LNP - Assets of 88 individuals frozen over links to organized crime & fraud

2025-06-16   |   Crime

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

2025-06-16   |   Uncategorized

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

2025-06-16   |   Politics

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

2025-06-16   |   Politics

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

2025-06-16   |   Crime

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

2025-06-16   |   Technology

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

2025-06-15   |   Entertainment

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

2025-06-15   |   Technology

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

2025-06-15   |   Crime

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

2025-06-15   |   Uncategorized

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

2025-06-14   |   Technology

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

2025-06-14   |   Technology

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

2025-06-14   |   Technology

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

2025-06-14   |   Politics

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

2025-06-13   |   Politics

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

2025-06-13   |   Technology

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

2025-06-13   |   Business

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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LNP - IMF highlights 15% electricity tariff hike as key step for $344M tranche

2025-06-13   |   Uncategorized

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka’s continued progress under its economic reform program, with the country now nearin...

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LNP - SriLankan Airlines announcement on European route adjustments

2025-06-13   |   Technology

SriLankan Airlines has announced temporary adjustments to its European flight routes due to the closure of certain Middle Eastern airspaces, citing es...

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LNP - ITAK secures power in Jaffna Municipal Council

2025-06-13   |   Uncategorized

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has secured a majority in the Jaffna Municipal Council, marking a significant political development in the regi...

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LNP - At least 20 feared dead in Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad

2025-06-12   |   Technology

At least 20 passengers have been feared dead in the deadly crash near Ahmedabad airport, according to reports from multiple Indian media outlets. Guja...

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LNP - National Animal Census report released

2025-06-12   |   Crime

The report of the National Animal Census conducted on March 15 has been published today (12).  It was officially released at the Ministry of Agri...

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LNP - Two deaths reported due to Covid variant in Sri Lanka

2025-06-12   |   Crime

Two persons have reportedly died so far after being infected with the Covid variant currently spreading across the country. Chair Professor of Medicin...

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LNP - Air India flight with over 200 passengers crashes at Ahmedabad airport

2025-06-12   |   Technology

An Air India-171 Ahmedabad-London flight was crashed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad during take-off on Thursday ev...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Police deploy 24/7 security at Chabad houses

2025-06-11   |   Crime

Police said today that any threats to the safety of foreign nationals on the island will be evaluated, and appropriate security measures will be imple...

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