Crime LNP - Trouble for Sinopec oil refinery in Hambantota Port – report
The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple issues like…
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Technology LNP - Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen
Artificial intelligence ’s use in movie making is exploding. And a young film festival, now in its junior year, is showcasing what this technology can do on…
Education LNP - Van carrying schoolchildren crashes in Ragala; Three injured
A van transporting schoolchildren veered off the road and overturned yesterday afternoon, injuring a schoolgirl, a woman, and the driver, Ragala Police…
Technology LNP - Sigiriya becomes nation’s first sustainable destination
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a major sustainability milestone, with Sigiriya being officially declared as the country’s first sustainable…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka’s remittance inflow exceeds $3 billion in first 5 months
Sri Lanka has received USD 641.7 million in workers’ remittances in May 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).…
Sports LNP - Modi inaugurates world’s highest single-arch railway bridge in Kashmir
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge in Indian-administered Kashmir. The term “single-arch…
Travel LNP - SriLankan sends special relief flight to Sumatra to transport passengers of grounded plane
A special relief flight, UL 302, has departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Medan International Airport on the Indonesian island of Sumatra…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Indonesia
SriLankan Airlines flight UL 306, which departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for Singapore last evening (June 5), was forced to…
Politics LNP - Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva granted bail
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (June 6) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former…
Business LNP - Sugar importers warn against tax hike
The sugar importers have urged President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to increase the existing sugar import tax, warning that it would…
Travel LNP - Discrimination galore – No locals, only foreigners
Discriminatory treatment of locals by tourist service providers has become an increasingly widespread concern across the country with numerous complaints filed…
Development LNP - Tree planting project along Colombo’s Marine Drive commences
A tree planting and conservation project was launched today (5) along the stretch of Colombo’s Marine Drive, from the Kollupitiya Railway Station towards…
Politics LNP - SriLankan to pay USD 275,000 monthly for new airbus: Minister
SriLankan Airlines has to pay only a USD 275,000 monthly fee to the new airbus leased by the SriLankan airlines from France, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake…
Sports LNP - Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake indicted for match-fixing
The Attorney General has indicted former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake at the Hambantota High Court for allegedly inciting cricketer Tharindu…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines’ first wide-body aircraft in seven years touches down at BIA
SriLankan Airlines yesterday welcomed an Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft on arrival from Paris. The aircraft, bearing registration number 4R-ALT,…
Business LNP - Govt. earns Rs. 136 b from vehicle imports in 4 months
The Government has generated Rs. 136 billion in revenue from motor vehicle imports between January and April 2025. This figure includes collections from Value…
Crime LNP - New airport–Colombo luxury bus service now in operation
In a welcome move aimed at enhancing passenger convenience, the Route 187 Luxury Air-Conditioned Bus Service is now officially operational between Bandaranaike…
Politics LNP - All government employees advised to wear masks
Heads of all government institutions have been instructed to advise their employees to wear face masks as a precautionary measure against the potential spread…
Technology LNP - Initiative launched to appoint coastal caretakers in areas adjoining tourist hotels
A special initiative to appoint individuals as caretakers of coastal areas adjoining tourist hotels was launched this morning at the premises of the Habaraduwa…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka received USD 650 million in FDI in first quarter: Minister
Sri Lanka received USD 650 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the first quarter of this year (2025), according to Minister of Industry and…
Technology LNP - Beta makes first electric flight into New York City airport
Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 on Tuesday become the first all-electric aircraft to land at a New York City airport. In partnership with the Port…
Technology LNP - SriLankan Airlines’ new Airbus A330-200 lands after low-altitude flyover
SriLankan Airlines’ newly added Airbus A330-200 landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport a short while ago, following its arrival from Paris. Prior to…
Politics LNP - Govt. to introduce Metro Bus Unit with 100 comfortable, low-entry buses
The government has planned to deploy 100 comfortable, low-floor buses for passenger transport along several major road corridors, including Colombo, Makumbura…
Politics LNP - Tesla is ‘not interested’ in producing cars in India – minister
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is “not interested in manufacturing in India”, the country’s heavy industries minister has said. The remarks…