LNP - CBSL to launch new investment tranche with advanced strategies, prioritizing foreign reserves

2025-01-20   |   Business

With projections indicating historically high levels of inflows from the services trade and workers’ remittances, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBS...

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LNP - UK tea experts explore trading opportunities with Sri Lankan specialty tea producers

2025-01-20   |   Entertainment

A delegation of experts and specialists from the UK tea industry is in Sri Lanka this week to strengthen connections with the country’s specialty te...

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LNP - No further rice shortages, President assures

2025-01-20   |   Crime

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that the government has implemented measures to ensure that there will be no shortage of rice during the up...

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LNP - New vehicles for all MPs in the coming months: NPP MP

2025-01-19   |   Uncategorized

National People’s Power (NPP) Kurunegala District MP Dharmapriya Dissanayake said that all members of parliament will soon be provided with new vehi...

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LNP - Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa arrested

2025-01-19   |   Crime

Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa has been arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit today (19), police said. The former parliamentarian was arreste...

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LNP - PM Harini pledges justice for all people of the country

2025-01-19   |   Crime

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that it is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the people who are deprived of the same due t...

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LNP - Sri Lanka ranked 9th best destination to travel in 2025 in BBC’s first-ever travel guide

2025-01-19   |   Travel

By Nuzla RizkiyaSri Lanka has been ranked among the top 10 destinations to travel in 2025 by BBC Travel’s inaugural guide to the world’s top trave...

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LNP - 12 train services cancelled today

2025-01-19   |   Weather

A total of 12 train services had to be cancelled today (18) as well due to preparation for the examination to be held to promote locomotive engineers ...

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LNP - Namal criticises NPP’s change of stance on Indian, Chinese deals

2025-01-19   |   Uncategorized

While commending President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for completing successful visits to India and China, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa expressed irony over ...

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LNP - AG assures Supreme Court of review on unaddressed complaints in Pastor Jerome hate speech case

2025-01-19   |   Crime

The Attorney General yesterday (17) provided an undertaking before the Supreme Court that any further complaints not yet considered could be forwarded...

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LNP - Electricity tariff to be reduced by 20% tonight

2025-01-17   |   Uncategorized

The electricity tariff will be reduced by 20% from midnight today, the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) announced today. ...

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LNP - Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan ’sentenced to 14 years in jail’ in corruption case

2025-01-17   |   Technology

Express - A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven year...

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LNP - Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives at CID

2025-01-17   |   Uncategorized

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the CID a short while ago to record a statement. He reportedly arrived at the back gate of the CID. It ...

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LNP - Three parliamentary employees guilty of sexual harassment dismissed from service

2025-01-17   |   Crime

Three employees of Parliament who were found guilty of sexual harassment on female staff of Parliament have been dismissed, Communications Department ...

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LNP - Local political hypocrisy holds no bar for Sino-Lanka ties

2025-01-17   |   Politics

Despite past criticisms, the government led by the National People’s Power (NPP) has taken steps to elevate Sino-Lanka ties to the next level in ter...

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LNP - Australia’s United Petroleum faces challenges, eyes exit

2025-01-17   |   Uncategorized

By Charumini de SilvaUnited Petroleum, the Australian energy giant that made a high profile-entry into Sri Lanka’s fuel retail market in August 2024...

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LNP - Sri Lanka and China agree on early conclusion of comprehensive FTA

2025-01-16   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka and China have agreed to work towards the early conclusion of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in “one package” in line with t...

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LNP - Court slaps Rs. 220 Mn fine, confiscates assets worth millions belonging to Wele Suda

2025-01-16   |   Crime

The Colombo High Court yesterday imposed a fine of Rs. 220 million on three accused, including alleged drug dealer Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, a...

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LNP - Sri Lanka signs the agreement for Hajj 2025

2025-01-16   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka has signed the agreement for the Hajj pilgrimage – 2025, recently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The agreement was signed by the Sri Lankan dele...

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LNP - Sri Lanka, Sinopec sign agreement for USD 3.7 bln investment in oil refinery

2025-01-16   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Power and Energy and China’s Sinopec Corporation have signed an agreement to build an oil refinery in Hambantota with an i...

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LNP - PUCSL to conclude review of public opinions on electricity tariff revision today

2025-01-16   |   Uncategorized

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that the review of public opinions gathered on the proposed electricity tariff revision will...

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LNP - India to provide grant for supplying police vehicles to Sri Lanka

2025-01-16   |   Crime

India would supply vehicles to be used by the Sri Lankan police under a grant, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Wednesday. Indian Hi...

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LNP - 15 MoUs signed between Sri Lanka, China: Vijitha

2025-01-15   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka and China signed fifteen Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) following bi-lateral talks bewteen the two countries, Foreign Minister Vijitha H...

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LNP - President Xi Jinping hails ‘historical opportunity’ for China-Sri Lanka ties

2025-01-15   |   Politics

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a “historical opportunity” to foster ties, in talks with the island nat...

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LNP - China expresses readiness to collaborate with Sri Lanka towards a new era of development

2025-01-15   |   Development

The People’s Republic of China has played a vital role in the social and economic development of Sri Lanka for decades, President Anura Kumara Dissa...

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