LNP - US Ambassador Julie Chung calls on President Dissanayake

2024-10-02   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with U.S. Ambassador Julie J. Chung at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, today (01). Ambassador Chun...

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LNP - ASPI jumps 137 points, nears 12,000 mark

2024-10-02   |   Uncategorized

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange has increased by 137.86 points to close at 11,992.91 today (Oct. 01). This is an increa...

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LNP - President’s Office releases full list of 107 vehicles returned and who used them

2024-10-01   |   Crime

The President’s Office has issued a clarification regarding the various statements and opinions being expressed pertaining to the vehicles which hav...

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LNP - High-level IMF team to visit Sri Lanka this week

2024-10-01   |   Sports

A high-level team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by its Director of the Asia Pacific Department, Krishna Srinivasan, is scheduled to vis...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Fuel prices reduced

2024-10-01   |   Crime

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (Sept. 30). Accordingly, the price of Pet...

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LNP - Island’s best results of 2023 (2024) O/L exam

2024-09-30   |   Uncategorized

The names of the students who have obtained the best results in the island at the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination have been released.&nb...

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LNP - Rising OTP scans in Sri Lanka: Police

2024-09-30   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police today advised customers of banks not to share their One Time Passwords (OTP) provided by banks with any third parties under any circu...

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LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to 3rd in WTC table, boost chances of title clash qualification

2024-09-30   |   Uncategorized

A stunning 2-0 series win over New Zealand following a massive win by an innings and 154 runs in the second Test at Galle has pushed Sri Lanka up to n...

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LNP - Govt. reinstates previous visa issuing system

2024-09-26   |   Travel

The new Government of Sri Lanka has officially reinstated the previous visa issuing system, effective from 12.00 midnight today, according to the Pres...

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LNP - Kamindu Mendis sets historic world record in 8th Test match

2024-09-26   |   Sports

In a remarkable achievement, Kamindu Mendis has become the first-ever player to slam fifty-plus scores in eight consecutive Test matches.  The stylis...

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LNP - President directs to increase fertilizer subsidy for paddy farmers

2024-09-26   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the Treasury to provide a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 25,000 per hectare to paddy farmers for the Maha...

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LNP - ASPI gains for third straight day

2024-09-26   |   Technology

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has increased by 325.59 points to close at 11,659.71 today (25). This is an incre...

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LNP - Fitch affirms Sri Lanka at ‘Restricted Default’

2024-09-26   |   Uncategorized

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘RD’ (Restricted Default) and Long-Term Local-C...

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LNP - President says IMF discussions will resume, debt restructuring to continue

2024-09-26   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that his government firmly believes that Sri Lanka’s economy needs to be stabilized before making structural...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s General Election on November 14 Sri Lanka’s General Election on November 14

2024-09-25   |   Politics

The Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolving the Parliament of Sri Lanka effective from midnight tod...

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LNP - Harini Amarasuriya: 7 things to know about Sri Lanka’s first female PM in 25 years

2024-09-25   |   Uncategorized

Days after getting a new President, Sri Lanka on Tuesday got Harini Amarasuriya as its new Prime Minister who became the first woman leader to hold th...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s new three-member Cabinet appointed

2024-09-25   |   Technology

Sri Lanka’s new three-member Cabinet of Ministers was sworn-in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo,...

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LNP - CSE’s ASPI gains over 130 points

2024-09-24   |   Technology

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has increased by 130.3 points to close at 11,096.81 today (23). The market turnov...

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LNP - IMF to work with Sri Lanka’s new president, welcomes creditor agreement

2024-09-24   |   Politics

(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund welcomed on Monday last week’s announcement of an agreement in principle between Sri Lanka and a group o...

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LNP - Sri Lanka climbs to third in ICC World Test Championship points table

2024-09-24   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs on Monday (September 23) to win the first Test of the ongoing two-match series. In the series opener played at G...

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LNP - District-wise final results of Anura and Sajith

2024-09-23   |   Politics

The district-wise final results of the two main candidates following the counting of preferences results has been released.  Accordingly, the total v...

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LNP - “I handover to you with much love, the dear child called Sri Lanka” – Ranil to president-elect Anura

2024-09-23   |   Politics

In a special address, President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his deep gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka for the mandate granted during the 21st p...

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LNP - Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka

2024-09-23   |   Politics

National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka.  The el...

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LNP - Kamindu Mendis slams 4th Test century, equals world Test record

2024-09-19   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis scored his 4th Test Century while playing against New Zealand in the 1st Test at Galle, and he also equaled a world ...

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LNP - Cricket Australia bans ex-Sri Lankan cricketer Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years

2024-09-19   |   Sports

Cricket Australia (CA) has banned former Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years after he “committed a serious breach” of the organi...

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