050

2025-03-03   |   Uncategorized

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that India has reached its “takeoff point” toward becoming an economic superpower. Speak...

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LNP - The full list of Oscar winners and nominees

2025-03-03   |   Uncategorized

BBC - The Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Anora scooping the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pér...

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LNP - Fuel distributors warn of shortage from today

2025-03-02   |   Uncategorized

While disputing the statement made by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman stating that there would be no fuel shortage this week, the Fuel Dis...

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LNP - Dates announced for special exposition of Sacred Tooth Relic

2025-03-02   |   Uncategorized

The Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Pradeep Nilanga Dela, has announced the dates and times for the special exposition of the Sacred Too...

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LNP - CPC assures no risk of fuel shortage in the country

2025-03-02   |   Uncategorized

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has assured that there is no risk of a fuel shortage in the country at any point. According to CPC Chairman, D....

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LNP - Muslims to commence Ramadan fasting on Sunday

2025-03-02   |   Uncategorized

Muslims in Sri Lanka will begin the Holy month of Ramadan on Sunday, (02), since the new moon for the month was not sighted today, the Colombo Grand M...

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LNP - Two ex-Army Intelligence personnel arrested over Keith Noyahr abduction

2025-03-02   |   Crime

Two former Sri Lanka Army intelligence personnel have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the abduction and assault on journalist Keith No...

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LNP - Uproar in Parliament over fuel issue

2025-03-01   |   Politics

Parliament went into an uproar over the fuel distribution issue after ruling party members charged that there is a sinister move to create a fuel scar...

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LNP - Fuel distributors stick to their guns

2025-03-01   |   Crime

Fuel distributors said they would continue with their position not to place orders despite the government agreeing to a meeting with them on Tuesday....

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LNP - Fuel stocks to last until Monday amid order suspension: Association

2025-03-01   |   Uncategorized

The Fuel Distributors' Association said that existing fuel stocks at filling stations would last until Monday (3) morning, following the suspension of...

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LNP - Sri Lanka open for renegotiation with Adani on tariff rates

2025-03-01   |   Uncategorized

Despite Indian conglomerate Adani Group’s announcement that it withdrew from the US $ 442 million wind power project in Mannar, the Energy Ministry ...

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LNP - CPC chairman explains fuel issue, denies crisis

2025-03-01   |   Technology

The new formula to be introduced for fuel distributors will provide them with a higher benefit than the previous 3% discount, according to the Chairma...

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