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LNP - 2/3 for 20A: Sirisena skips vote Politics

LNP - 2/3 for 20A: Sirisena skips vote

The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in Parliament, last night, with 156 MPs voting for it; 65 MPs voted against it. The government easily secured…

23 Oct 2020
LNP - Speaker wants Rishad brought to Parliament from quarantine centre Politics

LNP - Speaker wants Rishad brought to Parliament from quarantine centre

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, yesterday (21), in writing, requested Director General Health Services and the Prisons Commissioner to make arrangements for…

22 Oct 2020
LNP - President Rajapaksa had no hand in revoking detention of Riyaj- Counsel Politics

LNP - President Rajapaksa had no hand in revoking detention of Riyaj- Counsel

President’s Counsel Sanjeewa Jayawardena, yesterday, told the Court of Appeal that the President had never had any hand in revoking any detention order issued…

21 Oct 2020
LNP - Parliament’s failure to address crucial issue exposed Politics

LNP - Parliament’s failure to address crucial issue exposed

Election Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday (15) said that there was no deadline for a political party to fill its National List slots.…

16 Oct 2020
LNP - Government to set up export exhibition centre Politics

LNP - Government to set up export exhibition centre

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane said an export exhibition centre would be established in the country soon for exporters to display their sample products for…

08 Oct 2020
LNP - President to meet people at village level Politics

LNP - President to meet people at village level

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided to meet the people at the village level to give swift solutions to their grievances after witnessing the difficulties…

24 Sep 2020
LNP - Extorting using political clout? Politics

LNP - Extorting using political clout?

This politico from a district not very far from the city gained such wide publicity within days of the present regime taking office, his name has become a…

23 Sep 2020
LNP - Parliament Politics

LNP - Parliament

Loans with 4 % interest to pay tourism employees’ salaries – Minister Ranatunga Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said that the Government will issue loans…

23 Sep 2020
LNP - Birth Commemoration of Anagarika Dharmapala held under patronage of President Politics

LNP - Birth Commemoration of Anagarika Dharmapala held under patronage of President

The 156th birth anniversary of Buddhist revivalist and writer Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala was held at the Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Agrashavaka Maha Viharaya in…

18 Sep 2020
LNP - Govt bound to fulfill election pledges - Minister Politics

LNP - Govt bound to fulfill election pledges - Minister

Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the election manifesto was clear on the government’s mandate to scrap the 19th Amendment and doing otherwise would…

09 Sep 2020
LNP - President urges graduate recruits to do their utmost for country Politics

LNP - President urges graduate recruits to do their utmost for country

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday urged the graduates newly recruited to the State Sector to do their utmost for the country’s development to create a…

03 Sep 2020
LNP - Colombo FC stun Blue Eagles to lift FFSL President’s Cup 2020 Politics

LNP - Colombo FC stun Blue Eagles to lift FFSL President’s Cup 2020

Colombo FC basked in glory as they routed Blue Eagles SC 4-0 to emerge champions in the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 tournament in a one-sided final…

03 Sep 2020
LNP - President tells District Coordinating Committee Chairmen to contribute to build national economy Politics

LNP - President tells District Coordinating Committee Chairmen to contribute to build national economy

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged all 23 District Coordinating Committee (DCC) Chairmen to actively contribute to build the national economy.…

02 Sep 2020
LNP-Inaugural meeting of Ninth Parliament today Politics

LNP-Inaugural meeting of Ninth Parliament today

It will be a busy day when the Ninth Parliament of Sri Lanka convenes for the first time this morning with the election of the Speaker and his deputies,…

20 Aug 2020
LNP - Stock market soars on strong Cabinet; improved outlook with political stability Politics

LNP - Stock market soars on strong Cabinet; improved outlook with political stability

The Colombo stock market sustained its rebound for the second consecutive day raking up value by over Rs. 32 billion with popular high net worth individuals…

13 Aug 2020
LNP - PM submits his personal details online to Parliament Secretariat Politics

LNP - PM submits his personal details online to Parliament Secretariat

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa filling in the e-application prepared by the Parliament and submitting his his biodata to the Parliamentary Secretariat with…

12 Aug 2020
LNP - 2020 General Election: All-Island Final Result Politics

LNP - 2020 General Election: All-Island Final Result

The all-island final result of Sri Lanka’s General Election 2020 has been released by the Election Commission. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has…

07 Aug 2020
LNP-Voting for General Election 2020 gets underway Politics

LNP-Voting for General Election 2020 gets underway

Voting for the General Election 2020 to pick 225 legislators for the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka commenced at 7.00 am on today (05). The process is scheduled…

05 Aug 2020
LNP - President pledges to develop Kelaniya while preserving historical heritage Politics

LNP - President pledges to develop Kelaniya while preserving historical heritage

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the city of Kelaniya will be developed curbing the drug menace and underworld while preserving the city’s historical…

31 Jul 2020
LNP - Visionary plan by President to develop Colombo Politics

LNP - Visionary plan by President to develop Colombo

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says Colombo will be developed under a well-designed plan  while addressing main issues faced by the people. Lack of housing…

29 Jul 2020
LNP - All steps will be taken to meet drinking water needs: President Politics

LNP - All steps will be taken to meet drinking water needs: President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that necessary measures will be taken immediately to meet the drinking water needs of the people.  The President said…

28 Jul 2020
Voters rally round Rajapaksas – Namal Rajapaksa Politics

Voters rally round Rajapaksas – Namal Rajapaksa

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law in an  interview with the local media explained the Government’s stand on  various issues…

27 Jul 2020
President tours Colombo in support of SLPP candidates; warm response from people Politics

President tours Colombo in support of SLPP candidates; warm response from people

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gestures to the people gathered at Mattakkuliya as SLPP Colombo District candidate Anura Fernando (right) looks on  President…

10 Jul 2020
LNP - Priority was safety of life, not employment profile; President addresses ILO Global Summit Politics

LNP - Priority was safety of life, not employment profile; President addresses ILO Global Summit

Despite the repatriation of Sri Lankan workers from abroad in the wake of COVID-19 spread made a considerable change to our overall employment profile, Sri…

09 Jul 2020