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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LNP - Sri Lanka Credit card debt tad higher in August in tandem with overall private credit

2024-10-07   |   Uncategorized

Consumer spending made via credit cards appear to be increasing as the total outstanding credit card debt in licensed commercial banks have expanded b...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism earnings reach US$ 2.35bn

2024-10-07   |   Business

Sri Lanka is seeing continuous headway in its tourism trade through September as both the arrivals and earnings made progress in the months, although ...

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LNP - President assures justice for Easter Sunday victims

2024-10-07   |   Crime

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks will be expedited, and steps will be taken to...

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LNP - RW denies seeking Presidential immunity in bond scam case - Spokesman

2024-10-04   |   Politics

 A spokesman for former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today refuted claims made by Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath, stating that Wickremesinghe nev...

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LNP - Central Bank issues new corporate governance rules for licensed banks

2024-10-04   |   Crime

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday shared new corporate governance regulations for licensed banks, aimed at reinforcing the accountability...

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LNP - President AKD to visit New Delhi as his first overseas visit

2024-10-04   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will likely undertake his first official overseas visit to New Delhi for discussions with Prime Minister Narendra M...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Praveen Jayawickrama banned under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

2024-10-03   |   Uncategorized

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Sri Lankan player Praveen Jayawickrama from all cricket for one year, of which six months are suspe...

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LNP - Oil prices jump more than 2% as Middle East tensions escalate

2024-10-03   |   Crime

Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Wednesday on rising concerns that Middle East tensions could escalate, potentially disrupting crude output from the...

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LNP - Parties that backed Ranil to contest general election under ‘Gas Cylinder’ symbol

2024-10-03   |   Politics

All political parties that supported former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the recent Presidential Election are to contest the upcoming General Ele...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Bus fares reduced

2024-10-02   |   Uncategorized

Bus fares have been reduced by 4.24%, effective from midnight today (Oct. 01), according to the National Transport Commission (NTC). Meanwhile, the mi...

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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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