LNP - Indian market growth momentum drives 31% spike in Sept. tourist arrivals
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has kicked off the autumn season with a 31 percent surge in arrivals, welcoming 111,823 tourists in the first three week...
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LNP - Sampath Manamperi remanded
Sampath Manamperi, who was detained for interrogation by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), has been ordered remanded in custody by the Walasmulla Mag...
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LNP - CEB workers’ to continue work-to-rule campaign until midnight today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Technicians’ Union announced that the ongoing ‘work-to-rule’ trade union action will continue as scheduled un...
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LNP - CBSL decides to keep policy rate unchanged
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75%, following its latest Monetary Policy Board meet...
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LNP - Afghan boy flies from Kabul to Delhi hiding in plane’s landing gear
A 13-year-old Afghan boy made a dangerous journey from Kabul to Delhi, hiding in the landing gear compartment of a Kam Air passenger plane. Officials ...
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LNP - Two persons linked to yesterday’s Tangalle drugs seizure arrested
Police have arrested two sons of an individual who died after being hospitalised from a house in Seenimodara, Tangalle, yesterday (22), where a large ...
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LNP - New Zealand loosens path to residency for some migrants
The New Zealand government said on Tuesday it was introducing two new pathways for migrants to gain residency as part of their efforts to boost the co...
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LNP - Popular tele-drama actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela passes away aged 56
Popular tele-drama actor Nalin Pradeep Udawela passed away this morning (23) at the age of 56, while receiving treatment at the Maharagama Apeksha Hos...
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LNP - Three Pakistanis arrested for robbing driver using chemical-laced currency note in Peradeniya
In what appeared to be a rare tactic employed in robberies, three Pakistani nationals have been arrested for allegedly robbing a lorry driver of Rs.90...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Flaws Laid Bare as Losses Trigger Shake-Up
Sri Lanka walk into Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with no safety net left. Their Super Four clash against Pakistan is, in every sense, a must-win. Another slip...
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LNP - Immigration Controller Harsha Ilukpitiya sentenced to two years in prison for contempt of court
The Supreme Court today (23) sentenced Harsha Ilukpitiya, the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, to two years of imprisonment after bei...
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LNP - Non-Smoking Sri Lanka in future?
Sri Lanka is presently heading towards a ‘no-smokers’ zone’ due to the youngsters aged 15-25 staying away from the habit, an official from the A...
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LNP - Another lorry with 200kg of substances believed to be ‘Ice’ and heroin found in Tangalle
A large stock of narcotics, including over 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine or commonly known as ‘Ice’ and eroin, has been discovered in S...
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LNP - President to undertake official visit to Japan
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will leave for Japan on September 27 for a four-day official visit, at the invitation of the Japanese Government, t...
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LNP - Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother adjourned
The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, ...
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LNP - Hotel owned by Former Governor’s wife ordered to be demolished
A hotel owned by Mrs. Ajantha Rupasari Herath, wife of former North Central Province Governor Maheepala Herath, has been ordered to be demolished afte...
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LNP - Weapons cache allegedly buried by Sampath Manamperi found in Middeniya
A cache of weapons, including firearms and ammunition, has been discovered on a plot of land in the Middeniya area, allegedly buried by former SLPP lo...
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LNP - Credit card debt growth slows despite consumer spending rise
Sri Lanka’s credit card debt expanded at a slower pace in July, even as overall credit in the economy grew faster, supported by low interest rates a...
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LNP - Sri Lanka overhauls Port City incentives
The government has introduced a significantly revised and less generous incentive framework for investors in the Colombo Port City Special Economic Zo...
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LNP - World’s oldest person, 116, meets King Charles
King Charles III has made a special visit to the world’s oldest person, who told him she remembered “all the girls were in love with you and wante...
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LNP - Committee reveals misuse of Rs. 8 billion at Central Cultural Fund
Over Rs. 8 billion has reportedly been misused without the approval of the Board of Governors of the Central Cultural Fund (CCF), according to Deputy ...
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LNP - President to leave for US tomorrow to attend UN General Assembly
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to leave for the United States tomorrow (22). During this visit, President Dissanayake is expected to ...
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LNP - White House says new H-1B visa fee applies only to new applicants
The White House said on Saturday that the new 100,000-U.S.-dollar fee for H-1B visas will not apply to current holders of valid visas re-entering the ...
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