Crime LNP - Sri Lanka Police launches e-Traffic mobile app to combat traffic violations
Sri Lanka Police have launched the e-Traffic mobile application, a cutting-edge tool aimed at reducing traffic violations and improving road safety in line…
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Crime LNP - Social activist Namal Kumara remanded
Social activist Namal Kumara has been ordered to be remanded until January 15, 2025. This order has been issued after he was produced before the Fort…
Technology LNP - Vindhya Jayasekera appointed new CEO Designate to CSE
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the appointment of Ms. Vindhya Jayasekera as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate, effective from 01 January…
General LNP - Over 7,000 motorists penalized for traffic offenses in 24 hours
In a 24-hour operation that concluded at 6.00 a.m. today (01), Sri Lanka Police have enforced the law against 529 drunk drivers as part of a nationwide effort…
Politics LNP - Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X
BBC - The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to "Kekius Maximus". The tech mogul -…
Politics LNP - We move forward in 2025 with renewed vision and determination: President
Claiming that Sri Lanka achieved significant economic stability as a nation in 2024, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said with this progress as the…
Business LNP - Customs records revenue exceeding Rs. 1.5 trillion in 2024
By the end of 2024, the Sri Lanka Customs achieved a record-breaking revenue of over Rs. 1.5 trillion, marking the highest annual revenue in its history.…
Technology LNP - Australian influencers amplify Sri Lanka’s allure
Sri Lanka recently played host to four renowned Australian-based social media influencers in a ground-breaking digital marketing initiative aimed at…
Travel LNP - Tourist hotspots overwhelmed amid holiday season
By Charumini de Silva Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is experiencing a surge in tourist activity during the end of year holiday season as expected, with over…
Crime LNP - Inclusion of fake Dr. title before Justice Minister’s name: CID to grill more parliamentary officials
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID ) will interrogate three more officials of the parliamentary staff over the inclusion of the 'Dr' title in front of…
General LNP - Highest number of Sri Lankans left for foreign employment in 2024
The year 2024 has set a historic record for the highest number of Sri Lankans migrating for work, with 312,836 individuals leaving the country for employment…
Politics LNP - Govt. urged to reduce VAT on salmon
The Canned Fish Manufacturers’ Association of Sri Lanka (CFMASL) has requested the government to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed on salmon. CFMASL…
Crime LNP - Grade 5 Scholarship Exam: Supreme Court declares State has violated Fundamental Rights of students
The Supreme Court today declared that the Fundamental Rights of the student candidates and petitioners have been violated by the State through the breach of…
General LNP - Special traffic and parking plan in Colombo on New Year’s eve
Sri Lanka Police has announced a special traffic plan to minimize congestion in Colombo city on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2024. With large crowds and…
General LNP - CMC launches special initiative to tackle waste accumulation
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has launched a special initiative to address the growing waste accumulation in Colombo. CMC Commissioner Palitha…
Crime LNP - ‘Kiribath’ in jeopardy as rice shortage hits
With the shortage of Nadu and white raw rice varieties in the market, Sri Lankans will find it difficult to prepare traditional milk rice to welcome the dawn…
Health LNP - Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China
BBC - The World Health Organization has urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan.…
Technology LNP - New Commanders appointed to Sri Lanka Army and Navy
Major General Lasantha Rodrigo has been appointed as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, while Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda was appointed Commander of the…
Politics LNP - President Dissanayake offers condolences after Jimmy Carter’s death
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who…
Crime LNP - General Shavendra Silva bids farewell to active service
General Shavendra Silva, the 8th Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Sri Lanka, will retire from his position and active service in the Sri Lanka Army on January…
Technology LNP - Health Ministry’s controversial transfer raises concerns
The Ministry of Health’s move to reassign a medical specialist from Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital to the Castle Street Hospital for Women has sparked…
Politics LNP - Harin Fernando involved in altercation at Colombo’s CH & FC Club
Former Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando was recently involved in an altercation at the CH & FC Club in Colombo. Witnesses reported that Fernando was…
Education LNP - Rs. 6,000 stationery allowance for schoolchildren proposed for 2025
To mitigate the adverse effects on the education of vulnerable schoolchildren, the government has decided to provide an allowance to assist with the purchase…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka Customs clears 75,000 MT of imported rice
Sri Lanka Customs announced that 75,000 metric tons of imported rice have been and cleared for distribution as of this morning (29). It was…