LNP – Arkia – Israeli Airline to resume Tel Aviv-Colombo flights in Sep. 2025
Arkia – Israeli Airlines from September 2025 plans to resume service to Sri Lanka, last served until May 2024.
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LNP – Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrested
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
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LNP – Parliament approves resolution to remove Deshabandu as IGP
The resolution to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon was approved by a majority of 177 votes in Parliament a short while ago.
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LNP – Keerthibandarapura Traffic OIC arrested for soliciting bribe
The Officer-in-Charge of the Keerthibandarapura Traffic Division has been taken into custody by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.
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LNP – Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to visit Sri Lanka
The Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka tomorrow.
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LNP – PUCSL conducts public hearing into nationwide power outage
The public hearing conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the nationwide power outage that occurred on February 9, 2025, commenced this morning (05).
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LNP – 703 individuals arrested during special island-wide police raids
A total of 703 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (04).
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LNP – Dhammika Perera’s Singer partners with Starlink to expand satellite internet access in Sri Lanka
Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC has reportedly been appointed as the official distributor in Sri Lanka for Starlink satellite internet service equipment, which has recently gained regulatory access to the country.
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LNP – ’’I will die, but not alone, if my pension is touched’’ – Ex. JVP MP Nandana Gunathilake warns
“I will die, but not alone, I was a guerrilla,” former JVP Parliamentarian and candidate for the 1999 Presidential election Nandana Gunathilake has warned in a Facebook post, citing his possible predicament in case the government deprives the former MPs of their pension.
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LNP – Sri Lanka earned $3.7 bln from tourist arrivals in six months
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath stated that an income of $3.7 billion has been generated from tourist arrivals over the past six months.
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