Education LNP - 30 Sri Lankan students receive Chinese govt scholarships
A total of 30 Sri Lankan students have received scholarships to undertake higher education in China. Accordingly, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka held an…
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Crime LNP - Sri Lanka approves first legal cannabis cultivation by foreign investors
The government has granted permission to seven foreign investors to legally cultivate cannabis in Sri Lanka for the first time, under strict conditions, former…
Crime LNP - Public can directly WhatsApp IGP to report crimes from today
Sri Lanka Police has introduced a new WhatsApp number for the general public to directly inform the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) pertaining…
Business LNP - Govt keen to increase export earnings to US$ 36 billion by 2030
Another round of discussions has been held to review and address challenges in achieving the government’s target of increasing export earnings to US$ 36…
Crime LNP - Five Chinese cybercrime suspects detained at BIA and deported
Five Chinese nationals suspected of attempting to enter Sri Lanka to engage in cybercrime activities have been arrested today (13) by officers of the…
Crime LNP - Former Deputy Director of Prison Hospital Dr. Hemantha Ranasinghe arrested
Former Deputy Director of the Prison Hospital, Dr. Hemantha Ranasinghe, has been arrested on bribery charges. This is in connection with an incident that took…
Weather LNP - ‘Ella Weekend Express’ train service to begin on August 16
In a bid to boost tourism and improve long-distance travel convenience, the Railways Department announced the launch of a special weekend train service, the…
Technology LNP - CAASL to recover 19 aircraft linked to King Ravana
The research unit of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) is preparing to recover 19 aircraft said to have been hidden by King Ravana in 25…
Business LNP - India estimates about 55% of goods exported to US will face Trump tariff
About 55 per cent of India’s merchandise exports to the United States will be subject to the tariff imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, the…
Politics LNP - President discusses pre-budget proposals for 2026 with officials
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has chaired a meeting this morning (11) at the Presidential Secretariat to review projects implemented under the 2025 budget…
Crime LNP - Chilaw resident held at BIA with Rs. 115 million worth of gold biscuits
An individual has been arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a stock of gold…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpass 1.4 million in 2025
A total of 1,408,335 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year, marking a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024, the Sri Lanka…
Technology LNP - Eyebrows raised as elephant deaths mount
Elephant deaths in Sri Lanka are climbing at an alarming rate, with new figures showing dozens killed in just the first seven months of this year. The…
Travel LNP - More countries seek free visa entry into Sri Lanka
In the wake of Sri Lanka waiving visa fees for nationals from 40 more countries, many other countries have sought the same facility for their nationals coming…
Technology LNP - Customs agrees to release 991 detained BYD vehicles subject to conditions
The Director General of Sri Lanka Customs today agreed before the Court of Appeal to release 991 vehicles manufactured by BYD that had been detained by…
Politics LNP - Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill presented to parliament
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill, which seeks to repeal the Presidents’ Entitlements Act, has been presented to the Parliament by the Minister of…
Politics LNP - Opposition’s ‘disastrous dream’ for economic collapse will never come true - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake accused the opposition of hoping for an economic collapse in the country, saying such hopes are nothing more than a…
Politics LNP - Over 1,000 vacancies for specialist doctors in Sri Lanka: Minister
Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa today revealed that there is a shortage of 1,139 specialist doctors in Sri Lanka. He told Parliament that only 2042…
Politics LNP - No final agreement yet with US: President
Sri Lanka has neither reached a final agreement on any matter with the United States nor signed any agreements so far, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said…
Politics LNP - MPs to receive vehicles from next budget: President
The government will provide a vehicle to each MP from the next budget to be returned after the MP's tenure, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. He…
Politics LNP - Vehicle imports to continue uninterrupted – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today reaffirmed that the importation of vehicles into the country will continue without disruption, dispelling ongoing…
Politics LNP - Uproar in Parliament after Harshana responds to allegations on using President’s Fund
Parliament went into an uproar when Opposition MP Harshana Rajakaruna responded to the allegation on him seeking assistance from the President's Fund. …
Crime LNP - 120 foreigners obtain temporary driving licenses at BIA service counter
A total of 120 foreign nationals have been issued temporary driving licenses through the newly established service counter at the Bandaranaike International…
General LNP - 133,000 new vehicles registered in Sri Lanka since January
A total of 133,678 new vehicles have been registered in Sri Lanka since January, according to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who…