LNP - Retirement is temporary, not ready to quit politics: MR

2024-10-16   |   Uncategorized

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he is not ready to retire from politics and that his retirement is temporary. "I thought about not contes...

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LNP - Personal accounts hit by online scams

2024-10-16   |   Uncategorized

No incidents of hacking accounts of banking systems or financial institutions reported * Only personal account holders have fallen prey so far * Peopl...

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LNP - Court rejects Arjun Aloysius’ bail appeal

2024-10-16   |   Crime

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected an appeal for bail made by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, who w...

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LNP - Deputy Commissioner of provincial revenue office arrested for accepting bribe

2024-10-16   |   Crime

The officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) have arrested a deputy commissioner of the Eastern Provin...

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LNP - Sri Lanka abandons plans to sell national carrier

2024-10-16   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s new government has abandoned plans to sell the debt-ridden national airline SriLankan Airlines, but will restructure it for a more profi...

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LNP - Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades

2024-10-15   |   Weather

Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit ...

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LNP - John Keells Group unveils $ 1.2 b Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka today

2024-10-15   |   Uncategorized

In a move that promises to reshape Sri Lanka’s tourism landscape, John Keells Group will officially launch Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka...

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LNP - SriLankan Airlines investigating ‘incident’ on Sydney-Colombo flight

2024-10-15   |   Technology

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that an investigation is currently underway in accordance with civil aviation regulations “regarding the incident o...

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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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