LNP - Court orders PNB Director to appear before court over Backhoe Saman’s wife’s case
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau to personally appear before court on September 25 an...
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LNP - Sri Lankan passport almost in par with North Korea, Palestine
The Sri Lankan passport which ranked at 91 among 105 countries dropped a further 6 spots since March this year to 97, further weakening the standing o...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s overseas missions directed to identify new export markets, attract sustainable foreign investments
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, l...
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LNP - Businessman arrested for selling foreign cigarettes to schoolchildren
A businessman has been arrested by the police on suspicion of selling illegally imported cigarettes to schoolchildren in the Thanamalwila area. It has...
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LNP - ‘Disrupt Asia 2025’ aims to unlock Sri Lanka as South Asia’s innovation hub
The second day of Disrupt Asia 2025, Sri Lanka’s premier startup conference and innovation festival running from September 17–20, unfolded today a...
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LNP - 3.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Trincomalee coast
An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude was recorded on Thursday (18) in the sea area off the coast of Trincomalee, according to the Geological Survey and Mine...
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LNP - CAA raids traders selling rice above controlled prices; Rs. 95 million in fines imposed
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has intensified raids across the country to crack down on traders selling rice at prices higher than the governme...
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LNP - Sampath Manamperi surrenders to court
Sampath Manamperi, accused of concealing two containers of raw materials allegedly used in the production of the drug “Ice” and reportedly belongi...
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LNP - ‘We aim to end the economic crisis through 2026 Budget’ – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the 2022–2023 economic crisis and the resulting social hardships were not random events, emphasizing ...
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LNP - Trade Minister faces questions over declared assets, wealth
Minister Samarasinghe faces backlash on Social media - Assets reportedly exceed Rs. 275 million, including commercial buildings, vehicles, and gold - ...
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LNP - BYD roars back as SL’s vehicle market sees tepid growth
Chinese automaker BYD saw a dramatic 80 percent surge in vehicle registrations in August 2025, signalling a strong recovery after a temporary setback,...
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LNP - Court grants CID permission to probe bank accounts of ‘Panadura Nilanga’
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain reports on the bank accounts of alleg...
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LNP - CEB workers launch ‘sick leave’ trade union action today
Employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have decided to report sick today (17) as part of a trade union action. Chairman of the CEB Technical ...
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LNP - President inaugurated resumption of Kadawatha–Mirigama Expressway construction
The inauguration ceremony for the resumption of construction on the Kadawatha to Mirigama section of the Central Expressway Project commenced a short ...
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LNP - Oscar-winning actor, director and activist Robert Redford dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of...
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LNP - Cabinet approves proposal to conduct feasibility study to ease traffic congestion in Colombo
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to select a consultancy agency, through the procurement process, to conduct a detailed feasibility study...
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LNP - Substandard drug imports case: Indictments served on Keheliya and others
Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several other defendants, accused of misusing government funds through the purchase of substandard human immu...
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LNP - Senthil Thondaman survives Kathmandu hotel fire, rescues others
Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) President Senthil Thondaman, who was in Nepal recently, had a narrow escape when the hotel he was staying at was set ab...
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LNP - SL’s financial system confidence improves short term: CBSL survey
Confidence in Sri Lanka’s financial system has improved in the short term but concerns over medium-term risks persist, with the market participants ...
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LNP - One dead, six injured in Southern Expressway crash
A 35-year-old woman died and six others, including three children, have been injured in a road accident on the Southern Expressway early this morning....
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LNP - World Bank Vice President concludes first official visit to Sri Lanka
The World Bank’s Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday (15). During his two-day vi...
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LNP - Sri Lanka eyes 6% growth in 2026, but 2025 outlook dims amid spending delays: Dy Minister
Sri Lanka is aiming to boost its economic growth to up to 6% in 2026, partly through record government capital expenditure, though delays in passing t...
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LNP - Digital signature introduced for government entities to enhance efficiency
A digital signature system has been introduced for public officials with the aim of making official duties easier and more efficient. Minister of Publ...
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