LNP - SriLankan captain resigns after cockpit lockout incident
The captain involved in a controversial cockpit lockout incident aboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL607 from Sydney to Colombo has reportedly resigned...
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LNP - Experienced persons should be in Parliament to handle economic crisis: Ranil
There should be experienced people in Parliament to resolve the economic crisis, former President Ranil Wickremeisnghe said today. "Those who have w...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to receive USD 1.69 billion in loans within next 3-5 years: Report
The government has spent only 53% of the welfare budget allocated for the year within the first 8 months up to August, according to a report. A latest...
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LNP - Sri Lanka script history, beat West Indies in T20 series for first time
Sri Lanka thrashed West Indies by 9 wickets on Thursday (October 17) to take the series by 2-1. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga chipped in wi...
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LNP - Police seek regulatory changes to combat surge in online scams involving foreign nationals
Following the recent arrests of several foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, involved in online scams, the police are now seeking guidance from relevant...
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LNP - Tourist arrivals surpass 63,000 in first half of October
Sri Lanka welcomed 63,491 tourists in the first half of October, in continuing with the slowdown in tourist arrivals, ahead of the winter season, the ...
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LNP - 500-house township to be vested to recipients after 14 years
A township of 500 houses with other facilities such as a hospital and a recreation hall built with assistance from Saudi Arabia way back in 2009 is to...
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LNP - Rs. 3,000 allowance to be credited to pensioners’ accounts from today
The Department of Pensions is set to distribute the monthly interim allowance of Rs. 3,000 to all pensioners starting today (16), the President’s Me...
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LNP - Nissanka, Wellalage power Sri Lanka to series-leveling win over West Indies
Sri Lanka produced a dominant performance to defeat the West Indies by 73 runs in the second T20I at Dambulla on Tuesday (October 15), leveling the se...
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LNP - Retirement is temporary, not ready to quit politics: MR
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he is not ready to retire from politics and that his retirement is temporary. "I thought about not contes...
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LNP - Personal accounts hit by online scams
No incidents of hacking accounts of banking systems or financial institutions reported * Only personal account holders have fallen prey so far * Peopl...
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LNP - Court rejects Arjun Aloysius’ bail appeal
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected an appeal for bail made by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, who w...
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LNP - Deputy Commissioner of provincial revenue office arrested for accepting bribe
The officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) have arrested a deputy commissioner of the Eastern Provin...
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LNP - Sri Lanka abandons plans to sell national carrier
Sri Lanka’s new government has abandoned plans to sell the debt-ridden national airline SriLankan Airlines, but will restructure it for a more profi...
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LNP - Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades
Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit ...
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LNP - John Keells Group unveils $ 1.2 b Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka today
In a move that promises to reshape Sri Lanka’s tourism landscape, John Keells Group will officially launch Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka...
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LNP - SriLankan Airlines investigating ‘incident’ on Sydney-Colombo flight
SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that an investigation is currently underway in accordance with civil aviation regulations “regarding the incident o...
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LNP - Court rejects Arjun Aloysius’ appeal against prison sentence
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected an appeal submitted by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, to be for...
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LNP - Kamindu Mendis named ICC Men’s player of the Month
Kamindu Mendis beat out tough competition from Sri Lanka teammate Prabath Jayasuriya and Australia’s Travis Head to claim the monthly award, with th...
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LNP - Arjun Aloysius and two others sentenced for Rs. 3.5b VAT evasion
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, Arjun Aloysius and two others to 06 months in prison for defa...
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LNP - IMF agrees to increase relief measures for people – President’s Advisor
President’s Adviser on Economic and Financial Affairs Prof. Anil Jayantha says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to enhance the relie...
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LNP - Keheliya Rambukwella decides to pause political career, cites ‘recent events’
Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella says that he has decided to temporarily step back from politics with the ‘recent events’ that took place. Ram...
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LNP - Hirunika resigns as national organiser of SJB women’s wing
Former MP Hirunika Premachandra states that she is resigning from the post of National Organiser of the ‘Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya’, the women’s...
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