LNP - Over 3,000 driving licenses temporarily suspended so far this year

2024-11-08   |   Crime

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) says that the courts have temporarily suspended over 3,000 driving licenses during the time elapsed this year (2...

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LNP - Man arrested for attempting to transport woman to Italy with wife’s passport

2024-11-08   |   Crime

In a classic case of human smuggling, a man attempting to transport an unknown woman to Italy with his wife’s travel documents was stopped by the Im...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Crowned ‘Most Desirable Island in the World’

2024-11-08   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka has been voted the Most Desirable Island in the World at the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2024 in London. At the prestigious Wanderlust R...

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LNP - Two new Ambassadors present credentials to President Dissanayake

2024-11-08   |   Politics

Two newly-appointed Ambassadors to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colo...

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LNP - Lohan Ratwatte and wife further remanded

2024-11-07   |   Uncategorized

Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte and his wife have been ordered to be remanded further until November 18 by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court. The forme...

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LNP - SLAF earns $130 Million through Peacekeeping missions

2024-11-07   |   Uncategorized

Another contingent of the aviation unit, consisting of 20 officers and 88 airmen of the Sri Lanka Air Force, is scheduled to depart for the Central Af...

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LNP - General Election campaigning ends on Monday

2024-11-07   |   Politics

The election campaigning activities for the 2024 General Election are scheduled to end at midnight on Monday (Nov. 11). Accordingly, the silence perio...

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LNP - Rice shortage, price surge fueled by increased beer production?

2024-11-07   |   Crime

The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association stresses that the growing rice shortage in the market is caused by the increased use of raw...

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LNP - President Dissanayake congratulates Trump, eyes stronger ties

2024-11-07   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated the President-elect of the United States Donald Trump. Congratulating Trump, Presid...

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LNP - Court to review injunction against e-passport purchase; Ex-President Ranil named respondent

2024-11-07   |   Crime

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been named as a respondent of the writ petition filed with the Court of Appeal challenging the previous gove...

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LNP - PM meets ICC anti-corruption chiefs, discuss advancing integrity in cricket

2024-11-07   |   Sports

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya recently met with key figures from the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), including...

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LNP - Trump claims victory after Fox News projects he has won US presidency

2024-11-06   |   Technology

Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which w...

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LNP - Four ex-Customs officers sentenced to 35 years RI over bribery charges

2024-11-06   |   Crime

The Colombo High Court has sentenced four former officials of Sri Lanka Customs to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment each after they were found guilty...

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LNP - SL rated ’medium risk’ for money laundering, terrorist financing

2024-11-06   |   Uncategorized

With Sri Lanka being identified as a country with medium risk for money laundering and terrorist financing even with the involvement of NGOs, the Nati...

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LNP - Sri Lanka ranks 95 along with Iran and South Sudan in Passport Index

2024-11-06   |   Travel

Singapore has once again claimed the title of the world’s most powerful passport, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released in October ...

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LNP - Tensions rise as Nawalapitiya villagers confront Pastor Jerome

2024-11-06   |   Uncategorized

A tense situation arose between the security officers of Pastor Jerome Fernando and villagers of Nawalapitiya when Jerome arrived in the area to overs...

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LNP - Rural development, government’s primary objective this term: President

2024-11-06   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that rural development and upgrading the rural people's social and economic well-being is one of the primary o...

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LNP - World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space

2024-11-05   |   Uncategorized

The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and...

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LNP - Immigration proposes to link up with hotels to track down tourist information

2024-11-05   |   Travel

The Department of Immigration and Emigration has proposed to link up with the tourist hotels in future as a practical means to track down information ...

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LNP - Government will take legal action if rice not sold at controlled prices: President

2024-11-05   |   Crime

Claiming that the government had held discussions with rice millers on the prices of rice, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that legal ac...

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LNP - Sri Lanka scraps CEB privatization plan

2024-11-05   |   Uncategorized

The Board of Directors of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has officially shelved its privatization plans, opting instead to prioritize comprehensiv...

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LNP - Online token system for collecting passports effective from Wednesday

2024-11-05   |   Travel

A new online method has been introduced for the collection of passports, according to the Department of Immigration and Emigration. Accordingly, an ap...

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LNP - Over 1,500 complaints ahead of 2024 General Election

2024-11-05   |   Politics

The number of complaints received by the Election Commission regarding the 2024 Parliamentary Poll has further increased. The commission issued a stat...

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LNP - How to obtain a passport quickly for urgent needs

2024-11-05   |   Technology

The individuals with urgent needs for a passport can apply directly with supporting documents.  Speaking at a press conference held today (04), A...

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LNP - Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife remanded

2024-11-04   |   Politics

Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, the wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, has been arrested after appearing before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court a...

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