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.
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Month: February 2025
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.
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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 remains disconnected from the national grid.
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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.
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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.
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LNP – President leaves for UAE
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed Sri Lanka for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today (Feb. 10) on an official visit.
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LNP – Even a monkey can cause an islandwide blackout to Sri Lanka’s outdated grid
Sri Lanka was once again plunged into utter chaos yesterday morning when an islandwide power outage hit the districts at around 10.45 am, disrupting the lives of its citizens and causing millions of losses to businesses and industries that were operating even on a Sunday.
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LNP – Cause of island-wide power outage revealed
An ‘emergency situation’ at the Panadura grid substation has caused the island-wide power outage, the Ministry of Power and Energy revealed.
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