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…
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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…
Weather LNP - Train delays linked to engine shortage and technical faults, says Railway Dept
The Department of Railways states that the main reason for train delays and cancellations is the shortage of train engines. A spokesperson of the Railway…
Crime LNP - Five arrested in connection with three-wheeler thefts
The Colombo Central Divisional Crime Detective Bureau has arrested five individuals in connection with the theft of several three-wheelers. Police said the…
Weather LNP - Several spells of showers expected today
The Meteorology Department several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota and Matale districts.…
Business LNP - Public urged to avoid panic buying, hoarding salt amid shortage fears
The newly-appointed Chairman of Lanka Salt Company in Hambantota, T. Nandana Thilaka has urged the public to avoid panic-buying and hoarding salt amidst rumors…
Crime LNP - Unusual activities reported in areas of elephant-human conflicts: Veterinarians’ Association
Unusual activities are being reported in the areas where the elephants are being cased or captured to prevent elephant-human conflicts, advisor to the board of…
Crime LNP - New maximum retail price set for canned fish
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced new maximum retail prices for specific types of canned fish, effective today. This directive, issued under…
Crime LNP - Special police operation targeting reckless long-distance bus drivers
Sri Lanka Police have implemented a special traffic operation during the festive season aimed at reducing traffic accidents across the island. This operation…
Politics LNP - President calls for unified monitoring division to tackle illegal migration and drug smuggling
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held a discussion today (28) at the Presidential Secretariat with the heads of the Department of Immigration and…
General LNP - Over 8,000 motorists penalized for traffic offenses in 24 hours
In a 24-hour operation that concluded at 6.00 a.m. today (28), Sri Lanka Police have enforced the law against 383 drunk drivers as part of a nationwide effort…
Entertainment LNP - Christopher Nolan’s next film is based on ‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” It will open in theaters on July 17, 2026, Universal…