Politics LNP - Deputy Minister explains how duty is imposed on vehicles
The value of the vehicle is not the determining factor when imposing taxes, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma said in…
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Politics LNP - Country not fully free even after end of war: President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake states that the country is not fully free even after the end of the war. Addressing the National War Heroes’ Commemoration…
Technology LNP - MP Chamara Sampath granted bail
The New Democratic Front (NDF) Badulla District Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been granted bail by the Badulla Magistrate’s Court, Ada…
Politics LNP - President vows to prevent repetition of past tragedies during visit to war heroes
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid a visit this morning (19) to the Mihindu Seth Medura convalescent home in Attidiya, where he inquired into the health…
Crime LNP - Suspected gunman in Mount Lavinia shooting arrested
The Mount Lavinia Division Criminal Investigation Unit has arrested the suspected shooter involved in the murder of a youth in a shooting incident that…
Politics LNP - Ex-Minister Mahindananda remanded
Former Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been remanded until May 26 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with the controversial…
Business LNP - Over 15% Sri Lankans lost their jobs due to economic crisis, new data suggests
A total of 15.1% of Sri Lankans lost their jobs due to the impact of the economic crisis in 2023, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. The…
Law LNP - Sri Lanka marks 16 years since the end of civil war
Today (18) marks 16 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s three-decade-long civil war, which concluded with the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the…
Politics LNP - Govt. reviewing COSTS before renovating ‘dilapidated Parliament building’
The Urban Development Authority has declared the Parliament Complex building to be a dilapidated and dangerous structure The old Parliament building, located…
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…