LNP – Very heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 100 km northeast of Trincomalee at around 2.30 a.m. of November 28, 2024.
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LNP – 7 including one uncapped Sri Lankan player earn IPL 2025 deals
Sri Lankan cricketers have made significant inroads into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, with seven players including one uncapped player securing high-profile deals at the mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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LNP – Over 207,000 people affected by bad weather across 17 districts
Inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 207,582 individuals from 59,629 families across 17 districts, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
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LNP – Another court case against Arjuna Aloysius
A case has been filed before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, alleging that Arjuna Aloysius, the director of W.M.Mendis and Company, who is currently serving a six-month prison sentence for tax evasion, defrauded Rs. 12 million by purchasing paper for printing a newspaper.
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LNP – Deep depression near Sri Lanka to intensify into cyclone during next 12 hours
The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours, the Meteorology Department said.
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LNP – Deep depression to move closer to Sri Lanka’s east coast, intensify into cyclonic storm
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 190 km southeast of Trincomalee at around 11:30 p.m. of November 26, 2024.
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LNP – CBSL further eases monetary policy stance
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 26 November 2024, decided to further ease the monetary policy stance and set the newly introduced Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.00 per cent.
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LNP – Deputy Minister reveals procedure for importing vehicles
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando clarified the procedure for importing vehicles in the future, emphasizing the role of foreign reserve limitations in the process.
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LNP – Arjuna Mahendran noticed to appear in court over bond scam
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued a notice directing former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran to appear before the court on February 25, 2025
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