LNP - Court rejects Arjun Aloysius’ appeal against prison sentence

2024-10-15   |   Crime

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

2024-10-15   |   Uncategorized

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

2024-10-14   |   Law

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

2024-10-14   |   Politics

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’

2024-10-14   |   Politics

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

2024-10-14   |   Sports

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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LNP - Jayawardene returns as Mumbai Indians head coach ahead of IPL 2025

2024-10-14   |   Sports

Mahela Jayawardene has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians after spending the last two years as the franchise’s global head of...

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LNP - SJB reveals 29-member National List

2024-10-12   |   Uncategorized

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has released its list of candidates nominated as national list members of parliament (National List MPs) for the 2024 Gen...

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LNP - Elon Musk unveils two-door robotaxi

2024-10-11   |   Technology

Elon Musk showcased a robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals at a splashy event on Thursday and added a robovan to the rost...

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LNP - PM requests Thai govt’s support to rescue Sri Lankans in cybercrime camps in Myanmar

2024-10-11   |   Crime

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya requested the Thai government’s assistance in rescuing Sri Lankans still detained in cybercrime camps in Myanm...

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LNP - Public urged to report information on misuse of govt-owned vehicles

2024-10-11   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police are requesting the public to call the special hotline ‘1997’ to provide any information regarding the misuse of the government-ow...

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LNP - One in eight girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says

2024-10-10   |   Crime

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assau...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s economy stabilises with growth expected to reach 4.4 % in 2024: WB

2024-10-10   |   Business

The Sri Lankan economy has stabilised with growth expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2024, surpassing earlier forecasts, the World Bank (WB) said today....

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LNP - Indian tycoon Ratan Tata dies

2024-10-10   |   Uncategorized

The Indian tycoon Ratan Tata, who is credited with transforming the Tata Group into a globally renowned conglomerate, has died at age 86, the company ...

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LNP - Farmers to receive fertilizer subsidy from Monday

2024-10-08   |   Uncategorized

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath says that the fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 25,000 for paddy farmers will commence from Ampara District next Mon...

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LNP - Govt launches probe into missing sections of Easter attacks investigation report - Minister

2024-10-08   |   Crime

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath assured that legal action will be taken against those involved in orchestrating and leading the Easter Sunda...

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LNP - SLC confirms Sanath Jayasuriya as national team’s head coach

2024-10-08   |   Sports

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the national team. The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cric...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Credit card debt tad higher in August in tandem with overall private credit

2024-10-07   |   Uncategorized

Consumer spending made via credit cards appear to be increasing as the total outstanding credit card debt in licensed commercial banks have expanded b...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism earnings reach US$ 2.35bn

2024-10-07   |   Business

Sri Lanka is seeing continuous headway in its tourism trade through September as both the arrivals and earnings made progress in the months, although ...

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LNP - President assures justice for Easter Sunday victims

2024-10-07   |   Crime

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks will be expedited, and steps will be taken to...

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LNP - RW denies seeking Presidential immunity in bond scam case - Spokesman

2024-10-04   |   Politics

 A spokesman for former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today refuted claims made by Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath, stating that Wickremesinghe nev...

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LNP - Central Bank issues new corporate governance rules for licensed banks

2024-10-04   |   Crime

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday shared new corporate governance regulations for licensed banks, aimed at reinforcing the accountability...

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LNP - President AKD to visit New Delhi as his first overseas visit

2024-10-04   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will likely undertake his first official overseas visit to New Delhi for discussions with Prime Minister Narendra M...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Praveen Jayawickrama banned under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

2024-10-03   |   Uncategorized

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Sri Lankan player Praveen Jayawickrama from all cricket for one year, of which six months are suspe...

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LNP - Oil prices jump more than 2% as Middle East tensions escalate

2024-10-03   |   Crime

Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Wednesday on rising concerns that Middle East tensions could escalate, potentially disrupting crude output from the...

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