Politics LNP - Lockdown further extended till Oct 1
Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella today said the islandwide lockdown has been further extended till October 1. Rambukwella said government essential…
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Politics LNP - Presidents instructs to inoculate children above age 15 with Pfizer
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed authorities to inoculate children between age 15 to 19 with Pfizer vaccines, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva…
Politics LNP - Ministry Plans to ease traffic jam in Colombo: Ministry
A long term plan should be prepared by the Transport Ministry to establish safer, sustainable, and more convenient transportation systems in the Colombo city…
Politics LNP - EU expresses regret over govt’s decision to not support UN framework
The European Union (EU) has expressed its regret over the decision of the Sri Lankan Government to no longer support the UN framework to address the legacy of…
Politics LNP - I will take up CB Governor post: Cabraal
Money, Capital Market and State Enterprises Reform State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal confirmed to Daily Mirror yesterday that he would take up the post of…
Politics LNP - Cardinal alleges moves by PM, FM to mislead Pope over Easter Sunday probe
Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, today alleged there were moves by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to mislead the Pope and…
Politics LNP - Cabraal to step down as MP to take over Central Bank
State Minister of Money and Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal is to step down from his portfolio and resign as a member of…
Politics LNP - Tax of Rs. 40 on imported big onions from today: Agri. Minister
A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. Addressing the…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka faces no food shortage: Govt.
The government today said the country is not facing any food shortages at present and the reduced access to essential commodities are due to traders hoarding…
Politics LNP - Full effect of vaccination drive will be visible in October: Minister
The full effect of the vaccination drive – reduced transmissions, cases of severe disease and deaths - will be visible by the third week of October since the…
Politics LNP - Advisable to extend lockdown for another two weeks: State Minister Fernandopulle
State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said that it is her personal opinion that the country should be closed for another week or two for the control of…
Politics LNP - 5,858 Covid patients treated in 13 Ayurvedic Hospitals; 4,720 fully recovered: Minister
Some 5,858 Covid patients were treated in 13 Ayurvedic Hospitals while 4,720 of them have fully recovered by now, State Minister of Indigenous Medicine…
Politics LNP - President declares emergency regulations on provision of essential food
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared Emergency regulations on the provision of essential foods with effect from midnight today, Presidential Media…
Politics LNP - Minister instructs to formulate short-term method for non and semi-vaccinated 60+ group: GMOA
The Health Minister instructed the Epidemiology Unit to formulate and publish a short-term method of vaccination for the non-vaccinated and semi-vaccinated…
Politics LNP - Indian External Affairs Minister sends felicitation to GL
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has sent a letter of felicitation to new Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris, the Indian High…
Politics LNP - ADB to provide USD 125 million additional financing to Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to release an additional financing of USD 125 million to Sri Lanka under ‘Health System Enhancing Project’ to…
Politics LNP - Tributes pour in for Mangala
Following the death of former minister, Mangala Samaraweera earlier today, tributes have poured in from all parts of the world and from local politicians, with…
Politics LNP - No fuel shortage: Minister
Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said today that there was no fuel shortage in the country. There were long queues reported near filling stations in several…
Politics LNP - President to address the nation
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation, President's Spokesman Kyngsly Rathnayake said. He said the date and the time will be…
Politics LNP - Ranil urges Govt. not to recognise Taliban administration
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today urged the government not to recognise the Taliban administration and to shut down the Sri Lankan mission in…
Politics LNP - Positive response from President for Ranil’s all party meeting
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has responded positively to a request made by former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to call for an all party meeting when the…
Politics LNP - 12 Parliament staff members test Covid positive
A total of 12 staff members of Parliament tested positive to Covid-19 following Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) carried out today, Sergeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando…
Politics LNP - Delta Variant mutates into three different variants and spreading in SL: Jayasumana
The Delta Variant of COVID 19 which has mutated into three different variants is spreading all over the nation, State Minister Channa Jaysumana told Parliament…
Politics LNP - Workplace ID of people using public transport to be verified from today: Dilum
The checking of official workplace identity cards of people using public transport will commence from today, Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said.…