Security LNP - Beira lake to become water aerodrome ?
The Authorities have decided to look into the possibility of converting the Beira Lake into an aerodrome. An initial discussion has been held in this regard…
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Crime LNP - Suspect arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA
An individual has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for smuggling a total of 3,200 sticks of foreign-made cigarettes…
Law LNP - Senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon passes away
Former senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94, according to family sources. He had served as a senior staff member to nine…
Health LNP - Govt to launch pilot project for nutritious meals at state hospitals
A new initiative has been planned to provide high-quality, nutritious, and appetizing meals to inpatients at government hospitals. Issuing a statement in this…
Health LNP - Govt to establish wildlife hospital and mobile unit for elephant care
Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Pathirana stated that steps will be taken in the future to establish a wildlife hospital and a mobile medical unit to treat…
Sports LNP - SLC felicitates Ruchira Palliyaguruge for officiating in 100 ODIs
Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated Ruchira Palliyaguruge, who is officiating in his 100th ODI as an on-field umpire during today’s game. Ravin Wickramaratne, Vice…
Travel LNP - Invitation only for Shah Rukh Khan event
City of Dreams Sri Lanka, South Asia’s first integrated resort, announced that its grand opening on 2 August 2025 will be strictly by invitation only. In an…
Crime LNP - Bypass patient compelled to bring drugs worth over Rs. 100,000 from outside
Patients seeking life-saving procedures such as bypass surgeries at the Colombo National Hospital are compelled to bring surgical and pharmaceutical items from…
Business LNP - Trump eyes simple tariff rates over complex talks, says letters going out Friday
President Donald Trump said Washington will start sending letters to countries on Friday specifying what tariff rates they will face on imports to the United…
Business LNP - IMF says Sri Lanka’s GDP could fall by 1.5% from US tariffs
Sri Lanka’s GDP could decline by up to 1.5 percent if the United States reinstates a 44 percent tariff on Sri Lankan exports and lowers tariffs on competitor…
Crime LNP - Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested
Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago. The…
Business LNP - AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms
AliExpress has officially suspended several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka and Pakistan following the implementation of revised customs tax…
Politics LNP - 124 unauthorised structures in Sigiriya to be removed: Minister
Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi revealed that 124 unauthorised structures have been erected within the limits of…
Technology LNP - Customs denies claims of new tax on online orders
Sri Lanka Customs has firmly rejected claims circulating on social media regarding the introduction of a new tax on small parcel imports clarifying that recent…
Politics LNP - Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva and 2 others granted bail
Former Minister Mervyn Silva and two others were granted bail today (03) by the Gampaha High Court over allegations of selling state land in Kiribathgoda…
Politics LNP - Education Minister calls for urgent measures to end ragging and violence in universities
Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for the formulation of comprehensive recommendations and measures to eradicate ragging, harassment, and…
Technology LNP - Human-Elephant Conflict claims over 250 lives in six months
The ongoing human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka has claimed the lives of 261 individuals both human and animal within the first six months of this year, the…
Sports LNP - Narcotics peddled at Israelis-run business centres in East
Some Israelis, who are here as tourists, are involved in peddling various types of narcotics in their unauthorized business centres set up in certain pockets…
Law LNP - Indictments served on Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother
Indictments have been served before the Colombo High Court on Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother Daisy…
Politics LNP - Trump says he’ll ‘look’ at deporting Musk as feud reignites
President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday his administration will “have to take a look” at deporting Elon Musk after the billionaire reignited the feud…
Technology LNP - Haj delegation hails Saudi Arabia’s outstanding arrangements for 3,500 Sri Lankans
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad on behalf of the government of Sri Lanka has extended his sincere appreciation to…
General LNP - Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 2 August. Popularly known as “King Khan”, Shah Rukh Khan will arrive in Colombo for the…
Travel LNP - Over 138,000 tourist arrivals recorded in June
A total of 138,241 tourists arrived in the country in June 2025, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. This is an increase of…
Technology LNP - IMF Executive Board approves Sri Lanka’s fourth review
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. The IMF’s…