Crime LNP - Maximum retail prices to be imposed on several key items - Minister
Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says the government has decided to impose maximum retail prices on a range of essential items in the future. He made these…
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Business LNP - ASPI crosses 14,500 points to set new all-time high
The All-Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange has exceeded the 14,500-points mark for the first time in history. Accordingly, the index gained…
Crime LNP - Sirisena assures Court: No future claims for SLFP chairmanship
Former President Maithripala Sirisena, through his counsel, informed the Court of Appeal today that he will not claim any rights to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party…
Health LNP - Namal responds to allegations of preferential treatment in law exam
In response to the CID complaint filed by a civil society representative alleging that MP Namal Rajapaksa had received preferential treatment during a law…
Entertainment LNP - Sri Lankans shine at ‘Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2024’
Three Sri Lankan photographers made headlines with their remarkable captures at the prestigious ‘Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2024’, showcasing…
Politics LNP - New Speaker of Parliament to be elected tomorrow
The appointment of a new Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala will take place tomorrow (Dec.…
Weather LNP - North and East alerted as low-pressure system develops in Bay of Bengal
The Department of Meteorology announced that a low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. In its…
Crime LNP - Customs orders to re-export 75,000 kg of rice unsuitable for consumption
Sri Lanka Customs says that weevils (Gullo) have been detected in 50,000 Kg of imported rice while issues with product information labels have been detected in…
Education LNP - Extreme heat worsens coconut shortage in Sri Lanka
The high temperatures experienced during the first three months of this year have worsened Sri Lanka’s ongoing coconut shortage, alongside the increasing…
Sports LNP - Three frontrunners to become Sri Lanka’s next Speaker
Three names have been proposed for the position of Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament following the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala from the position, according…
Travel LNP - Over 300,000 Sri Lankans left for foreign employment in 2024
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) reports that in 2024, the number of Sri Lankans migrant workers who have travelled overseas for employment…
Business LNP - New online portal launched to verify legally imported vehicles
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has launched an investigation into the nearly 6,000 vehicles across Sri Lanka which…
Business LNP - CPC refutes fuel shortage
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) yesterday refuted certain reports about a possible fuel shortage due to a fuel shipment imported by a private company…
Technology LNP - Former Sri Lankan diplomat in Australia fined more than $100,000 for ‘entrapping’ domestic worker
A diplomat who “entrapped” a domestic worker in her Canberra home, forcing her to work 14 hours, seven days a week, for less than a dollar an hour, has been…
Politics LNP - President Dissanayake to visit India on Sunday
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a state visit to India from 15 to 17 December 2024 at the invitation of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi…
Politics LNP - ‘Offenders will face consequences, regardless of rank or status’ – President AKD
“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the…
Business LNP - ASPI crosses 14,000 points for first time ever
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange recorded a new all-time high today (12), surpassing the 14,000 mark for the first time in…
Health LNP - Fever outbreak in Jaffna identified as Leptospirosis
The fever that spread in Jaffna, claiming seven lives, has been identified as Leptospirosis, commonly known as Rat Fever, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health…
Politics LNP - Security details of former Presidents reduced
Security details of former Presidents have been withdrawn after reviewing reports on the security threats they face, police said. Accordingly security detail…
Politics LNP - Liberal Youth Movement urges government inquiry into Speaker’s academic qualifications
The Liberal Youth Movement has expressed deep concern over allegations questioning the authenticity of the academic qualifications presented by Speaker Ashoka…
Politics LNP - Govt ready to resume discussion on exporting Toque monkeys: Minister
The government is ready to take up the discussion again on exporting Toque Macaque monkeys to China as one solution to the monkey menace, Minister of…
Business LNP - Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts to energise Sri Lanka’s hill capital with the launch of Kandy Myst by Cinnamon
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with Indra Traders, is set to expand its footprint in Sri Lanka’s hill capital, at the start of 2025, with the…
Business LNP - PUCSL’s final decision on electricity tariff revision on Jan. 17
The final decision of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on the proposed electricity tariff revisions will be announced on 17 January 2025,…
Health LNP - Death toll rises as unidentified fever spreads in Jaffna
The death toll from the unidentified fever spreading in Jaffna has risen to five, according to the Jaffna Hospital Director Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy. Speaking at a…