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LNP - Surprise raid exposes alarming hygiene violations in Pettah restaurants

2024-12-22 | Crime

A surprise inspection conducted by the officers of the Jinthupitiya Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office and Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) this mo...

LNP - President Dissanayake to visit China mid-January: Report

2024-12-22 | Crime

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, he said on Saturday, ...

LNP - Private sector rice imports total 67,000 MT as deadline ends

2024-12-21 | Crime

Sri Lanka Customs confirmed that a total of 67,000 metric tons of rice were imported by traders before the private sector’s rice import deadline exp...

LNP - Gold prices surge in Sri Lanka

2024-12-21 | Crime

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have seen a notable increase, according to the latest market data from the Colombo Gold Centre. As of this morning (21), ...

LNP - Govt. extends license-free rice import period until January 10

2024-12-20 | Crime

The government has extended the temporary lifting of rice import restrictions, allowing private importers to bring in rice without a license until Jan...

LNP - IMF to assess Sri Lanka’s tax revisions in upcoming staff report

2024-12-20 | Crime

The IMF Executive Board is expected to convene in the coming months to review the Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review under the Extended Fund Fa...

LNP - Sri Lanka Police to receive Rs. 300M Indian grant for new vehicles

2024-12-19 | Crime

The Government of India has agreed to provide financial assistance amounting to Sri Lankan Rs. 300 million to address vehicle requirements for the Sri...

LNP - Sri Lankan jailed for murdering wife with axe in front of their children

2024-12-19 | Crime

A Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to 37 years in jail for murdering his wife with an axe in front of their teenage children, in what a judge has des...

LNP - Court issues arrest warrant on Gnanasara Thera over absence on judgment day

2024-12-19 | Crime

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued a warrant for the arrest of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara ...

LNP - CAA conducts 342 raids on rice traders; fines imposed over 6

2024-12-17 | Crime

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that 342 raids have been carried out so far ahead of the festive season with regard to selling rice above th...