LNP - Initiative launched to appoint coastal caretakers in areas adjoining tourist hotels
A special initiative to appoint individuals as caretakers of coastal areas adjoining tourist hotels was launched this morning at the premises of the H...
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LNP - Sri Lanka received USD 650 million in FDI in first quarter: Minister
Sri Lanka received USD 650 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first quarter of this year (2025), according to Minister of Industry ...
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LNP - Beta makes first electric flight into New York City airport
Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 on Tuesday become the first all-electric aircraft to land at a New York City airport. In partnership with the Po...
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LNP - SriLankan Airlines’ new Airbus A330-200 lands after low-altitude flyover
SriLankan Airlines’ newly added Airbus A330-200 landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport a short while ago, following its arrival from Paris...
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LNP - Govt. to introduce Metro Bus Unit with 100 comfortable, low-entry buses
The government has planned to deploy 100 comfortable, low-floor buses for passenger transport along several major road corridors, including Colombo, M...
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LNP - Tesla is ‘not interested’ in producing cars in India – minister
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is “not interested in manufacturing in India”, the country’s heavy industries minister has sai...
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LNP - Australia ready to work with Sri Lanka’s new administration: Australian Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles, reflecting on the 70-year economic and political relationship between the ...
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LNP - SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 to perform low fly-past over Colombo tomorrow
The newly acquired Airbus A330-200 aircraft by SriLankan Airlines is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (June 4). The aircraft, arriving from P...
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LNP - Medical laboratory fined Rs. 500,000 for overcharging FBC test report
A medical laboratory in Malwana (Biyagama Hospital- Malwana) was fined Rs. 500,000 by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (2) for overcharging p...
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LNP - 18,000 MT of maize to be imported for ‘Thriposha’ production
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to issue a permit to the Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited Company to import 18,000 metric tons of maize. Acco...
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LNP - Australia Deputy PM arrives in Sri Lanka
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia Richard Marles has arrived in the island on an official visit. A 15-member delegation accom...
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LNP - “No more pageants. I did my best for Sri Lanka” – Anudi bids farewell to pageantry
Anudi Gunasekara, who represented Sri Lanka at the 72nd Miss World pageant held in India, returned to the island today (June 2). Upon her arrival, Gun...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to launch Starlink Internet Services pending final approval
Sri Lanka is on the verge of launching satellite internet services through Starlink with all necessary government processes now complete, according to...
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LNP - Monitoring increases as new COVID sub-variants detected
Health authorities in Sri Lanka have ramped up monitoring efforts following the detection of two new Omicron subvariants - LF.7 and XFG - within the c...
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LNP - Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC Asoka Sepala arrested
Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council Asoka Sepala has been arrested for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government. The ...
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LNP - Australia’s Deputy PM to visit Sri Lanka
During this visit, the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to pay courtesy calls on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...
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LNP - “Pay your taxes, and we’ll protect every rupee” – President Anura Kumara
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that he has taken measures to reduce expenditure under the President’s budget wherever possible, with t...
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LNP - Mumbai locomotives among 32 engines sent to Sri Lanka
Five of the 32 locomotives selected for export to Sri Lanka, following a formal request by the neighbouring country, are from Mumbai. Of the 32 ...
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LNP - Anudi Gunasekara misses out on Miss World quarterfinals
Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara has not been included among the quarterfinalists of the 72nd Miss World Festival 2025. According to the official list r...
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LNP - Sri Lankan economy remains resilient supported by healthy inflows: CBSL
The external sector of the Sri Lankan economy remained resilient in April 2025, supported by healthy inflows from tourist earnings and workers’ remi...
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LNP - National Tax Week from tomorrow
The ‘National Tax Week’ declared by the government to increase awareness on taxation and also to widen the tax base in the country, will begin tom...
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LNP - Over 120,000 tourist arrivals recorded in May
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the month of May has increased to 120,120, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announ...
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LNP - Global warming gotten in the way of salt production in Sri Lanka
Unexpected rainy weather conditions, a phenomenon of global warming, have triggered concerns for salt production in Sri Lanka because at least 40–45...
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