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Crime LNP - Salt prices not a matter to be taken with a pinch of salt
Sri Lanka, currently facing a severe salt shortage and salt prices increasing rapidly, 1 kilogram packets of crystal salt reportedly being sold at prices…
Politics LNP - Battle for Colombo Mayorship heats up
The election for the position of Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), which has attracted much attention following the recent local government…
Business LNP - Increasing productivity to attract investments vital for Sri Lanka - PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the development of a country depends on the productive contribution its citizens make towards the nation. The…
Crime LNP -Shots fired at Thusitha Halloluwa’s vehicle
Two unidentified men on a motorcycle have opened fire at a vehicle carrying the former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha…
Crime LNP - Motorcycle rider involved in Mount Lavinia shooting arrested
The rider of the motorcycle involved in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old youth near the Sylvester Road junction in Mount Lavinia has been arrested yesterday…
Weather LNP - Night mail trains cancelled for second consecutive day
The Railway Department has announced the cancellation of all night mail train services scheduled for tonight (17) due to the ongoing strike by the Sri Lanka…
Business LNP - CEB proposes 18.3% electricity tariff hike for June–Dec 2025
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) seeking an 18.3% increase in electricity…
Crime LNP - Warrant issued for arrest of ex-minister Mahindananda
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the alleged importation…
Business LNP - Issuing of vehicle number plates halted due to shortage
Due to a shortage of vehicle number plates, the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that the issuing of number plates has been suspended from April…
Technology LNP - Hector Dias’ ’Meenachchi’ marks Sri Lankan Dolby Atmos debut on Apple Music
Sri Lankan artist Hector Dias's track "Meenachchi" is now offering an immersive Dolby Atmos experience on Apple Music, a development hailed by its…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka nears one million tourist arrivals in 2025
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that the number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2025 is approaching the one…
Crime LNP - Ten students further remanded over Sabaragamuwa Uni. ragging incident
Ten students arrested in connection with a ragging incident at the University of Sabaragamuwa, which allegedly led to the suicide of a fellow student, have…
Politics LNP - President urges DCC chairs to boost production economy and rural development
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged all Chairpersons of District Coordinating Committees (DCC) to actively engage in revitalizing the nation’s…
Crime LNP - Ex-President Ranil defended Chamara Sampath after appeal by MP’s wife, court told
The complaint filed by the Bribery Commission against MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (May…
Politics LNP - Bribery Comm. files case against two including ex-Minister Lakshman Yapa
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed a case against former Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa…
General LNP - Sri Lankan YouTuber Charith N Silva features in ‘Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia’ list
Renowned Sri Lankan chef and YouTube content creator Charith N. Silva, known for his popular YouTube channel ‘Wild Cookbook’, has featured in “Forbes 30 Under…
Education LNP - University student fined for sharing nude photo
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today imposed a fine of Rs. 5,000 on a university student who pleaded guilty to sharing a nude photograph of a fellow…
General LNP - Who will enter CMC from People’s Alliance?
The name of Deepa Edirisinghe has been proposed for the only seat secured by the People’s Alliance in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Edirisinghe…
Business LNP - Two Sri Lankan entrepreneurs shine on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list
Sri Lanka celebrates a key milestone as two of its young and emerging entrepreneurs Yanika Amarasekera-Siyaguna and Charith N Silva, have been named to the…
Technology LNP - Harak Kata makes serious allegation against Tiran Alles, Deshabandu
Notorious underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickremeratne, alias Harak Kata, has alleged that he is being detained in Tangalle as a result of his refusal to…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka strongly rejects genocide allegations, protests monument construction in Canada
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible…
Technology LNP - Mahindananda files anticipatory bail petition over bribery case
Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has filed a petition before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (May 14), seeking anticipatory bail against his…
Business LNP - Litro Gas issues statement on strike by manpower workers
The Litro Gas Company says that the strike action launched today (May 14) by a group of manpower workers at the Litro Gas Terminal in Kerawalapitiya, in…
Crime LNP - Two suspects arrested with over 2kg heroin in Gonapola
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has arrested two suspects during a raid conducted in the Gonapola area, within the Kahathuduwa police division, for…