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Politics LNP - Former Minister P. Dayaratne passes away at 89
Former Minister P. Dayaratne, a veteran politician and long-serving Member of Parliament from the Ampara District, has passed away at the age of 89, according…
Politics LNP - Modular system to replace exam-focused learning from 2026: Minister
The government is moving away from an exam-centric education system towards a modular system focused on active learning, with the aim of providing quality…
Politics LNP - Government to remove Rs. 50 tax on fuel after paying off CPC debt: Minister
The government will remove the Rs. 50 tax on fuel after paying off the total debt of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) which has been acquired by the…
Politics LNP - BOI approves 57 projects, Sri Lanka gets USD 569mn in FDIs in 2025: Dy Minister
The Board of Investment (BOI) has approved 57 projects so far this year (2025), according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development…
Politics LNP - President inaugurates wax museum at historic Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has officially declared opened the Wax Museum at the historic Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy today (17). The Ehelepola Walawwa,…
Politics LNP - US offers 0% duty on 70–80% of Sri Lankan exports: Dy Minister
The United States has offered to accept 70 to 80% of products exported from Sri Lanka without imposing any tariffs, Deputy Minister of Economic Development…
Politics LNP - Reach out to White House directly over tariff deal: Sajith tells government
The government must initiate direct negotitiations with the White House over the tariff deal without focusing only on negotiations with the US Department of…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka gets largest US tariff cut, says Deputy Foreign Minister
US President Donald Trump has decided to impose a 30% reciprocal tariff on all goods imported from Sri Lanka. The White House has issued an official letter…
Politics LNP - Government to introduce Property Tax by mid-2027
Sri Lanka plans to introduce a property tax by the first half of 2027, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) review under the Extended Fund…
Politics LNP - 124 unauthorised structures in Sigiriya to be removed: Minister
Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi revealed that 124 unauthorised structures have been erected within the limits of…
Politics LNP - Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva and 2 others granted bail
Former Minister Mervyn Silva and two others were granted bail today (03) by the Gampaha High Court over allegations of selling state land in Kiribathgoda…
Politics LNP - Education Minister calls for urgent measures to end ragging and violence in universities
Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for the formulation of comprehensive recommendations and measures to eradicate ragging, harassment, and…
Politics LNP - Former Minister Gamini Lokuge passes away
Former Minister and veteran politician Gamini Lokuge has passed away a short while ago at the age of 82, according to family sources. Lokuge commenced his…
Politics LNP - Indictments served against ex-Minister Lakshman Yapa
Former Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Jayantha Edirisinghe, were today (30)…
Politics LNP - Dr. Sanjeewa Thennakoon re-elected as GMOA President
Dr. Sanjeewa Thennakoon has been re-elected as the President of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA). Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa has also been…
Politics LNP - Israel-Iran conflict takes centre-stage in Sri Lanka’s Parliament
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today questioned as to what steps have been taken by the government to lessen the impact the Israel-Iran conflict may…
Politics LNP - ‘No room for policy errors’ - warning to Sri Lanka from IMF
With increasing tariffs, developments in the Middle East, uncertainty around energy prices, Sri Lanka has no room for policy errors, according to a stark…
Politics LNP - Hoping to make Sri Lanka’s current EFF program with IMF the last one - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake states that he hopes to make the current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…
Politics LNP - President attends business forum with leading German companies
The Business Forum organised by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) was held this afternoon (13) at the DIHK headquarters in…
Politics LNP - President invites German investors to explore new opportunities in tourism sector
Highlighting the new investment opportunities emerging in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended an open invitation to…
Politics LNP - President Anura Kumara departs for official visit to Germany
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has left the island short while ago, to embark on a three-day official visit to Germany from June 11 to 13, 2025. This…
Politics LNP - Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva granted bail
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (June 6) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court against former…
Politics LNP - SriLankan to pay USD 275,000 monthly for new airbus: Minister
SriLankan Airlines has to pay only a USD 275,000 monthly fee to the new airbus leased by the SriLankan airlines from France, Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake…
Politics LNP - All government employees advised to wear masks
Heads of all government institutions have been instructed to advise their employees to wear face masks as a precautionary measure against the potential spread…