LNP - Imported milk powder prices to increase from April
The importers of powdered milk foods have decided to increase the prices by 4.7% with effect from 01 April 2025. Accordingly, the price of a 400-gra...
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LNP - Hard Rock Cafe to make Sri Lankan debut at Colombo City Centre by 2H25
US restaurant chain Hard Rock Cafe has sealed a deal with Abans and will be entering Sri Lanka, marking its debut in the island nation. Speaking exclu...
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LNP - Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva further remanded
The Mahara Magistrate’s Court has ordered former Minister Mervyn Silva to be remanded further until March 24. The former Minister was arrested by th...
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LNP - Some 400 vehicles stuck at Customs due to import rule change: VIAL
The Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL) claimed today that around 400 vehicles have been stuck at the Sri Lanka Customs for over 20 days due...
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LNP - Not possible to mete out justice on behalf of Easter attack victims in a month or two: Minister
It is not possible to mete out justice for those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks within a month or two, Minister of Science and Technol...
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LNP - Court issues warrant on third witness in Mrs. World Pageant incident
Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali, today issued a warrant on Asha Basnayake, the third witness in the case related to the alleged forcible remov...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s first supermodel Akushla Sellayah passes away
Sri Lanka’s first supermodel, fashion icon Akushla Sellayah, has passed away. Fondly known as “Aku,” she was a trailblazer who revolutioni...
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LNP - Health workers to launch 24-hour strike tomorrow
The Association of Health Professionals has announced that it will proceed with its planned 24-hour strike scheduled for tomorrow, March 18th. The str...
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LNP - Smart board project for 1,000 schools failed to meet objectives – PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the project to distribute smart boards for 1,000 schools with the goal of enhancing education has co...
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LNP - 29 years since Sri Lanka’s historic 1996 World Cup triumph
Sri Lankan cricket fans will never forget March 17, 1996—day the lions etched its name in history by winning the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s tourism income hits US$768 mn in first two months of 2025
Earnings from Sri Lanka’s tourism trade has continued to remain robust during the height of the seasonal peak as arrivals have been stronger. This i...
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LNP - FitsAir expands regional network with direct flights to Kuala Lumpur
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first privately-owned international airline, is expanding its regional connectivity with the introduction of direct flights to ...
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LNP - NPP MP reveals govt’s foreign employment plans for South Korea, Japan, and Israel
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Ajith Gihan has explained how the government intends to provide foreign employment opportunities in countries inclu...
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LNP - Trump administration mulling new travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of countries
The Guardian- The Trump administration is considering issuing travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, acc...
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LNP - March tourist arrivals cross 100,000 mark in two weeks
The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed 97,000 within the first 13 days of March, the latest provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Deve...
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LNP - Cardinal Ranjith demands justice for Easter attacks, warns of protests if promises remain unfulfilled
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, expressed hope that justice will be served before the sixth anniversary of the Easte...
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LNP - Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota, ...
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LNP - Ex-President Ranil to make special statement on ‘Batalanda’ Commission report today
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to deliver a special statement today (16) regarding the allegations mentioned in the ‘Batala...
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LNP - Postal workers to stage 48-hour token strike starting today?
The Postal and Telecommunications Officers’ Union and the United Postal Trade Unions Front (UPTUF) have announced a 48-hour token strike starting fr...
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LNP - Special Iftar ceremony with participation of President
A special Iftar ceremony was held yesterday evening at Temple Trees in commemoration of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The event was graced by Pre...
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LNP - New Acting Director appointed to A’pura Teaching Hospital
The Director of Polonnaruwa Hospital, Dr. H.M.I.U. Karunaratne, has been appointed as the Acting Director of Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital in additio...
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LNP - ‘EducationUSA Fair 2025’ comes to Colombo, Galle, Matara next week
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in partnership with the U.S.-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission, will host a US university fair, ‘EducationUSA’, in Col...
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LNP - New regulations for importing hybrid and electric vehicles announced
Customs authorities have announced new regulations for importing motor vehicles, including hybrid and electric vehicles. The Customs value of used veh...
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