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Politics LNP - Cabinet Reshuffle: New portfolios for 3 ministers and 10 deputy ministers
The government has announced the new portfolios of three Cabinet Ministers and 10 Deputy Ministers following today’s Cabinet reshuffle. Cabinet Ministers…
Politics LNP - Over 165,000 vehicle number plates yet been issued, Transport Minister reveals
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake today (08) acknowledged in Parliament the on-going delay in the process of issuing…
Politics LNP - Commuters can pay bus fares using bank cards from Nov. 30 – Transport Minister
Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake has announced that commuters will be able to pay bus fares using bank-issued credit…
Politics LNP - Existing regulations hinder efforts to resolve the medicine shortage – Health Minister
Certain existing laws and regulations have become obstacles in addressing the current medicine shortage, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda…
Politics LNP - Govt to continue renewable energy projects uninterrupted - Energy Minister
The Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody has stated that the renewable energy projects initiated by the government will continue to implemented without…
Politics LNP - Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister
(BBC) - Japan's ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to be Japan's first female prime minister.…
Politics LNP - 5G technology will serve as key pathway for Sri Lanka’s economic growth - Deputy Minister
At a special media briefing held today (03) at the Information and Communication Technology Agency, the Notice of Assignment (NoA) required for the 2025…
Politics LNP - “Let’s build a Sri Lanka where children and elders live with security and dignity” – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government is fully committed to safeguarding the rights and wellbeing of both generations on the World…
Politics LNP - President Anura Kumara to meet Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime…
Politics LNP - Channa Jayasumana urges President to suspend LGBTIQ tourism project
Former Health Minister and medical professional Dr. Channa Jayasumana has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging him to immediately suspend a…
Politics LNP - President Dissanayake meets US President Trump
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held a cordial discussion with the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the sidelines of a…
Politics LNP - President Anura Kumara to begin official visit to Japan today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to commence his official visit to Japan today (27), following the successful conclusion of his visit to the…
Politics LNP - Govt compelled to control social media to avert hate speech, insults and provocation: Minister
Government is compelled to control social media with a view to preventing hate speech, insults and provocations through amending the Online Safety Act and by…
Politics LNP - Opposition MP challenges Speaker’s assessment of parliament kitchen
Gampaha District SJB MP Prasad Siriwardana yesterday dismissed claims of rodents and unhygienic conditions in the Parliamentary kitchen, following his own…
Politics LNP - President Dissanayake meets UN Secretary-General António Gutierrez
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New York to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with UN Secretary-General António…
Politics LNP - President urges world leaders to commit themselves to building a safe world
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, urged world leaders to commit themselves wholeheartedly…
Politics LNP - Minister Vijitha Herath holds talks with Maldives, Finland and Germany FMs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has held bilateral talks with Ministers of several countries on the sideline of the 80th session of the United…
Politics LNP - President meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in the United States to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with UN High…
Politics LNP - ’I’m waiting in the street’: Blocked by presidential convoy in NY, Macron phones Trump
France 24 - "How are you? Guess what!' It was not the most usual beginning to a telephone call between two heads of state but neither were the…
Politics LNP - CBSL decides to keep policy rate unchanged
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75%, following its latest Monetary Policy Board meeting held…
Politics LNP - President to undertake official visit to Japan
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will leave for Japan on September 27 for a four-day official visit, at the invitation of the Japanese Government, the…
Politics LNP - President to leave for US tomorrow to attend UN General Assembly
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to leave for the United States tomorrow (22). During this visit, President Dissanayake is expected to attend…
Politics LNP - Sajith request more time to declare assets and liabilities
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has made a written request from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to submit his…
Politics LNP - Lands in Northern Province will not be released for political gains – Minister Bimal
Minister Bimal Ratnayake stated that lands in the Northern Province acquired by the government for security purposes will not be released with the aim of…