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LNP - China’s BYD overtakes Tesla revenue for first time

2024-11-01 | Business

The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28...

LNP - Enter Air commences flight services between Poland and Sri Lanka

2024-10-31 | Crime

Enter Air, the largest private airline operating in Poland has commenced flight services from Poland’s Warsaw to Colombo, marking the start of a new...

LNP - Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte arrested

2024-10-31 | Crime

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has been arrested by police this afternoon (31). Police said that the former state minister was arrested in Kandy...

LNP - Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of X-Press Pearl disaster - report

2024-10-31 | Crime

Sri Lanka’s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl c...

LNP - Accomplices of ‘Army Chooty’ arrested with drugs worth over Rs. 285 mln

2024-10-31 | Crime

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two accomplices of the underworld figure known as “Army Chooty,” who is responsible for managing ...

LNP - Decline in coconut production expected to last until April 2025

2024-10-31 | Uncategorized

The Coconut Research Institute says that the decline in coconut production in the country is expected to persist until April of next year (2025). ...

LNP - New Govt to set up mechanism to monitor, regulate private universities

2024-10-30 | Uncategorized

The government is in the process of establishing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to regulate and monitor private universities –both in operatio...

LNP - Once illegal, famous Japanese alcohol Doburoku is making a comeback

2024-10-30 | Law

Japanese-produced whisky, nihonshu (sake), and beer are popular around the world. But one bar in Tokyo has been trying to reintroduce to locals and vi...

LNP - Arugam Bay incident suspects held for 90 Days under Detention Order

2024-10-30 | Crime

Two suspects arrested in connection with security threats to foreign tourists in the Arugam Bay area are being detained for 90 days for further questi...

LNP - President assures decisive economic measures to protect banking sector and entrepreneurs

2024-10-30 | Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that, since neither he nor his administration has special ties or obligations to any party within th...