LNP - President leaves for UAE

2025-02-10   |   Politics

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LNP - Even a monkey can cause an islandwide blackout to Sri Lanka's outdated grid

2025-02-10   |   Uncategorized

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

2025-02-09   |   Uncategorized

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?

2025-02-08   |   Business

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

2025-02-08   |   Crime

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

2025-02-07   |   Politics

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

2025-02-07   |   Development

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

2025-02-07   |   Uncategorized

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

2025-02-07   |   Crime

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

2025-02-07   |   Weather

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

2025-02-07   |   Politics

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

2025-02-06   |   Business

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

2025-02-06   |   Crime

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

2025-02-06   |   Uncategorized

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

2025-02-06   |   Uncategorized

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

2025-02-06   |   Technology

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

2025-02-06   |   Politics

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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LNP - At least 104 Indian citizens deported from US on military aircraft, say Indian officials

2025-02-06   |   Technology

At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the United States Tuesday night on a military aircraft, according to officials from India’s Punjab s...

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LNP - You become a real queen when you fix each other’s crowns –Ishadi Amanda

2025-02-05   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda who won first runner-up at the recently concluded Mrs. World 2024 pageant in Las Vegas spoke about the challenges she had ...

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LNP - Will govt provide vehicles for MPs? – Cabinet Spokesman clarifies

2025-02-05   |   Uncategorized

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has confirmed that vehicle permits will not be provided to Members of Parliament under the incumbent gove...

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LNP - Cabinet nod to import coconut kernel-related products equivalent to 200M coconuts

2025-02-05   |   Business

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to import a capacity equal to 200 million coconuts of coconut kernel-related products and dried coconut ...

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LNP - Passport Office to operate 24 hours a day to issue 4,000 passports daily

2025-02-05   |   Crime

The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the supplying of additional staff required for accelerating the printing of passports. Speaking during today...

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LNP - MPs to pay Rs. 2,000 for meals starting today

2025-02-05   |   Uncategorized

Members of Parliament will be required to pay Rs. 2,000 per day for their meals from today onwards. Although the increase in food prices in Parliament...

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LNP - New vehicles arriving soon; second-hand market to drop 10-15%: Importers

2025-02-02   |   Business

New vehicles will arrive in the country within the next two or three weeks. After their arrival, the existing second-hand market in the country is exp...

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LNP - Poor vehicle maintenance contributing to rising road accidents – Health expert

2025-02-02   |   Technology

Dr. Samitha Siritunga, a specialist in the Non-Communicable Diseases Unit of the Ministry of Health, warns that inadequate vehicle maintenance is a ma...

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