LNP - Donald Trump warns Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if it violates Gaza truce
US President Donald Trump warned on Monday (Oct 20) that Hamas would be “eradicated” if it breaks the fragile ceasefire with Israel, even as the U...
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LNP - Heavy showers above 100 mm expected in several areas today
The prevailing low-level atmospheric disturbance to the east of the island still persists. It is likely to develop into a low pressure area within the...
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LNP - Sri Lanka showcases economic reform & debt restructuring progress at IMF-World Bank meetings
The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), actively participated in a series of hig...
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LNP - THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS RECOGNISES THE CAVERN AS ‘SRI LANKA’S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2025’
Luxury hospitality brand Serendipity Retreats is proud to announce that The Cavern, the brand’s unique property in Agrapathana, has been named 'Sri ...
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LNP - Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police launched
Sri Lanka Police has officially inaugurated the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID), today (20). The unit, located in the old Police Headq...
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LNP - 31 arrested in Nuwara Eliya during long weekend
Police in Nuwara Eliya have arrested 31 individuals, aged 18 to 35, from various parts of the island, on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs during ...
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LNP - Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, media reports two dead
A cargo plane flying from Dubai skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday, the city’s air...
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LNP - World-famous Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery
A robbery has been reported at the Louvre Museum in Paris, prompting the immediate closure of the world-renowned cultural institution on Sunday. Frenc...
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LNP - PM returns after official visit to India
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya returned to Sri Lanka last night of (18) following an official diplomatic visit to India, airport officials at Katun...
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LNP - ICTA provides update on Lanka Government Cloud service disruptions
The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka has issued an update on the ongoing partial disruption affecting the Lanka Gov...
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LNP - Man arrested with elephant pearls worth over Rs. 30Mn
A man has been arrested in the indigenous village of Mahiyanganaya with a stock of elephant pearls valued at over Rs. 30 million, officials said. The ...
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LNP - Court backlogs to be cleared by December 31 - Judicial Service Commission
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a circular informing that all pending case backlogs in courts must be cleared on or before 31 Decembe...
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LNP - NTC implements special bus service for long weekend
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that a special bus operation plan will be implemented for the upcoming long weekend and the Deep...
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LNP - Fishermen issue requires sensitive handling and sustainable solutions, says PM Harini in India
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya highlighted Colombo’s concern over Indian fishermen venturing into the island nation’s waters, even a...
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LNP - Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first expedition to successfully scale the summit of Mount Everest, has died in the Nepali capital Ka...
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LNP - Engineer abandoned Port Access Elevated Highway project to drag 2 more years
Delays to the completion of the Port Access Elevated Highway (PAEH) which would link Colombo City Centre and Katunayake Expressway (CKE) via the port ...
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LNP - Sewwandi hid for three months in Matugama and Middeniya under female bodyguard protection
Ishara Sewwandi, the suspect accused of disguising herself as a lawyer and supplying the revolver used in the courtroom assassination of underworld fi...
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LNP - Inland Revenue exceeds tax collection target by September
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has surpassed its expected tax collection for the first nine months of 2025, recording 102 percent of th...
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LNP - Tax failures pushed millions into poverty – HRW report
Sri Lanka’s long-running failures in tax policy have worsened the country’s economic collapse and violated the basic rights of its citizens, parti...
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LNP - Ministers, Deputy Ministers obtained MP’s fuel allowance even after assuming duties
Some Ministers and Deputy Ministers have obtained the fuel allowance which they are entitled for as MPs for some period after assuming of duties as ca...
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LNP - US Ambassador clarifies Sri Lanka’s travel advisory status
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has clarified that the U.S. Department of State’s travel advisory for Sri Lanka remains unchanged at Level ...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services sectors expand in September 2025
Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of t...
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LNP - Rs. 25 million in fines imposed on vendors who sold bottled drinking water at excessive prices
Over Rs. 25 million in fines have been imposed on vendors who sold bottled drinking water at excessive prices, the Consumer Affairs Authority states. ...
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