LNP - Two arrested for demanding ransom of Rs. 1mn and threatening to kill a child
Two individuals have been arrested for demanding a ransom of Rs. 10 million and forcibly obtaining Rs. 2 million from an individual in Badalgama, poli...
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LNP - Award winning Hollywood actor Jeremy Irons arrives in Sri Lanka
Renowned British actor Jeremy Irons, a recipient of both Oscar and Emmy Awards, arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last...
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LNP - IMF to evaluate Sri Lanka’s fourth review on July 01 - Dr. Gopinath
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board is scheduled to evaluate Sri Lanka’s fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on Jul...
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LNP - Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London suspended due to technical issue
Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London was suspended on Tuesday (June 17) due to a technical issue, said sources. The flight AI159 arrived in Ahmed...
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LNP - No fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, Energy Ministry asserts
The Ministry of Energy has urged the general public not to be misled by ‘fake news’ about a purported fuel shortage. Issuing a statement, the Ener...
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LNP - Israel-Iran conflict takes centre-stage in Sri Lanka’s Parliament
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today questioned as to what steps have been taken by the government to lessen the impact the Israel-Iran con...
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LNP - Assets of 88 individuals frozen over links to organized crime & fraud
Authorities have frozen the assets of 88 individuals linked to organized crime and financial fraud, the police announced. Among those affected are sev...
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LNP - Govt. prepares to sell another batch of vehicles
A tender has been called for the sale of used vehicles belonging to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. According to the Ministry...
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LNP - ‘No room for policy errors’ - warning to Sri Lanka from IMF
With increasing tariffs, developments in the Middle East, uncertainty around energy prices, Sri Lanka has no room for policy errors, according to a st...
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LNP - Hoping to make Sri Lanka’s current EFF program with IMF the last one - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake states that he hopes to make the current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with the International Monetary Fund ...
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LNP - Assets of 88 crime and fraud suspects seized
The Sri Lanka Police have frozen the assets of 88 individuals linked to organized crime and financial fraud. Of these, 26 are suspected of organized c...
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LNP - NPP councilor Vraie Cally Balthazaar elected new Mayor of Colombo
National People’s Power (NPP) councilor Vraie Cally Balthazaar has been elected as the new Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Councilor V...
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LNP - First Deputy Managing Director of IMF arrives in Sri Lanka
Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has arrived in the island. After landing in Col...
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LNP - 378 acting sub-postmasters to receive permanent appointments
A total of 378 Acting Sub-Postmasters are scheduled to be granted permanent appointments tomorrow (15), under the patronage of the Minister of Health ...
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LNP - 26 arrested with drugs at party organised through Facebook
A total of 26 individuals have been taken into custody along with drugs during a raid conducted at a party which was organized through Facebook in Pan...
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LNP - Death toll rises to 279 in India plane crash
At least 279 people died in the plane crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, making it the world’s deadliest air disaster since 2014, according to a...
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LNP - Emergency contact details announced for Sri Lankans in Israel and Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment has announced that the Government of Sri Lanka is closely monitoring the evolving military situ...
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LNP - Black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers
BBC - A black box has been found at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India's civil aviation minister said on Friday. The flight da...
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LNP - ‘No power, no thrust:’ Air India pilot’s 5-second distress call to Ahmedabad ATC emerges
Two days after the Air India disaster in Ahmedabad, an audio has emerged revealing the pilots’ final message to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) moment...
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LNP - President attends business forum with leading German companies
The Business Forum organised by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) was held this afternoon (13) at the DIHK headquarte...
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LNP - President invites German investors to explore new opportunities in tourism sector
Highlighting the new investment opportunities emerging in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended an open invitati...
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LNP - Generator at Norochcholai to be shut for maintenance
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said the third generator at the Norochcholai coal power plant will be shut down for maintenance from midnight today...
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LNP - Oil soars more than 6% after Israel’s strike on Iran alarms market
Oil prices jumped more than $4 a barrel on Friday, hitting their highest price in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically escalating...
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