Politics LNP - Assessing environment damage to be completed by January 2022: Ali Sabri
The process of assessing damages caused to the environment by the X-Press Pearl disaster would be completed by the end of December or beginning of January and…
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Politics LNP - Ranjan Ramanayake admitted to CNH
Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is being held at the Angunakolapelessa Prison, has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, the Prisons Department…
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 - SJB is not seen as an alternative by the people : Sarath Fonseka
Whilst stating that the SJB is not seen as an alternative by the people, MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday stressed for a programme to woo the dejected…
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…
Politics LNP - Tuition classes likely to get green light in two weeks: State Minister
Tution classes might be allowed to resume subject to heath restrictions in a fortnight, State Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today. Responding to…
Politics LNP - President Rajapaksa returns to island after attending UN conference
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to the island this morning (November 04) after taking part in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka, World Bank ink USD 500 million financing agreement
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed a $500 million financing agreement to provide safe, efficient and climate resilient connectivity to…
Politics LNP - Policy decision will be made and guidelines to be issued on booster vaccine: Dr. Herath
A policy decision on administering booster vaccine will be made and the relevant guidelines will be issued in the future through certification of the required…
Politics LNP - President holds talks with Heads of State in Glasgow
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has held fruitful discussions with Heads of State and Representatives with the aim of promoting trade, tourism and education…
Politics LNP - SLPP created to fulfill need of this era and to accomplish aspirations of people’’: Prez
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was created to fulfill a need of this era and its ultimate goal is to the…
Politics LNP - CMC member clarifies on Rosy’s expenses
Clarifying the reports that Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake had spent colossal amounts of CMC funds for refreshments, UNP CMC member said…
Politics LNP - Over 70% of total population vaccinated: Health Minister
It is an enormous achievement that Sri Lanka has been able to vaccinate over 70% of the total population, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said today. He…
Politics LNP - We need a new agricultural revolution that is not against nature – President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized the imperative need for a new agricultural revolution that is not against nature and pointed out that people should…
Politics LNP - Decision to manufacture MG, Chery and Proton cars in Sri Lanka
China National Vehicles Import and Export Co. Ltd, to invest in Vehicle Plant in Sri Lanka The Vice President of China National Machinery Import and Export…
Politics LNP - Govt. calls rating action “irrational”
Expresses displeasure on the rating action just before the 2022 budget Questions rating agency’s view that the nature of upcoming budget is irrelevant to…
Politics LNP - SLMA warns of another COVID wave; writes to President
Lessons learnt from the recent outbreaks in countries such as the UK, Singapore and Israel compel Sri Lanka to believe that another wave is imminent,…
Politics LNP - Island wide sand distribution to be brought under BMC from next year: Amaraweera
While taking measures to stop the exploitation of sand by middlemen, the environment ministry has decided to carry out the island wide sand distribution under…
Politics LNP - SJB will not allow anyone to make SL a playing fields in geopolitics
The SJB will not allow anyone to make Sri Lanka a playing field in geopolitics, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said yesterday. Premadasa made this…
Politics LNP - Central Bank Governor given Cabinet Minister status
The position of the Central Bank Governor has been given the Cabinet Minister status and the fifth rank in the New Precedence of the Government. The Table of…
Politics LNP - Government agrees to re-test fresh sample of rejected Chinese organic fertiliser
The government has decided to re-test a fresh sample of earlier rejected organic fertiliser from China’s Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co. through a mutually…