LNP - Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

2025-08-22   |   Crime

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was arrested after arriving at the CID to r...

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LNP - Parliamentary Business Committee to discuss no-confidence motion today

2025-08-21   |   Politics

A meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business is scheduled to be held in Parliament today (21) at 12 noon, chaired the Speaker of the House, Dr...

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LNP - Presidential Investigation Committee on irregularities at SriLankan Airlines & AASL invites public complaints, views and proposals

2025-08-21   |   Crime

The Presidential Special Investigation Committee, established to probe into past fraud, corruption and malpractices at Airport and Aviation Services (...

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LNP - Arrest warrant issued for Diana Gamage

2025-08-21   |   Crime

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former State Minister Diana Gamage, who faces charges under the Immigration an...

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LNP - We want Jaffna Airport to be a success story unlike Mattala: Bimal

2025-08-20   |   Technology

The Jaffna International Airport will be gradually upgraded with a business plan, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rath...

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LNP - Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus, official says

2025-08-20   |   Sports

Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returni...

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LNP - Few showers expected in parts of the country today

2025-08-20   |   Uncategorized

A few showers can be expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (20), the Dep...

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LNP - “Suwa Seriya” ambulances to be increased from 272 to 400

2025-08-20   |   Health

A review of the projects implemented under the 2025 budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, together with a pre-budget discus...

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LNP - Nine CHOGM buses restored to service after repairs

2025-08-19   |   Crime

Nine out of 35 buses imported for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) years ago were restored and put back into operation today at th...

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LNP - CEB records over Rs. 5 bln profit in 2025 second quarter

2025-08-18   |   Business

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported a profit of Rs. 5.31 billion for the financial quarter ending on June 30, 2025. This marks a significa...

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LNP - Firearms found in roadside at Kaduwela are fake – Police confirm

2025-08-18   |   Crime

Police have stated that the firearms discovered inside a bag abandoned on the roadside in Thunadahena, Korathota, Kaduwela were not real guns. The con...

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LNP - Rajitha Senaratne files motion requesting temporarily suspension of arrest warrant

2025-08-18   |   Crime

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed a motion before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, seeking a temporary suspension of the warrant issued for...

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LNP - Passengers complain of long queues at BIA

2025-08-17   |   Technology

Passengers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) raised complaints last night over severe congestion, with long queues reported at both chec...

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LNP - 20% of CEB’s engineers have left for overseas employment

2025-08-17   |   Uncategorized

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported that around 20 percent of its engineers have left the country over the past few years. According to CE...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Customs records highest-ever monthly revenue of Rs. 235 bln

2025-08-17   |   Business

Director General of Customs, Sunil Nonis, announced that Sri Lanka Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue in history last month, with colle...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s service sector expands in July

2025-08-17   |   Crime

Sri Lanka’s services sector expanded in July, supported by growth in wholesale and retail trade, financial services, and the transportation of goods...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s central bank expects economy to grow by 4.5% in 2025

2025-08-15   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s economy will grow by 4.5% this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks to the island natio...

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LNP - Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passes away

2025-08-15   |   Politics

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57. The former parliamentarian had reportedly passed away while receiving treatment...

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LNP - DIG’s wife among 8 arrested for alleged treasure hunting

2025-08-15   |   Crime

Eight individuals, including the wife of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police based in Colombo, were arrested yesterday (14) by Anuradhapura Pol...

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LNP - COPF approves Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill

2025-08-15   |   Technology

The Bill to establish the Gambling Regulatory Authority has been approved by the Committee on Public Finance (COPF). The Bill was approved at the meet...

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LNP - Sri Lanka targets 4–5% GDP growth in medium to long-term: CBSL Governor

2025-08-15   |   Development

Sri Lanka is striving to achieve 4–5% GDP growth in the medium to long-term in comparison to the baseline requirement of 3% set by the International...

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LNP - 400 containers of imported salt stuck at Colombo Harbour due to bureaucratic delays: Unions

2025-08-15   |   Business

Approximately 400 containers containing around 28,000 metric tons of imported salt, intended for local packaging, remain stuck at the Colombo Harbour,...

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LNP - 30 Sri Lankan students receive Chinese govt scholarships

2025-08-15   |   Education

A total of 30 Sri Lankan students have received scholarships to undertake higher education in China. Accordingly, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka hel...

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LNP - Sri Lanka approves first legal cannabis cultivation by foreign investors

2025-08-13   |   Crime

The government has granted permission to seven foreign investors to legally cultivate cannabis in Sri Lanka for the first time, under strict condition...

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LNP - Public can directly WhatsApp IGP to report crimes from today

2025-08-13   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police has introduced a new WhatsApp number for the general public to directly inform the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) pe...

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