LNP - NPP rules out need to evaluate educational qualifications of members: Govt. stands by its MPs

2024-12-17   |   Uncategorized

The NPP government which is now a little over a month old has in recent weeks faced criticism over some of its members allegedly publicising fake doct...

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LNP - Modi assures India’s continued economic support for Sri Lanka

2024-12-17   |   Sports

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, during the joint media briefi...

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LNP - CAA conducts 342 raids on rice traders; fines imposed over 6

2024-12-17   |   Crime

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that 342 raids have been carried out so far ahead of the festive season with regard to selling rice above th...

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LNP - Maximum retail prices to be imposed on several key items - Minister

2024-12-17   |   Crime

Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says the government has decided to impose maximum retail prices on a range of essential items in the future.  He m...

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LNP - ASPI crosses 14,500 points to set new all-time high

2024-12-17   |   Uncategorized

The All-Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange has exceeded the 14,500-points mark for the first time in history. Accordingly, the ind...

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LNP - Sirisena assures Court: No future claims for SLFP chairmanship

2024-12-17   |   Crime

Former President Maithripala Sirisena, through his counsel, informed the Court of Appeal today that he will not claim any rights to the Sri Lanka Free...

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LNP - Namal responds to allegations of preferential treatment in law exam

2024-12-17   |   Health

In response to the CID complaint filed by a civil society representative alleging that MP Namal Rajapaksa had received preferential treatment during a...

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LNP - Sri Lankans shine at ‘Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2024’

2024-12-16   |   Entertainment

Three Sri Lankan photographers made headlines with their remarkable captures at the prestigious ‘Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2024’,...

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LNP - New Speaker of Parliament to be elected tomorrow

2024-12-16   |   Politics

The appointment of a new Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala will take place tomorr...

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LNP - North and East alerted as low-pressure system develops in Bay of Bengal

2024-12-16   |   Uncategorized

The Department of Meteorology announced that a low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during the next  24 hours.  ...

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LNP - Customs orders to re-export 75,000 kg of rice unsuitable for consumption

2024-12-15   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Customs says that weevils (Gullo) have been detected in 50,000 Kg of imported rice while issues with product information labels have been de...

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LNP - Extreme heat worsens coconut shortage in Sri Lanka

2024-12-15   |   Uncategorized

The high temperatures experienced during the first three months of this year have worsened Sri Lanka’s ongoing coconut shortage, alongside the incre...

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LNP - Three frontrunners to become Sri Lanka’s next Speaker

2024-12-15   |   Sports

Three names have been proposed for the position of Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament following the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala from the position...

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LNP - Over 300,000 Sri Lankans left for foreign employment in 2024

2024-12-15   |   Uncategorized

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) reports that in 2024, the number of Sri Lankans migrant workers who have travelled overseas for emp...

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LNP - New online portal launched to verify legally imported vehicles

2024-12-15   |   Business

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has launched an investigation into the nearly 6,000 vehicles across Sri La...

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LNP - CPC refutes fuel shortage

2024-12-13   |   Uncategorized

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) yesterday refuted certain reports about a possible fuel shortage due to a fuel shipment imported by a private c...

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LNP - Former Sri Lankan diplomat in Australia fined more than $100,000 for ‘entrapping’ domestic worker

2024-12-13   |   Technology

A diplomat who “entrapped” a domestic worker in her Canberra home, forcing her to work 14 hours, seven days a week, for less than a dollar an hour...

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LNP - President Dissanayake to visit India on Sunday

2024-12-13   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a state visit to India from 15 to 17 December 2024 at the invitation of the President of India, Smt....

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LNP - ‘Offenders will face consequences, regardless of rank or status’ – President AKD

2024-12-13   |   Politics

“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting...

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LNP - ASPI crosses 14,000 points for first time ever

2024-12-12   |   Uncategorized

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a new all-time high today (12), surpassing the 14,000 mark for the first time ...

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LNP - Fever outbreak in Jaffna identified as Leptospirosis

2024-12-12   |   Health

The fever that spread in Jaffna, claiming seven lives, has been identified as Leptospirosis, commonly known as Rat Fever, the Epidemiology Unit of the...

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LNP - Security details of former Presidents reduced

2024-12-12   |   Politics

Security details of former Presidents have been withdrawn after reviewing reports on the security threats they face, police said. Accordingly security...

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LNP - Liberal Youth Movement urges government inquiry into Speaker’s academic qualifications

2024-12-12   |   Politics

The Liberal Youth Movement has expressed deep concern over allegations questioning the authenticity of the academic qualifications presented by Speake...

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LNP - Govt ready to resume discussion on exporting Toque monkeys: Minister

2024-12-12   |   Politics

The government is ready to take up the discussion again on exporting Toque Macaque monkeys to China as one solution to the monkey menace, Minister of ...

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LNP - Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts to energise Sri Lanka’s hill capital with the launch of Kandy Myst by Cinnamon

2024-12-12   |   Business

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with Indra Traders, is set to expand its footprint in Sri Lanka’s hill capital, at the start of 2025, ...

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