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Law LNP - Bribery Commission indicts Keheliya, four family members
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former Minister of Mass…
Technology LNP - Half-naked Thai tourist gets one-and-a-half month’s jail term suspended for five years
The Thai female tourist who walked half-naked through the Arugam Bay tourist zone was sentenced to one-and-a-half month's jail term suspended for five years by…
Politics LNP - Dynastic politics no longer rules the roost in SL
By Huzefa Aliasger Dynastic politics which once dominated Sri Lankan politics as in other South Asian countries, is no longer a factor for voters in the…
General LNP - Johann Peries becomes first Sri Lankan to swarm up seven summits
By Tania de Silva Johann Peries, Sri Lanka’s trailblazing mountaineer, has made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to complete the ‘Seven Summits…
Technology LNP - Sujeewa Senasinghe released on bail over Rs. 100 Mm luxury vehicle case
Former State Minister and Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe was today released on a surety bail of Rs. 200,000 by Fort Chief Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura…
Business LNP - Sri Lankan delegation to visit U.S. for trade talks
A Sri Lankan government delegation is set to depart for the United States on Friday (18) to hold negotiations aimed at reducing tariffs on Sri Lankan exports,…
Health LNP - Veteran actress robbed at National Hospital, Colombo
Someone had opened veteran actress Damayanthi Fonseka's handbag while she was at the National Hospital, Colombo and stolen her cash, bank cards and national…
Travel LNP - Foreigners misusing tourist visas engage in spas and brothels
Sri Lankan immigration authorities have raised alarm over the growing number of foreign nationals entering the country, especially on tourist visas and…
Business LNP - Gen Z delays parenthood over economic hardships
By Huzefa Aliasger Gen Z, the generation born between 1997 and 2012, is in the habit of postponing child births due to economic barriers such as rising living…
Business LNP - CBSL to launch ‘Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week’ tomorrow
The Financial Consumer Relations Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will launch the ‘Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week’ from July 14 to July…
Crime LNP - SL woman trying to smuggle in Rs.4.9 Mn worth cigarettes nabbed at BIA
A Sri Lankan woman trying to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth Rs.4.9 million concealed in her baggage was arrested by the Police at the Bandaranaike…
Business LNP - ASPI surpasses 18,500 for first time ever
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a significant milestone today (11) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 18,500-points mark for the first…
Politics LNP - Reach out to White House directly over tariff deal: Sajith tells government
The government must initiate direct negotitiations with the White House over the tariff deal without focusing only on negotiations with the US Department of…
Technology LNP - Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother adjourned
The Colombo High Court has directed the Attorney General to recall the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and…
Technology LNP - 2024 O/L Exam Results: 13,392 students obtain 9A passes
The Commissioner General of Examinations, A.K.S. Indika Kumari, announced that a total of 237,026 students have qualified for the G.C.E. Advanced Level based…
Business LNP - Trump Tariff: Exports volume will reduce but real challenge is rates of Sri Lanka’s competitors – expert
The reduction in US reciprocal tariff on exports from Sri Lanka to 30% from previously announced 44% is positive news for local businesses, however the rate is…
Technology LNP - Hashan Tillakaratne’s wife Apsari in hot water after her interview, clad in AirLanka saree
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Hashan Tillakaratne's wife Apsari, who was once an airhostess of SriLankan airlines is in hot water after her interview with a…
Business LNP - Sri Lankan apparel brands demand 300-400% CESS hike to combat ‘cheap’ imports
Sri Lanka’s domestic clothing brands are calling for a drastic 300 to 400 percent increase in the Commodity Export Subsidy Scheme (CESS) levy on the imported…
Politics LNP - Trump corrects AKD’s name
U.S. President Donald Trump has reposted his official letter to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, after correcting a name error in the initial…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceed 36,000 in first six days of July
Over 36,000 tourists have arrived in the country in the first six days of July 2025 alone, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said.…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka gets largest US tariff cut, says Deputy Foreign Minister
US President Donald Trump has decided to impose a 30% reciprocal tariff on all goods imported from Sri Lanka. The White House has issued an official letter…
Crime LNP - Imported milk powder prices increased
The price of a 400g pack of imported milk powder has been increased by Rs. 100, according to the Milk Powder Importers’ Association. Meanwhile, the price of a…
Entertainment LNP - Popular Indian actress Hansika Motwani arrives in Sri Lanka
Popular Indian Bollywood and Kollywood actress Hansika Motwani has arrived in Sri Lanka today (09) from Mumbai. She is scheduled to attend an event to be held…
General LNP - Fuel distribution crisis?
The Ceylon Petroleum Private Bowser Owners’ Association says fuel distribution activities have been arbitrarily handed over to another party. Treasurer of the…