LNP - State revenue up by nearly 20% in first five months of 2025
The state revenue has surged to Rs. 1,942.36 billion during the first five months of 2025, marking a 19.95% increase in comparison to the figures from...
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LNP - No exceptions for Dudley Sirisena in tank reservation clean-up: Lal Kantha
Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lal Kantha denied claims that a hotel owned by businessman Dudley Sirisena was spared from ...
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LNP - Indictments served against Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando in new case
Former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, both currently serving prison sentences, along with former Sports Ministry Secretary, re...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to procure US West Texas Intermediate crude oil?
The government is reportedly looking at the possibility of procuring US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in a bid to reduce the trade deficit b...
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LNP - Businessman, Excise officer arrested in pre-dawn nightclub showdown with revolver shooting
A businessman and an Excise officer involved in a pre-dawn showdown outside a nightclub in Thalawathugoda while firing rounds from a revolver were arr...
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LNP - Rapid acceleration in EVs linked to rise in accidents: Experts warn
Motor experts have raised concerns that the increasing number of road accidents involving electric vehicles (EVs) may be linked to their rapid acceler...
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LNP - Shah Rukh Khan injured on ‘King’ sets? Advised one-month rest: Reports
Actor Shah Rukh Khan recently suffered a back injury while filming an action sequence for his upcoming film, ‘King’. Sources told India Today th...
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LNP - EU warns of ‘grant scam’ targeting young Sri Lankan entrepreneurs
The European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives has issued an alert warning of a scam by an individual impersonating an official from the European Un...
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LNP - Bus carrying 20 Sri Lankan workers catches fire in Israel; no serious injuries – Ambassador
A bus transporting 20 Sri Lankan youths employed in the agricultural sector in Israel caught fire last morning (18) near Kiryat Malakhi, according to ...
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LNP - Temporary driving licenses for tourists to be issued at BIA
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that a new system for issuing temporary driving licenses to tourists arriving in Sri Lanka will be...
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LNP - Half-naked Thai tourist transitioned from male to female four years ago
The Thai woman who made headlines for walking topless near a hotel in Arugam Bay, had undergone a sex reassignment surgery four years ago, transitioni...
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LNP - Rajitha’s anticipatory bail application rejected
An anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, seeking his release on anticipatory bail before he is arrested by the Bri...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Central Bank imposes new caps on vehicle loan ratios
In a decisive move to strengthen macroprudential policy and mitigate systemic financial risks, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), acting as the Mac...
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LNP - Night-time tourist access to be introduced at Nine Arch Bridge
The Railway Department, in collaboration with the Central Cultural Fund (CCF), has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the appeal of the Nin...
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LNP - Tourist arrivals top 100,000 in first 17 days of July
Sri Lanka welcomed over 100,000 visitors yesterday, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) figure to over 1.26 million arrivals. During the first 16 days...
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LNP - President inaugurates wax museum at historic Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has officially declared opened the Wax Museum at the historic Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy today (17). The Ehelepola ...
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LNP - White House says Trump diagnosed with vein condition after questions about bruises
Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House announced on Thursday, after days of speculation regarding photographs showin...
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LNP - Half-naked Thai tourist in Arugam Bay: Male or female?
A legal controversy is brewing following the sentencing of a Thai tourist in Arugam Bay, after a social media post questioned how the court interprete...
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LNP - US offers 0% duty on 70–80% of Sri Lankan exports: Dy Minister
The United States has offered to accept 70 to 80% of products exported from Sri Lanka without imposing any tariffs, Deputy Minister of Economic Develo...
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LNP - Shah Rukh Khan will not visit Sri Lanka due to unavoidable reasons - Organiser
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan who was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August, will not visit the country as planned, according to organisers. He...
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LNP - Bribery Commission indicts Keheliya, four family members
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister ...
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LNP - Half-naked Thai tourist gets one-and-a-half month’s jail term suspended for five years
The Thai female tourist who walked half-naked through the Arugam Bay tourist zone was sentenced to one-and-a-half month's jail term suspended for five...
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LNP - Dynastic politics no longer rules the roost in SL
By Huzefa Aliasger Dynastic politics which once dominated Sri Lankan politics as in other South Asian countries, is no longer a factor for voters in t...
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