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LNP - Ranil urges Speaker to act against Nagananda Technology

LNP - Ranil urges Speaker to act against Nagananda

UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Speaker to take action against Lawyer Nagananda whom he claimed had insulted Parliament. Mr.wickremesinghe said…

08 Sep 2021
LNP - Tourism Chairperson defends request to relax guidelines for travellers Technology

LNP - Tourism Chairperson defends request to relax guidelines for travellers

Letter sent to Health DG also seeks removal of PPE for vaccinated flight crew Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has defended a decision to seek…

08 Sep 2021
LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate during this Covid situation Technology

LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate during this Covid situation

Schools cannot be re-opened presently due to the critical COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy Director General of Health…

08 Sep 2021
LNP - SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Paris Technology

LNP - SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Paris

SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka, and a member of the oneworld alliance unveils flights to the French capital, Paris. SriLankan‛ s new…

07 Sep 2021
LNP - Program to expedite ambulance repairs by Transport Ministry Technology

LNP - Program to expedite ambulance repairs by Transport Ministry

Due to an increase in the need for ambulances to transport COVID patients and victims, the Transport Ministry has decided to repair defunct ambulances…

06 Sep 2021
LNP - Three-judge bench appointed for the Easter Sunday attack trial Technology

LNP - Three-judge bench appointed for the Easter Sunday attack trial

Three-judge bench appointed for the Easter Sunday attack trialA three-Bench trial-at-Bar has been appointed by Chief Justice to hear the case filed against 25…

01 Sep 2021
LNP - Bail refused for Rishad’s wife and her father for the third time Technology

LNP - Bail refused for Rishad’s wife and her father for the third time

Bail applications filed on behalf of the wife of Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen and her father were today rejected by Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court, for…

31 Aug 2021
LNP - Govt. actively pursuing blockchain technology to facilitate digital currencies - Namal Technology

LNP - Govt. actively pursuing blockchain technology to facilitate digital currencies - Namal

The State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development Namal Rajapaksa delivered the keynote address on the theme “Digital Inclusion and…

28 Aug 2021
LNP - 'Super Delta' variant on the rampage?: J'pura Immunology, Molecular Medicine Dept. raises doubt Technology

LNP - 'Super Delta' variant on the rampage?: J'pura Immunology, Molecular Medicine Dept. raises doubt

The Immunology and Molecular Medicine Department of Sri Jayewardenepura University suspects that the vast spread of COVID variants would be a 'Super Delta…

28 Aug 2021
LNP - Online portal launched to obtain COVID-19 smart vaccine certificate Technology

LNP - Online portal launched to obtain COVID-19 smart vaccine certificate

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) launched the COVID-19 Smart Vaccine Certificate Portal today, for the general public and those who…

27 Aug 2021
LNP - Delta variant may cause symptomless heart failure:Cardiologist Technology

LNP - Delta variant may cause symptomless heart failure:Cardiologist

It has been revealed that the Delta variant could cause heart failure in individuals with no previous history of any chronic ailment including cholesterol…

27 Aug 2021
LNP - SL to obtain crude oil and petroleum products on long-term credit facility Technology

LNP - SL to obtain crude oil and petroleum products on long-term credit facility

Sri Lanka has had discussion with Acting Head of the Embassy of the UAE in Sri Lanka Saif Alanofy on the possibility of obtaining crude oil and petroleum…

25 Aug 2021
LNP - Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine 95% effective in controlling ’Delta’ variants: NRC Chairman Technology

LNP - Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine 95% effective in controlling ’Delta’ variants: NRC Chairman

The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVISHIELD vaccine was 95% effective in controlling the 'Delta' variants which have been identified in the country, the National…

23 Aug 2021
LNP - SL praises India for supplying emergency consignments of liquid oxygen Technology

LNP - SL praises India for supplying emergency consignments of liquid oxygen

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris today appreciated India's move to supply emergency consignments of liquid oxygen from east Indian ports, even by using…

23 Aug 2021
LNP - Full course of Chinese vaccines effective against Delta variant: New research reveals Technology

LNP - Full course of Chinese vaccines effective against Delta variant: New research reveals

A research team led by leading Chinese Epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan has identified that the administration of the full course of Chinese vaccines is effective…

23 Aug 2021
LNP - Lanka Sathosa and cooperatives will remain open to public Technology

LNP - Lanka Sathosa and cooperatives will remain open to public

Lanka Sathosa and cooperatives will remain open throughout the country although the government is tightening travel measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19…

23 Aug 2021
LNP - Daily Covid death toll exceeds 180 Technology

LNP - Daily Covid death toll exceeds 180

A total of 186 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (18) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…

20 Aug 2021
LNP - SLAEA rebrands logo, website Technology

LNP - SLAEA rebrands logo, website

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee had to delay the rebranding process but has now completed it. The new logo looks to encapsulate the shape of the…

06 Aug 2021
LNP - US will continue to support SL’s fight against Covid-19: US Ambassador tells Speaker Technology

LNP - US will continue to support SL’s fight against Covid-19: US Ambassador tells Speaker

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ms. Alaina B. Teplitz said today that the United States will continue to support Sri Lanka's fight against Covid-19 by providing…

03 Aug 2021
LNP - Sigiriya: sustainable wonder to the world Technology

LNP - Sigiriya: sustainable wonder to the world

Sigiriya, considered to be one of the most valuable historical monuments in Sri Lanka, has long been renowned as an architectural wonder of urban planning and…

03 Aug 2021
LNP - SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to Moscow after 6-year break Technology

LNP - SriLankan Airlines resumes flights to Moscow after 6-year break

National carrier SriLankan Airlines has resumed flights to the Russian capital, Moscow after six-year break where it will operate a weekly scheduled flight…

02 Aug 2021
LNP - World’s largest star sapphire cluster to be sold at gem auction in China Technology

LNP - World’s largest star sapphire cluster to be sold at gem auction in China

The world's largest star sapphire cluster which was found in a backyard in Pelmadulla is expected to be sold at a gem auction in China in November, the Daily…

28 Jul 2021
LNP - Nurses to stage one-hour protest outside 100 main Hospitals today Technology

LNP - Nurses to stage one-hour protest outside 100 main Hospitals today

While claiming that the authorities have failed to resolve their issues, Government Nursing Officers' Association President Saman Rathnapriya yesterday said…

28 Jul 2021
LNP - SriLankan Airlines airlifts another shipment of Sinopharm vaccines Technology

LNP - SriLankan Airlines airlifts another shipment of Sinopharm vaccines

As the Government of Sri Lanka accelerates the vaccination drive in the country SriLankan Airlines extends its support by airlifting 2 million doses of…

26 Jul 2021