LNP – Train collides with stalled vehicle, disrupting services on Kelani Valley line
A train has collided with a vehicle that had stalled at the railway crossing between Liyanwala and Watareka, disrupting services on the Kelani Valley railway line, according to Sri Lanka Railways.
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LNP – Beer truck overturns causing heavy traffic on Colombo-Ratnapura road
A container truck transporting beer bottles has met with an accident on the Colombo-Ratnapura main road in the Meennana area in Eheliyagoda, completely blocking the road.
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LNP – NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.
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LNP – Deshabandu Tennakoon surrenders to Matara court
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has surrendered to the Matara Magistrate’s Court this morning.
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LNP – Petition against levying withholding tax on Sri Lanka’s national team cricketers
Sri Lanka’s ODI captain Charith Asalanka and Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva have filed a petition in the Court of Appeal seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the decision of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to levy Withholding Tax on the players of the Sri Lanka national cricket team by considering them as employees of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)
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LNP – Sri Lanka eyes international alliances to boost tourism industry growth
As the world gradually recovers from the pandemic’s impact, Sri Lanka is positioning itself as a top-tier tourist destination, seeking to forge international partnerships to revitalize its tourism sector.
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LNP – Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5% in 2024: CBSL
The Sri Lankan economy recorded a strong turnaround registering overall growth of 5% for 2024 amid renewed macroeconomic stability, says the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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LNP – Imthiaz Bakeer Markar resigns as SJB Chairman
The Chairman of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Imthiaz Bakeer Markar has stepped down from his position as chairman and from all other posts in the party.
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