LNP - Sabina Yousaf crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025

2025-10-03   |   Uncategorized

Sabina Yousaf was crowned Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2025 at the grand finale held on Thursday (03). With this victory, Yousaf will go on to represent Sri L...

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LNP - Manusha’s anticipatory bail application fixed for consideration

2025-10-03   |   Technology

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, seeking his release ...

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LNP - New program to monitor performance of each state institution for one year: COPE Chairman

2025-10-03   |   Technology

A special awareness workshop was held in Parliament for the heads of 457 state institutions that fall under the oversight of the Committee on Public E...

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LNP - 5G technology will serve as key pathway for Sri Lanka’s economic growth - Deputy Minister

2025-10-03   |   Politics

At a special media briefing held today (03) at the Information and Communication Technology Agency, the Notice of Assignment (NoA) required for the 20...

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LNP - Court grants permission to detain and question ‘Beliatte Sana’

2025-10-03   |   Crime

The Tangalle Magistrate’s Court has granted permission for police to detain and interrogate Sanath Weerasinghe, also known as ‘Beliatta Sanaa,’ ...

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LNP - MR yet to hand over Wijerama residence; Ministry to take necessary action: Nalinda

2025-10-02   |   Uncategorized

Claiming that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not officially handed over his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha as yet, Minister Nalinda Ja...

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LNP - Sri Lankan found hanging in luxury hotel in Colombo

2025-10-02   |   Travel

A 45-year-old man was found hanging in his room at Colombo’s luxury hotel, Nuwa in the City of Dreams on Tuesday evening. According to police, he ha...

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LNP - Importers object to Treasury proposal to release detained vehicles with 35% surcharge

2025-10-02   |   Business

Counsels representing a group of vehicle importers have raised objections before the Court of Appeal against a proposal submitted by the Treasury to i...

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LNP - SLS certification to be made mandatory for plastic bottles and children’s items from April 2026

2025-10-02   |   Uncategorized

It will be mandatory for manufacturers to obtain the Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification for plastic items such as feeding bottles and lunch boxes...

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LNP - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan enters the billionaire club

2025-10-02   |   Technology

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined the billionaire club for the first time, becoming one of the world’s richest actors, according to a ne...

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LNP - Nine months on: US $3.7Bn Sinopec investment in limbo

2025-10-01   |   Business

Despite the lapse of nine months since the signing of the MoU, the government is yet to finalise the proposed US $3.7 billion investment by China’s ...

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LNP - Underworld figure ‘Tinker’ extradited from Dubai

2025-10-01   |   Technology

Underworld figure Sridaran Niranjan, also known as ‘Tinker’, who was arrested in Dubai has been brought back to Sri Lanka this morning (01), polic...

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LNP - JKCG seeks court relief as BYD EV shipments remain detained by customs

2025-10-01   |   Crime

John Keells CG Auto (JKCG), the authorized distributor of BYD electric vehicles (EVs) in Sri Lanka, issued a fresh  statement late evening regard...

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LNP - “Let’s build a Sri Lanka where children and elders live with security and dignity” – President

2025-10-01   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government is fully committed to safeguarding the rights and wellbeing of both generations on the Wor...

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LNP - Fuel prices reduced

2025-10-01   |   Crime

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (30). According to the announcement,...

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LNP - Australia updates student visa evidence levels: Sri Lanka now among low-risk countrie

2025-10-01   |   Travel

The Australian Department of Home Affairs has recently updated evidence levels for student visa applications, as noted via the PRISMS system.  Wh...

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LNP - Appeals court issues directive on vehicles detained by Sri Lanka Customs

2025-09-30   |   Crime

The Court of Appeal today (30) ordered Sri Lanka Customs to investigate and report to court by October 10, whether the vehicles currently being detain...

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LNP - Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India

2025-09-30   |   Travel

US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten United States firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of glob...

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LNP - Institutional corruption persists even under new Govt- key U.S. report

2025-09-30   |   Crime

Institutional corruption persists, particularly within sectors protected by entrenched vested interests, even under the current government, though hig...

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LNP - Govt aims to expand Sri Lanka’s digital economy to USD 15 billion: PM Harini

2025-09-30   |   Business

The foundation for realizing Sri Lanka’s vision of entering the digital era is developing the human resource that is compatible with modern technolo...

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LNP - Three Sri Lankans involved in crimes arrested in Bengaluru

2025-09-30   |   Crime

Three Sri Lankans who were allegedly involved in crimes have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru. The three Sri Lankans were allege...

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LNP - Issuance of bus tickets in Western Province mandatory from tomorrow: WPRPTA

2025-09-30   |   Uncategorized

The issuance of travel tickets to private bus passengers will be mandatory from tomorrow (Oct. 1), the Road Passenger Authority of the Western Provinc...

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LNP - Temporary Driver’s licences now issued from Nugegoda Medical Institute

2025-09-30   |   Crime

The temporary driver’s licence issued during the renewal process will now be provided by the National Transport Medical Institute in Nugegoda, effec...

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LNP - UPDATE: Mawanella earth mound collapse; Three bodies found

2025-09-29   |   Sports

The bodies of three workers have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, police said. The inci...

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LNP - Measures afoot to fast-track drug purchases

2025-09-29   |   Uncategorized

A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni sa...

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