LNP – CPC assures no risk of fuel shortage in the country
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has assured that there is no risk of a fuel shortage in the country at any point.
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LNP – Govt. mulls action against SLTB drivers bypassing schoolchildren and citizens with season tickets
Discussions have been held at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, regarding Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus drivers who operate services while bypassing schoolchildren and citizens with season tickets.
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LNP – Colombo sees 7.7% land price surge
Property in Sri Lanka’s Colombo had risen 7.7 per cent in the second half of 2024 from a year earlier, according to a Land Valuation Indicator.
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LNP – CID investigates alleged plot to disrupt fuel distribution
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a complaint regarding an alleged attempt to disrupt the country’s fuel distribution process, Sri Lanka Police confirmed.
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LNP – Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings surge to $400 million in January 2025
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry recorded earnings of $400.7 million in January 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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LNP – Distributors claim attempt to transfer CPC filling stations to foreign companies
The Petroleum Distributors’ Association has expressed concerns that the government is attempting to transfer filling stations owned by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to foreign companies.
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LNP – Sri Lanka wins silver medal at Universal Massage Championship
Sri Lankan massage therapist Praneeth Lasantha made history by securing the silver medal at the 2025 Universal Massage Championship in Thailand, marking the first time Sri Lanka has won a medal in an international massage competition.
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LNP – ’National Women’s Week’ declared
In line with International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has declared a ‘National Women’s Week’ to commemorate this significant occasion.
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LNP – Ranil Wickremesinghe predicts India as global superpower by 2050
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that India has reached its “takeoff point” toward becoming an economic superpower. Speaking at the NXT 2025 Conclave in New Delhi, he predicted that by 2050, India would emerge as one of the three global superpowers, alongside the United States and China
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LNP – The full list of Oscar winners and nominees
The Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Anora scooping the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes.
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