Crime LNP - Youth arrested for WTC office thefts; ‘Batman’ clue helps crack the case
Police have arrested a 23-year-old suspect involved in a series of thefts at the World Trade Center (WTC) in Colombo. The suspect, identified as Khalid…
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Crime LNP - Suspect from Kandy arrested over Ella Odyssey e-ticket mafia
A 37-year-old person from Kandy allegedly involved in a racket of selling train tickets to foreigners at exorbitant prices has been arrested yesterday, police…
Business LNP - Attracting private sector investments critical for Sri Lanka’s continued growth: World Bank
Sri Lanka must focus on attracting more private sector investment to maintain its hard-earned macroeconomic stability and continued recovery, according to the…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka rugby legend Yu Cey Chang is no more
Sri Lanka’s rugby community mourned the passing of a stalwart of the game Yu Cey Chang whose funeral took place today just hours after he breathed his last. He…
Crime LNP - Police arrest 2,728 within 10 days during island-wide crime, drugs operation
Sri Lanka Police arrested 2,728 suspects, including over 150 directly involved in drug trafficking and crimes, during a special operation that began on January…
Crime LNP - Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa arreste
Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and his wife have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of misusing funds…
Travel LNP - Tourist arrivals cross 100,000 mark within first 2 weeks of January
Tourist arrival crossed the 100,000 mark within the first two weeks of January, recording a Year-on-Year (YoY) increase of 22 percent. Provisional data from…
Entertainment LNP - Veteran singer Anil Bharathi passes away
Veteran Sri Lankan singer Anil Bharathi has passed away at the age of 75. He has passed away today (22) while receiving treatment at the Panadura…
Crime LNP - Bribery Commission launches investigation into MP Namal Rajapaksa
The case involving alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs. 70 million during the leasing of 4.3 acres of land at the Krrish Transworks Square in…
Politics LNP - 2025 Budget to engage every segment of population in economic process - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that this year’s budget will be prepared with the objective of involving every segment of the population in the…
Technology LNP - Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
The Department of Meteorology says that showers will occur at times in Eastern, Northern, North-central, Central and Uva provinces and in Hambantota district…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka to import coconut?
The Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries has urged the government for permission to import 200 million coconuts with the next few months. President of the…
Sports LNP - Malinga unveils book titled ’Killer’
Sri Lanka’s legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga unveiled his maiden book, titled 'Killer', at a grand launch event held in Colombo yesterday. The…
Travel LNP - Sri Lanka to revisit IMF agreement?
The government plans to revisit the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement to provide additional relief measures for the public, Deputy Minister of…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka Women thrash West Indies in U19WC 2025
It was a slightly improved performance from West Indies after they were beaten by nine wickets by India in their Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup opener, but it…
Weather LNP - Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island
Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts today (21), the…
Politics LNP - Mahinda Rajapaksa is ready to vacate Colombo residence at any time – Namal
The son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian, Namal Rajapaksa says his father is prepared to vacate the…
Politics LNP - Govt to provide vehicles for all MPs; No more permits - Vijitha Herath
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath states that the government plans to provide vehicles for all 225 Members of…
Business LNP - CBSL identifies 21 companies engaged in prohibited schemes
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said today that it has completed investigations into various companies suspected of engaging in activities prohibited…
Weather LNP - CID launches probe into alleged online train tickets racket
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reported to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (20) that it has initiated an investigation into an alleged…
Business LNP - CBSL to launch new investment tranche with advanced strategies, prioritizing foreign reserves
With projections indicating historically high levels of inflows from the services trade and workers’ remittances, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) plans to…
Entertainment LNP - UK tea experts explore trading opportunities with Sri Lankan specialty tea producers
A delegation of experts and specialists from the UK tea industry is in Sri Lanka this week to strengthen connections with the country’s specialty tea producers…
Crime LNP - No further rice shortages, President assures
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that the government has implemented measures to ensure that there will be no shortage of rice during the upcoming…
Politics LNP - New vehicles for all MPs in the coming months: NPP MP
National People’s Power (NPP) Kurunegala District MP Dharmapriya Dissanayake said that all members of parliament will soon be provided with new vehicles.…