LNP – Sri Lanka’s transport sector to be modernized with new fleet

Sri Lanka’s public transport sector is to be modernised with the introduction of 1,000 new buses including low-floor and super…

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LNP – Sri Lanka announces luxury tax rates on imported private vehicles

The Sri Lankan government has published Gazette Notification No. 2421/41, signed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as…

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LNP – Sri Lankan govt. imposes 9 conditions on vehicle imports

The Sri Lankan government has officially lifted the temporary suspension on vehicle imports, which had been in effect since early…

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LNP – Yoshitha Rajapaksa surrenders all licensed firearms

The Ministry of Defense recently announced that firearms issued with licenses for personal protection must be surrendered, with the possibility…

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LNP – Govt. mulls closure of state institutions deemed redundant

The government is making a fresh approach to revive the loss-making state institutions, which includes shutting down unviable entities, listing…

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LNP – Former CPC MD arrested over alleged misuse of Rs. 6.1 Mn

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a former Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in connection with the…

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LNP – Owner of sapphire worth USD 400 million summoned to Presidential Secretariat

The gem businessman who had been facing political threats over a special blue sapphire valued at over USD 400 million…

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LNP – Sri Lanka Customs launches four-day rapid container clearance process

Sri Lanka Customs, with the full cooperation of joint trade unions, launched a four-day expedited container clearance process today (30)…

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LNP – Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara,…

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LNP – Social media contributes to rise in child suicides: CCPSL

The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) states that the use of social media has contributed to an…

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