LNP – Suspect from Kandy arrested over Ella Odyssey e-ticket mafia
A 37-year-old person from Kandy allegedly involved in a racket of selling train tickets to foreigners at exorbitant prices has been arrested yesterday, police said.
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LNP – Attracting private sector investments critical for Sri Lanka’s continued growth: World Bank
Sri Lanka must focus on attracting more private sector investment to maintain its hard-earned macroeconomic stability and continued recovery, according to the World Bank.
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LNP – Sri Lanka rugby legend Yu Cey Chang is no more
Sri Lanka’s rugby community mourned the passing of a stalwart of the game Yu Cey Chang whose funeral took place
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LNP – Police arrest 2,728 within 10 days during island-wide crime, drugs operation
Sri Lanka Police arrested 2,728 suspects, including over 150 directly involved in drug trafficking and crimes, during a special operation that began on January 12.
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LNP – Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa arreste
Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and his wife have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of misusing funds amounting to over Rs. 6.1 million in 2014.
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LNP – Tourist arrivals cross 100,000 mark within first 2 weeks of January
Tourist arrival crossed the 100,000 mark within the first two weeks of January, recording a Year-on-Year (YoY) increase of 22 percent.
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LNP – Veteran singer Anil Bharathi passes away
Veteran Sri Lankan singer Anil Bharathi has passed away at the age of 75.
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LNP – Bribery Commission launches investigation into MP Namal Rajapaksa
The case involving alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs. 70 million during the leasing of 4.3 acres of land at the Krrish Transworks Square in Fort, Colombo, was taken up before the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22).
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LNP – 2025 Budget to engage every segment of population in economic process – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that this year’s budget will be prepared with the objective of involving every segment of the population in the country’s economic processes.
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LNP – Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
The Department of Meteorology says that showers will occur at times in Eastern, Northern, North-central, Central and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district today (22).
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