LNP - Businessman arrested with sharp weapons, drugs in Kohuwala
The Kohuwala Police have arrested a businessman with a stock of sharp weapons, including swords and drugs at a house in Kalubowila, Kohuwala. Police s...
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LNP - Sajith calls for snap Presidential Polls
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa while pledging to convert the Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) has called for a snap presidential election, whi...
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LNP - Brent crude slips below $100 per barrel for first time since March 1
The price of Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - has fallen below $100 a barrel for the first time since the start of March. The RAC has s...
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LNP - Prices of all liquor up from tonight: Excise Dept.
Increase in production costs resulted in all soft and hard liquor prices in Sri Lanka to go up from today midnight, with approximately Rs.100 per bott...
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LNP - 4,000 hoarded gas cylinders found in Angunakolapelessa
Around 4,000 gas cylinders that were hoarded in Angunakolapelessa were taken into the custody by the police today. The gas cylinders were hidden in a ...
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LNP - Tomorrow’s power cut schedule announced
The power schedule which was imposed today will be carried out for tomorrow (16) as well, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said. P...
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LNP - IMF officials meet President
Several representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning, the Pr...
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LNP - UK warns its citizens on travel to SL over deteriorating economic situation
The United Kingdom, in its latest travel advisory on Sri Lanka has warned its citizens saying the economic situation was deteriorating in the country ...
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LNP - Revise fuel transport formula; if not fuel distribution will be stopped: SLPPTOA
The Sri Lanka Petroleum Private Tanker Owners' Association (SLPPTOA) said that they need to revise the fuel transport formula within two days and said...
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LNP - Cement prices up
The price of a 50kg cement bag has been increased to Rs.1,850. The price increase was due to the current dollar crunch and fuel price increase, the de...
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LNP - Top IMF official to visit Sri Lanka this week to brief about economy’s state
A senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official will be visiting Sri Lanka on Monday and Tuesday to brief President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the fund...
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LNP - Issuing permits for inland sand mining suspended: Env. Ministry
The Environment Ministry instructed the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) to suspend issuing inland sand mining permits. The decision was anno...
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LNP - Pfizer vaccine now available for all above 20
The Pfizer vaccine has now been made available for anyone above 20 years of age and it could be obtained from respective MOH offices, the Health Minis...
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LNP - Bus fare revision announced, Minimum bus fare is Rs.20: Minister
Cabinet approval was granted for the fare increase by 15 per cent with effect from yesterday, Transport Minister Dilum Amunugama said. He said the min...
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LNP - President to address the nation
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation on Wednesday, President's Media Division said....
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LNP - Rampant policy confusion!
Confusion appears to be the order of the day. Just after the Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal told bank CEOs today that the rupee was floate...
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LNP - SL rupee hits Rs. 260 against US Dollar at several banks
In the wake of the decision of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to float the value of the rupee against US Dollar, several licensed Commercial Banks have...
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LNP - Death of a woman in gas explosion: CA issues notices on officials including Litro Gas Chairman
The Court of Appeal today issued notices on respondents including the Chairman of Litro Gas Company returnable for April 8 in connection with the writ...
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LNP - Basil’s absence causes furore in Parliament
As the opposition alleged that Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has not made any statement in Parliament since December 10 last year on the status of ...
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LNP - Diesel scarcity leads Kelanitissa GT-7 power plant shut down
The single power generation unit of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) GT-7 at the Kelanitissa power plant premises was shut down abruptly this morning du...
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LNP - Temporary driving licenses to be issued for expired licenses
Due to issues with importing Smart Card Driving License (SCDL) for printing, the transport ministry has decided to issue a temporary driving license c...
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LNP - Ranil says no national govt. but calls for all parties to unite to come out of crises
Rumours have been rife that UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is in talks with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to form...
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LNP - Tourist arrivals in first nine weeks of 2022 surpass total arrivals in 2021
Week 1 of March brings over 25,000 tourists Total tourist arrival for the year thus far crosses 200,000 mark Sri Lanka welcomed over 25,000 tourists i...
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