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Crime LNP - Measures afoot to fast-track drug purchases
A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said. Dr.…
Security LNP - Sri Lanka and Japan agree to expand security and economic ties
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Ishiba Shigeru in Tokyo today (29), during his official visit to Japan. The…
Crime LNP - CAA raids over 100 shops for selling rice above control price
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a total of 105 shops over the past two weeks for selling rice above the government-imposed control price. The…
Politics LNP - President Anura Kumara to meet Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime…
Technology LNP - Former Western PC member Amal Silva granted bail
Former Western Provincial Councilor Amal Silva, who was arrested yesterday (28) by the Walana Anti-Vice Squad, has been granted bail, The order was issued by…
Politics LNP - Channa Jayasumana urges President to suspend LGBTIQ tourism project
Former Health Minister and medical professional Dr. Channa Jayasumana has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging him to immediately suspend a…
Politics LNP - President Dissanayake meets US President Trump
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held a cordial discussion with the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the sidelines of a…
General LNP - Cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery: Death toll rises to 8
The death toll from the cable car accident at the Na Uyana Monastery has risen to eight, after another monk who was receiving treatment in the Intensive Care…
Crime LNP - Two suspects arrested over Rs. 6 mln gold jewelry heist
Two suspects have been arrested in Kiribathgoda in connection with the investigation into the robbery of gold jewelry worth Rs. 6 million after assaulting a…
Weather LNP - Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (28),…
Technology LNP - Only two out of five people are computer-literate in Sri Lanka
Only two out of five people are computer-literate in Sri Lanka in 2024, with 64.1 per cent of Sri Lankans unable to use a computer, according to statistics…
Technology LNP - Modernization project launched at Narahenpita Railway station
The project to modernize the Narahenpita Railway Station was officially launched today (27) under the “Dream Destination” program, implemented as part of the…
Education LNP - Divorce rate drives rise in women-headed households
An academic has revealed that as many as 1.2 million families in Sri Lanka are headed by women, with the number steadily increasing due to the country’s high…
Politics LNP - President Anura Kumara to begin official visit to Japan today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to commence his official visit to Japan today (27), following the successful conclusion of his visit to the…
Politics LNP - Govt compelled to control social media to avert hate speech, insults and provocation: Minister
Government is compelled to control social media with a view to preventing hate speech, insults and provocations through amending the Online Safety Act and by…
Crime LNP - Former army officials to be arrested over Easter Sunday attacks: President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks are continuing and advancing and that one or two former…
Business LNP - Trump announces 100% tariff on branded or patented pharmaceutical imports from Oct 1
United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (Sep 25) new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture.…
Business LNP - NTB shares soar, CEO says HSBC deal underlines global shifts, local ascent
Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) shares closed up 22.72% yesterday, up Rs. 72.25 to Rs. 390.25, following Wednesday’s announcement of the bank’s proposed Rs. 18…
Politics LNP - Opposition MP challenges Speaker’s assessment of parliament kitchen
Gampaha District SJB MP Prasad Siriwardana yesterday dismissed claims of rodents and unhygienic conditions in the Parliamentary kitchen, following his own…
Law LNP - Local agent tells SC it lacks resources for first tranche payment
Sea Consortium Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, the local agent of the MV X-Press Pearl, has informed the Supreme Court through an affidavit that its directors and principal…
Technology LNP - CB sets record straight on year-end reserve target
The Central Bank set the record straight this week on where they have to end up in the external reserves by the end of the year as reports circulating are…
Politics LNP - President Dissanayake meets UN Secretary-General António Gutierrez
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New York to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with UN Secretary-General António…
Business LNP - Controversial number plate tender to incur over Rs.516mn loss to Govt.
A multi-billion rupee government tender to supply vehicle number plates is mired in controversy after the two lowest bidders were disqualified on technical…
Business LNP - NTB announces Rs. 18 b deal for HSBC Sri Lanka’s retail banking business
Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) yesterday entered into a binding Sale and Purchase Agreement with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), acting…