LNP - Island-wide power cuts: Here’s how to check the schedule
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has provided several online platforms for the public to check the ongoing Demand Management (power cut) schedules a...
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LNP - New ‘Ella Odyssey Nanu Oya’ train service to begin today
A new train service named ‘Ella Odyssey Nanu Oya’ will commence today (10), operating from Nanu Oya to Badulla railway station. The General Manage...
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LNP - More power cuts ahead? - CEB to decide today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is expected to decide today (10) whether power cuts will be required to be imposed as the Norochcholai coal power p...
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LNP - FitsAir expands Dhaka operations with additional weekly flights
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s leading low-cost airline, has announced the expansion of its Colombo-Dhaka service with the addition of two new weekly flights....
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LNP - Sigiriya crowned World’s Most Welcoming City for 2025
Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of its verified customer reviews. The o...
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LNP - Four arrested over Jaffna kidnapping and Rs. 8 Mn fraud
Four suspects, including a woman, have been arrested by Jaffna police in connection with the kidnapping of a youth from Ariyakulam and a financial fra...
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LNP - President leaves for UAE
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed Sri Lanka for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today (Feb. 10) on an official visit. Invited by UAE Presiden...
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LNP - Even a monkey can cause an islandwide blackout to Sri Lanka's outdated grid
Sri Lanka was once again plunged into utter chaos yesterday morning when an islandwide power outage hit the districts at around 10.45 am, disrupting t...
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LNP - Cause of island-wide power outage revealed
An ‘emergency situation’ at the Panadura grid substation has caused the island-wide power outage, the Ministry of Power and Energy revealed. Power...
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LNP - Further delays expected in salt imports?
The Salt Producers’ Association has stated that the import of salt will be further delayed due to the delays in issuing the necessary certificates b...
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LNP - Govt to establish 24-hour Passport Office in Jaffna
The government has decided to establish a new Immigration and Emigration Office in the Jaffna District, says Minister of Public Security and Parliamen...
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LNP - Motion to abolish MPs’ pension scheme to be tabled in Parliament today
The resolution pertaining to abolishing the pension scheme for Members of Parliament is scheduled to be presented in Parliament today (07). The resolu...
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LNP - Japan grants Rs. 565 million to ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project
Under Japan’s Economic and Social Development Programme, a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) has been provided to pr...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s ambitious reform agenda delivering commendable outcomes: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that its Executive Board’s approval for the release of the fourth tranche of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund ...
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LNP - Govt to roll out three key digital services today
Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduced today (07) at the ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka Railways suspends third-class seat reservations on several trains
Sri Lanka Railways has decided to suspend third-class seat reservations on several train services, converting these compartments into regular third-cl...
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LNP - NPP Govt. heading for political appointments to key overseas missions
Despite past criticism of politicisation of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, the National People’s Power (NPP) government is in the process of making ...
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LNP - Sri Lankan journalists among countries receiving USAID funding for LGBT causes
The Trump administration revealed details of how the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded various projects in several cou...
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LNP - Court recalls arrest warrant against ex-State Minister Diana Gamage
UPDATE: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has recalled the arrest warrant issued against former State Minister Diana Gamage who has been charged with ...
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LNP - Human-elephant conflict: Over 3,400 elephants and 1,190 people died in 9 years
It was disclosed in the Parliament today (06) that a total of 3,477 wild elephant fatalities have occurred in Sri Lanka over the past nine years. Mini...
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LNP - Govt. commences paddy purchase
The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) says that the government-owned paddy stores will be kept open starting today (06) for the purchase of paddy from farme...
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LNP - Mahinda Rajapaksa’s petition over security detail fixed for support
The Supreme Court has decided to support on 19 March 2025, the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s lawyer...
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LNP - Sri Lanka ready to continue USAID-funded projects with alternative funding: Minister
The Trump administration announced that all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally with effect from the 07 Februa...
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