Sports LNP - Asalanka heroics power Sri Lanka to 49-run win over Australia
Defending a modest target of 215, Sri Lanka bowled out the visitors for 165 inside 34 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Asalanka smashed a…
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Weather LNP - Ground frost in Nuwara-Eliya, misty conditions in western province
The Department of Meteorology says that mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island today (13). Meanwhile, the department added that a cold…
Crime LNP - Another registered criminal repatriated from India
A notorious underworld figure, Mandalagala Bombugalage Sumith Priyantha, has been extradited to Sri Lanka following a high-level operation led by the Acting…
General LNP - Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port and Sinopec enhance maritime fuel supply with HSFO storage
Sri Lanka’s China-backed Hambantota Port and Sinopec have announced the addition of High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) to their range of ship fuels. In a statement,…
Development LNP - Final decision on further power cuts expected today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that the final decision on whether any further power cuts will be implemented or not, will be announced today (13). CEB…
Weather LNP - Hot days, cooler nights expected for next three days
The Meteorology Department forecasts fluctuating temperatures, with hot days and cooler nights for the next three days, starting tomorrow, according to Duty…
Travel LNP - Passport queues to end in a month: Immigration Dept.
Although the root cause of the prevailing passport queues is due to the mismanagement of the previous governments, the Department of Immigration and Emigration…
Business LNP - Exporters seek tax relief and cost reductions in 2025 Budget
The National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) is calling for relief measures in the upcoming 2025 Budget to help businesses recover from years of economic…
Business LNP - Exporters seek tax relief and cost reductions in 2025 Budget
The National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) is calling for relief measures in the upcoming 2025 Budget to help businesses recover from years of economic…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka’s top tea pluckers honoured with gold coins
In a ceremony held at the Mahanilu Tea Factory in Samimale, 18 of the best green tea pluckers from five tea estates under the Horana Plantation Company were…
Politics LNP - President Dissanayake to address World Governments Summit 2025 today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to address the World Governments Summit 2025 held in Dubai today (12). The World Governments Summit 2025…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka to recruit nearly 7,500 to public service
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to make nearly 7,500 recruitments to several government institutions based on the recommendations of the…
Crime LNP - Toyota releases new price list, with lowest price starting at Rs. 7.4 million
Toyota Lanka has announced the new prices for its wide range of brand-new vehicles following the relaxation of the ban on vehicle imports. The company said…
Travel LNP - Overseas travel ban imposed on Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s grandmother
The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, also known as ‘Daisy Achchi’, who is the grandmother of…
Development LNP - No power cuts tomorrow - CEB
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced that no power cuts will be imposed tomorrow (12). The CEB decided to implement island-wide power cuts on Monday…
Technology LNP - Norochcholai will be back in operation by Friday: CEB
The Norochcholai Power Plant will be back in operation by Friday (14) and the power supply will return to normalcy, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) media…
Development LNP - Power cuts till Friday
Team of engineers race against time to repair broken Norochcholai Power plant - Power cut timings may reduce once repairs progress - Urgent meetings since…
Crime LNP - Monkey, responsible for islandwide black out, found dead
The monkey who is suspected to have caused the islandwide blackout yesterday has been found dead. Pictures which have emerged from the Panadura Power Station…
Development LNP - Island-wide power cuts: Here’s how to check the schedule
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has provided several online platforms for the public to check the ongoing Demand Management (power cut) schedules amid…
Weather LNP - New ‘Ella Odyssey Nanu Oya’ train service to begin today
A new train service named ‘Ella Odyssey Nanu Oya’ will commence today (10), operating from Nanu Oya to Badulla railway station. The General Manager of…
Development LNP - More power cuts ahead? - CEB to decide today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is expected to decide today (10) whether power cuts will be required to be imposed as the Norochcholai coal power plant…
Technology LNP - FitsAir expands Dhaka operations with additional weekly flights
FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s leading low-cost airline, has announced the expansion of its Colombo-Dhaka service with the addition of two new weekly flights. Previously…
Travel LNP - Sigiriya crowned World’s Most Welcoming City for 2025
Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of its verified customer reviews. The online…
Crime LNP - Four arrested over Jaffna kidnapping and Rs. 8 Mn fraud
Four suspects, including a woman, have been arrested by Jaffna police in connection with the kidnapping of a youth from Ariyakulam and a financial fraud…