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Politics LNP - Discussion between Transport State Minister & station masters today
A discussion between the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union and State Minister of Transport, Dilum Amunugama is scheduled to be held later today…
Politics LNP - Stop making false allegations against rating agencies: Sajith tells Govt.
The government should stop making false allegations against rating agencies and should seek assistance from international financial agencies and friendly…
Politics LNP - Sajith demands answers over gas
Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday questioned the rationale behind the decision to unload consignments of gas from the two ships which approached…
Politics LNP - Gas companies should pay compensation to all those affected by gas leaks: Minister
Gas companies should pay compensation to all those affected by gas-related explosions, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. He said explosions related…
Politics LNP - BOI Chairman meets President and says wants to resign
Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Sanjaya Mohottala, has reiterated his intention to step down from his post. The BOI Chairman has met…
Politics LNP - President directs to complete COVID booster dose rollout within next 2 weeks
Sri Lanka will make the COVID vaccination card mandatory for people to visit public places, a press release issued by the President’s Media Division (PMD)…
Politics LNP - President rejects BOI resignations
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has refused to accept the resignations of the Chairman and Board members of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, who had…
Politics LNP - Sialkot lynching: PM Imran Khan speaks to President Gotabaya in UAE; conveys nation’s anger & shame
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday expressed shock at the brutal Sialkot lynching of a Sri Lankan national, but expressed confidence in PM…
Politics LNP - President gets tough on cabinet over gas crisis
Appoints committee to look into incidents Bandula Gunawardena says incidents may be a result of some manipulation Police say 19 incidents of LP gas leak…
Politics LNP - RW not joining Government
United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has no intention of joining the Government, sources close to the former Prime Minister told Daily…
Politics LNP - Central Bank maintains policy interest rates
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility…
Politics LNP - Human Rights are central to U. S. foreign policy in Sri Lanka
U. S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu, at a meeting with a delegation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), underscored…
Politics LNP - Sajith and Maddumabandara to raise objections against Diana’s petition
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Maddumabandara through their lawyers have informed Supreme Court…
Politics LNP - No change in govt.’s agriculture policy: Prez
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that the country's agriculture policy is only for a green agriculture that focuses on the sole use of organic…
Politics LNP - Parliament to felicitate Yohani on Nov. 23
Parliament is to felicitate songtress Yohani De Silva who had won international fame for her song 'Meneki mage hithe' recently. Felicitation ceremony is to be…
Politics LNP - Energy Minister warns of temporary shortages of fuel due to panic buying
The government assured that the country has sufficient stocks of petroleum oil while cautioning that panic buying may lead to short-term shortages at fuel…
Politics LNP - Get ready to form a new Govt.:Sajith
Leader of Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the people to get ready to form a new government. “Get ready to form a real people’s…
Politics LNP - President declares open National Defence College
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared open the National Defence College, today (Nov. 11). “The National Defence College (NDC) was established as the premier…
Politics LNP - Budget 2022 to be presented in parliament today
The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2022 will be tabled in Parliament this afternoon (November 12) by Minister of Finance Basil…
Politics LNP - Bill to extend private sector employees’ retirement age passed in Parliament
The bill to extend the retirement age of private sector employees to 60 years was passed with amendments in Parliament.
Politics LNP - Mahela not happy about players selection at LPL
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena today questioned the player selection of the Lanka Premier League 2021 following the dropping of several key Sri…
Politics LNP - ’’After you chase us away, why elect us again?’’ President questions public
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, today at an event questioned the public as to why they elect politicians who they had once chased away and urged them to look for…
Politics LNP - Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour approves Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill
The Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill received the approval of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour for the purpose of being presented to…
Politics LNP - Special traffic plan near Parliament on Friday: Speaker
Special security plan would be in place in and around Parliament complex this Friday (12) as the budget for 2022 is to be presented that day, the Speaker…