LNP - Former CPC MD arrested over alleged misuse of Rs. 6.1 Mn

2025-01-31   |   Crime

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a former Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in connection with the alleg...

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LNP - Owner of sapphire worth USD 400 million summoned to Presidential Secretariat

2025-01-31   |   Politics

The gem businessman who had been facing political threats over a special blue sapphire valued at over USD 400 million was summoned to the Presidential...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Customs launches four-day rapid container clearance process

2025-01-31   |   Technology

Sri Lanka Customs, with the full cooperation of joint trade unions, launched a four-day expedited container clearance process today (30) , aiming to c...

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LNP - Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island

2025-01-31   |   Uncategorized

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya ...

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LNP - Social media contributes to rise in child suicides: CCPSL

2025-01-31   |   Uncategorized

The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) states that the use of social media has contributed to an increase in child suicides. Its cha...

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LNP - President AKD to visit Jaffna today

2025-01-31   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to visit the Jaffna District today (31), according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). During t...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda crowned 1st Runner-Up at Mrs. World

2025-01-31   |   Sports

Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda has etched her name in history by becoming the first runner-up at the 40th Mrs. World pageant held in Las Vegas, USA. The ...

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LNP - Higher demand on importing vehicles under three years old may raise auction values in Japan: Importers

2025-01-30   |   Business

Other than importing vehicles that are between five and seven years old from their manufacturing dates, importing vehicles under three years old will ...

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LNP - Lanka Sathosa slashes prices of several essential consumer goods

2025-01-30   |   Crime

In a move aimed at providing relief to the public, Lanka Sathosa has announced a reduction in the prices of several essential consumer goods. Followin...

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LNP - Sri Lanka looks to turn to Indonesia for coconut product imports

2025-01-30   |   Business

To combat the current coconut shortage, Sri Lanka looks at importing coconut products from Indonesia, an official said. The minister of Industry and E...

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LNP - Rs. 80 million allocated to 77th Independence Day celebrations: Govt.

2025-01-30   |   Uncategorized

The government has allocated Rs. 80 million for the 77th Independence Day celebrations, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Dr. A.H.M.H ...

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LNP - NDF candidates who contested general elections to meet Ranil

2025-01-30   |   Politics

The candidates who contested the general elections in 2024 under the New Democratic Front (NDF) is scheduled to meet former President Ranil Wickremesi...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s wild elephant deaths drop in 2024

2025-01-29   |   Uncategorized

The Department of Wildlife Conservation has reported that wild elephant deaths in the country decreased in 2024 compared to the previous year. Accordi...

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LNP - CBSL maintains Overnight Policy Rate at current level

2025-01-29   |   Politics

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) of the Central Bank at its c...

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LNP - Namal Rajapaksa indicted before High Court over alleged Krrish deal

2025-01-29   |   Crime

The Attorney General has filed indictments against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)  Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged misappropriat...

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LNP - Johann Peries becomes first Sri Lankan to summit Antarctica’s highest mountain

2025-01-28   |   Technology

Johann Peries has reached the summit of Mount Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica at 4,892 metres, to become the first Sri Lankan and one of th...

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LNP - Mahinda Rajapaksa’s body should be preserved after death; Former Dy. Speaker

2025-01-28   |   Uncategorized

Former Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakshe has called for the preservation of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's body for public display after his demis...

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LNP - Jaffna night mail train service to begin on January 31

2025-01-28   |   Weather

The Railways Department is set to commence the Jaffna night mail train service between Colombo Fort Railway Station and Kankesanthurai Railway Station...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Economic Summit kicks off today

2025-01-28   |   Uncategorized

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will inaugurate the Sri Lanka Economic Summit organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce which kicks off today (28...

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LNP - Govt will make all decisions to uplift living standards of people - President

2025-01-28   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the current government is determined to make all necessary decisions for the country’s advancemen...

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LNP - Planetary parade: Rare alignment of 6 planets visible to naked eye in Sri Lanka

2025-01-28   |   Uncategorized

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astron...

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LNP - January tourist arrivals surpass 170,000 in three weeks

2025-01-27   |   Travel

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have crossed the 170,000 mark within the first three weeks of January, provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Devel...

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LNP - Sri Lanka records highest ever export revenue in 2024

2025-01-27   |   Business

The latest report from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) revealed that the country achieved a record-breaking total export revenue of US$ 1...

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LNP - Namal defends brother, slams govt over ‘media spectacles’

2025-01-27   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenged the government to...

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LNP - Rajapaksa family’s financial deals probed as multiple money laundering cases against Yoshitha

2025-01-27   |   Business

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (27) granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was remanded...

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