Crime LNP - Johnston Fernando Arrested
Former Minister Johnston Fernando had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He arrived the CID this morning to provide a statement…
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Travel LNP - Israel calls on its citizens to leave some tourist areas in Sri Lanka
JERUSALEM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Israel's national security council on Wednesday called on Israelis to immediately leave some tourist areas in Sri Lanka over the…
Crime LNP - Security of all foreigners ensured; no threat of attack on locals: Police
Security has been beefed up in special areas on suspicion that foreign groups in Sri Lanka could face an attack following intelligence reports on potential…
Politics LNP - Ex-President Ranil named as respondent in two FR petition
The Supreme Court has granted permission to name former President Ranil Wickremesinghe as a respondent in Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed regarding the…
Crime LNP - Control price of rice will remain unchanged - President tells rice miller
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated the controlled price of rice will not change. He also highlighted that plans are underway for a long-term program…
Crime LNP - Govt rejects Easter attacks report released by Gammanpila, assures fresh probe
The government does not accept the investigative committee report on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, which was released by former MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday…
Technology LNP - Alleged use of unregistered vehicle: Johnston set to appear before CID tomorrow
Former Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando, through his lawyer, informed the Court of Appeal today that he is prepared to provide a statement to the CID tomorrow…
Technology LNP - SriLankan airlines regains 7-star rating after pilot incident
AirlineRatings.com, an Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency, has restored SriLankan Airlines' 7-star status after the airline took swift…
Business LNP - Economic Recovery Drives Sri Lankan Finance and Leasing Companies Growth
Fitch Ratings: Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, moderating inflation, and lower interest rates are poised to spur finance and leasing companies’ (FLCs)…
Politics LNP - General Election: Over 21,000 postal voting applications rejected
A total of 21,160 postal voting applications have been rejected out of the total applications submitted for 2024 General Election, according to the Election…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to -0.2% in September
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to -0.2% in September 2024 from 1.1% in August 2024,…
Entertainment LNP - Smoke & Bitters leaps to 29th at ‘Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024’ and awarded Sri Lanka’s Best Bar
Asia’s 50 Best Bars has awarded Smoke & Bitters the title ‘Best Bar in Sri Lanka’, as it became the only Sri Lankan-owned bar to be featured in the top 50…
Crime LNP - Lohan’s private secretary found dead with gunshot injuries
A private secretary of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte was found dead with gunshot injuries in a house in Katugastota today. Police said the 50-year-old…
Weather LNP - Sri Lanka claim five-wicket win over West Indies in rain-interrupted ODI
Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the first ODI at Pallekele on Sunday, marking their third…
General LNP - Sri Lankan racer Yevan David wins on Euroformula debut at Monza
Motopark’s Yevan David won on his Euroformula debut at a damp Monza. The 17-year-old is the first ever Sri Lankan to participate in this category having…
Politics LNP - President says he rejected Ranil’s request to have 16 chefs, 163 guards
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he has denied a request from former President Ranil Wickremesinghe for extensive privileges, which included 16 chefs,…
Crime LNP - 400 files related to corruption, fraud to be opened for action: AKD
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said there are 400 files related to corruption and fraud lying with the Attorney General and all of them will be opened for…
Education LNP - India doubles grant to support education in Sri Lanka’s plantation community
India has doubled its grant to Rs 600 million to support education in Sri Lanka’s plantation areas for the Indian-origin Tamil community. Indian High…
Politics LNP - EU Ambassador and ADB Director call on Prime Minister Harini
The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka, Carmen Moreno, has paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at…
Travel LNP - Indian flight lands at BIA due to bombs scare; AASL says no threat
An Indian passenger flight arriving from Mumbai has made an emergency landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake due to a bomb…
Crime LNP - Ministry of Crab wannabe taken to Court
The Commercial High Court of Colombo on 9 October 2024 issued two enjoining orders against a restaurant identifying itself as ‘The King Crab,’ following claims…
Technology LNP - Emirates flying high with title of ‘World’s Best Airline’ from new comprehensive study
Emirates has come out on top as the ‘World’s Best Airline’ amongst 90 global carriers in a recent comprehensive and methodological study by Telegraph Travel .…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka ODI squad named for West Indies series
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the 16-member Sri Lanka squad, captained by Charith Asalanka, for the three-match ODI series against West Indies. The…
Business LNP - Egg traders urge govt to implement pricing formula
The All Ceylon Egg Traders’ Association has called on the government to introduce a pricing formula to stabilize the price of eggs in the market. The Secretary…