LNP - Suspects identified in nightclub brawl involving group accompanying Yoshitha

2025-03-24   |   Crime

Police have identified the suspects linked to a violent altercation involving a group accompanying Yoshitha Rajapaksa outside a nightclub at Union Pla...

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LNP - Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

2025-03-24   |   Technology

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in G...

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LNP - 57 arrested in raid on ‘Instagram party’ in Pamunugama

2025-03-24   |   Crime

Fifty-seven suspects have been arrested during a raid carried out at a hotel in the Uswetakeiyawa area of Pamunugama, following a tip-off that an ‘I...

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LNP - Central Bank lists Pro Care, Shade of Procare among prohibited schemes

2025-03-22   |   Uncategorized

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has determined that Pro Care (Pvt) Ltd. and Shade of Procare (Pvt) Ltd. are engaged in a scheme prohibited under Section...

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LNP - Mobile app introduced to submit LG Election complaints

2025-03-22   |   Politics

A new mobile application has been introduced for submitting complaints related to the 2025 Local Government (LG) Elections today (22).  The event was...

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LNP - Special security provided to ex-IGP Deshabandu at Dumbara Prison

2025-03-22   |   Security

The Prisons Department has taken measures to provide special security to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is current...

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LNP - Woman among 3 arrested over Devundara shooting

2025-03-22   |   Crime

Police have arrested three suspects, including a woman, in connection with the shooting near the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya in Matara late last nig...

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LNP - Two arrested over extortion of businessmen, firearms seized

2025-03-22   |   Crime

The Western Province North Crimes Division has arrested two suspects involved in an extortion racket of threatening businessmen over the phone and coe...

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LNP - GMOA: Budget provides positive solution to doctors’ allowances

2025-03-22   |   Health

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has welcomed the 2025 Budget, stating that it offers a favorable resolution to concerns over pay...

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LNP - CID to conduct probe against former First Lady

2025-03-21   |   Technology

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has been asked to conduct a probe against former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on two land deals, Deputy...

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LNP - Heathrow Airport closes for the day after a fire knocks out power, disrupting hundreds of flights

2025-03-21   |   Technology

Britain’s Heathrow Airport was closed for the day Friday after a fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passeng...

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LNP - CID raises new suspicion over Piumi Hansamali’s cosmetics business

2025-03-21   |   Business

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has directed the Illegal Assets Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to further investig...

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LNP - Sri Lankan Airlines’ flights to London cancelled

2025-03-21   |   Technology

Sri Lankan Airlines has cancelled several flights to London scheduled to depart Colombo today, due to the temporary closure of Heathrow Airport in Lon...

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LNP - Inland Revune (Amendment) Bill approved by Parliament

2025-03-21   |   Politics

The inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill which makes provisions for levying a 15 percent tax on IT service exports was passed in Parliament without a vote....

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LNP - BYD’s first shipment arrives in Sri Lanka

2025-03-21   |   Uncategorized

John Keells CG Auto marks a new era in green mobility In a momentous event for Sri Lanka’s automotive landscape, the first shipment of BYD’s cutti...

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LNP - Second lot of vehicles for domestic market discharged from HIP

2025-03-21   |   Business

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully discharged the second batch of vehicles for the domestic market last week.  A total of 1,159...

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LNP - HIP successfully discharges second batch of vehicles for domestic market

2025-03-20   |   Business

Hambantota International Port (HIP) has successfully discharged its second batch of vehicles for the domestic market last week, continuing to strength...

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LNP - SLC refutes paying Rs. 150,000 salary to Deshabandu Tennakoon

2025-03-20   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) denied paying a sum of Rs. 150,000 as a salary to Deshabandu Tennakoon as alleged by SJB MP Hesha Withanage during the Parliam...

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LNP - Deshabandu is more dangerous than Harak Kata: ASG Deelipa Peeris

2025-03-20   |   Uncategorized

Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peeris yesterday informed the Matara Magistrate’s Court that Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon i...

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LNP - Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

2025-03-20   |   Technology

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces a...

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LNP - Gazette issued amending import and export regulations

2025-03-20   |   Business

A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued amending multiple import and export regulations, including a key change allowing Bureau Veritas inspection cer...

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LNP - Train collides with stalled vehicle, disrupting services on Kelani Valley line

2025-03-20   |   Weather

A train has collided with a vehicle that had stalled at the railway crossing between Liyanwala and Watareka, disrupting services on the Kelani Valley ...

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LNP - Beer truck overturns causing heavy traffic on Colombo-Ratnapura road

2025-03-19   |   Uncategorized

A container truck transporting beer bottles has met with an accident on the Colombo-Ratnapura main road in the Meennana area in Eheliyagoda, completel...

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LNP - Around 1,000 liquor bottles found in Deshabsndu’s residence: Minister

2025-03-19   |   Politics

Some 795 foreign liquor bottles and 214 wine bottles were found at IGP Deshabandu Thennekoon's residence, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala ...

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LNP - NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

2025-03-19   |   Uncategorized

Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a sa...

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