Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 to perform low fly-past over Colombo tomorrow
The newly acquired Airbus A330-200 aircraft by SriLankan Airlines is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (June 4). The aircraft, arriving from Paris,…
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Crime LNP - Medical laboratory fined Rs. 500,000 for overcharging FBC test report
A medical laboratory in Malwana (Biyagama Hospital- Malwana) was fined Rs. 500,000 by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (2) for overcharging patients for…
Business LNP - 18,000 MT of maize to be imported for ‘Thriposha’ production
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to issue a permit to the Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited Company to import 18,000 metric tons of maize. Accordingly,…
Politics LNP - Australia Deputy PM arrives in Sri Lanka
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia Richard Marles has arrived in the island on an official visit. A 15-member delegation accompanying…
Entertainment LNP - “No more pageants. I did my best for Sri Lanka” – Anudi bids farewell to pageantry
Anudi Gunasekara, who represented Sri Lanka at the 72nd Miss World pageant held in India, returned to the island today (June 2). Upon her arrival, Gunasekara…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka to launch Starlink Internet Services pending final approval
Sri Lanka is on the verge of launching satellite internet services through Starlink with all necessary government processes now complete, according to the…
Health LNP - Monitoring increases as new COVID sub-variants detected
Health authorities in Sri Lanka have ramped up monitoring efforts following the detection of two new Omicron subvariants - LF.7 and XFG - within the country. A…
Crime LNP - Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC Asoka Sepala arrested
Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council Asoka Sepala has been arrested for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government. The former…
Travel LNP - Australia’s Deputy PM to visit Sri Lanka
During this visit, the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to pay courtesy calls on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign…
Politics LNP - “Pay your taxes, and we’ll protect every rupee” – President Anura Kumara
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that he has taken measures to reduce expenditure under the President’s budget wherever possible, with the aim of…
Technology LNP - Mumbai locomotives among 32 engines sent to Sri Lanka
Five of the 32 locomotives selected for export to Sri Lanka, following a formal request by the neighbouring country, are from Mumbai. Of the 32…
Crime LNP - Anudi Gunasekara misses out on Miss World quarterfinals
Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara has not been included among the quarterfinalists of the 72nd Miss World Festival 2025. According to the official list released by…
Business LNP - Sri Lankan economy remains resilient supported by healthy inflows: CBSL
The external sector of the Sri Lankan economy remained resilient in April 2025, supported by healthy inflows from tourist earnings and workers’ remittances,…
Politics LNP - National Tax Week from tomorrow
The ‘National Tax Week’ declared by the government to increase awareness on taxation and also to widen the tax base in the country, will begin tomorrow (02).…
Travel LNP - Over 120,000 tourist arrivals recorded in May
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the month of May has increased to 120,120, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.…
Weather LNP - Global warming gotten in the way of salt production in Sri Lanka
Unexpected rainy weather conditions, a phenomenon of global warming, have triggered concerns for salt production in Sri Lanka because at least 40–45 days with…
Crime LNP - Miss World 2025: Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara set to shine at grand finale today
The stage is set for one of the world’s most prestigious beauty pageants — Miss World 2025 — as the grand finale is scheduled to take place today (31), at the…
Entertainment LNP - Former NLB Director Thusitha Halloluwa remanded
Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, has been remanded until June 2 by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court The…
Business LNP - QR code introduced for easy TIN registration
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced a QR code to simplify the registration process for Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs), Commissioner…
Crime LNP - Thai woman arrested at BIA with Rs. 510 million worth of cocaine hidden in teddy bears
A female passenger from Thailand was arrested early this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a large stock of…
Politics LNP - Ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando join Welikada’s general inmates
Former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court on Wednesday (29), have…
Technology LNP - Hearing of case against Yoshitha and his grandmother adjourned
The Colombo High Court has fixed the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa—second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa—and his maternal grandmother Daisy…
Entertainment LNP - Anudi makes history for Sri Lanka in Miss World Multimedia Challenge
Anudi Gunasekara has made history for Sri Lanka by clinching the title of First Runner-Up from Asia in the Miss World Multimedia Challenge, marking a proud and…
Crime LNP - BOC employees to withdraw from services in protest over allowance cuts
The Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union says it has decided to withdraw from services in protest against the decision to reduce employee bonuses. The union announced…