Business LNP - Litro Gas turning a profit after years - Chairman
Litro Gas company has become a profit-making institution in July this year for the first time in several years, according to Litro chairman Muditha Peiris. The…
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Weather LNP - Showers expected in several provinces and districts
The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and…
Business LNP - Port City Colombo SEZ introduced at the Commonwealth Business Forum 2022 Kigali, Rwanda
CHEC Port City Colombo in collaboration with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission successfully introduced the Special Economic Zone to 50 plus potential…
Technology LNP - China’s Hainan expands COVID lockdowns to quell outbreak
(Reuters) - China’s Hainan, an island province dependent on tourism, locked down more areas on Monday, state media reported, as it battles its worst COVID-19…
Politics LNP - Gotabaya Rajapaksa ‘not accorded any privileges’ in S’pore: MFA
Singapore's foreign minister said yesterday that former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being accorded any privileges or immunity in Singapore.…
Sports LNP - Six including 5-year old child drowned
At least six persons including a 5-year-old child drowned during three separate incidents yesterday in Polpitiya, Nawalapitiya and Hatton. Police said woman…
Weather LNP - Deluge could cause minor floods and swell water levels in several rivers
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said that with the heavy rainfall in the country, minor flood situations and situations of increasing water levels in…
Politics LNP - Outward labour migration in 1H tops 2021 full-year figure
Sri Lanka’s outward labour migration in the first half of 2022 surpassed the 2021 full-year figure amid the prevailing deep economic and political crisis in…
General LNP - Ceylon Tea named as Official Tea Supplier for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Ceylon Tea, widely considered by many as the finest in the world and with a rich history dating back more than a century and a half, has been named as the…
Crime LNP - Price of Auto Diesel reduced
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has reduced the price of Auto Diesel by Rs. 10 with effect from 10.00 p.m. today (01). Accordingly, the new price…
Politics LNP - Ceremonial opening of third session of 9th Parliament tomorrow
The ceremonial opening of the third session of the Ninth Parliament is scheduled for 10.30 a.m. tomorrow (August 03). According to the Department of…
Education LNP - Schools closed in Nuwara Eliya District tomorrow
All government schools in the Nuwara Eliya District will remain closed tomorrow (02 August) due to adverse weather conditions, the Governor of the Central…
Weather LNP - Heavy rains and strong winds to continue in parts of the island
Showery and windy conditions are expected to continue in the western and southern sea areas and over the southwest quarter of the island with the strengthening…
Crime LNP - Three arrested over torching of President’s residence
Three people have been arrested in connection with the torching of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in Colombo 03. They were taken into…
Politics LNP - President renews call for all-party Govt. to build country
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday stated that his objective is to form an all-party Government by bringing together all political parties and to…
Development LNP - Three-hour power cut scheduled for tomorrow
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says it has approved a power cut of 03 hours for tomorrow (August 01) as requested by the CEB.…
Business Importance of ‘Fair Play’ by all Stakeholders of the Economy in Countering the Current Unprecedented Economic Crisis
The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have been implementing several measures to ease the burden of the current economic hardships on the…
Crime 47 arrested as navy foils illegal migration attempt
Police said that 47 persons who were attempting to illegally travel to another country by boat have been taken into custody by Sri Lanka Navy at Kolinjadiya,…
Business Merchandise trade balance records a surplus for first time in nearly 20 years
The merchandise trade balance recorded a surplus in June 2022 for the first time since August 2002, reflecting the impact of historically high monthly export…
Politics LNP - Basil Rajapaksa finally attends Parliament
Basil Rajapaksa was finally spotted seated silently on his seat in Parliament today. Basil was under severe criticism for being absent from Parliament while he…
Politics LNP - Ali Sabry resigns as Finance Minister in less than 24 hours
Finance Minister Ali Sabry who was appointed to the portfolio yesterday has resigned from his position in less than 24 hours. In a resignation letter sent to…
Politics LNP - Parliament adjourned till tomorrow
Parliament was adjourned by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena till 10 a.m tomorrow.
Politics LNP - Ranil says multilateral agencies , friendly countries ready to help SL
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that Parliament should evolve a mechanism to get out of the current crisis and financial assistance from…
Politics LNP - Sajith calls for urgent constitutional reforms
Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today called for urgent constitutional reforms under which he proposed the reduction of powers of the Executive…