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LNP - SJB is not seen as an alternative by the people : Sarath Fonseka Uncategorized

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…

09 Nov 2021
LNP - Foreign reserves dip to US$ 2.3bn by October-end Uncategorized

LNP - Foreign reserves dip to US$ 2.3bn by October-end

Down from US$ 2.7bn in Sept. as CB settles almost US$ 500mn worth foreign liabilities Sufficient only for 1.8 months of imports CB pins hopes on inflows…

09 Nov 2021
LNP - Strict guidlines during festive season Uncategorized

LNP - Strict guidlines during festive season

The Ministry of Health will introduce strict guidelines during the festive season next month, sources told Daily Mirror. Health Ministry sources said that the…

08 Nov 2021
LNP - Two killed, 9 injured as safari truck speeding away from wild elephant topples over Uncategorized

LNP - Two killed, 9 injured as safari truck speeding away from wild elephant topples over

At least two people were killed and nine others were injured when a safari truck toppled over inside the Hurulu wild park in Habarana when the jeep was…

08 Nov 2021
LNP - One dead, four injured when teenager-driven jeep crashed at Mahabage Uncategorized

LNP - One dead, four injured when teenager-driven jeep crashed at Mahabage

One person died and four others were badly injured when a jeep driven by a 16-year old boy collided with four vehicles at the Mahabage junction in Welisara…

04 Nov 2021
LNP - Sri Lanka, World Bank ink USD 500 million financing agreement Uncategorized

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…

04 Nov 2021
LNP - Central Bank Establishes Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department Uncategorized

LNP - Central Bank Establishes Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department

Workers' remittances have been a key pillar of Sri Lanka's foreign currency earnings that has nearly 100 per cent of domestic value addition, providing a…

03 Nov 2021
LNP - Delay in fuel distribution inevitable during protest: Ananda Palitha Uncategorized

LNP - Delay in fuel distribution inevitable during protest: Ananda Palitha

There could be a delay in fuel distribution due to the protest scheduled to be held today, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's (CPC) Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya wing…

03 Nov 2021
LNP - Reckless human behaviour could lead to major crisis: Dr. Sudarshini warns Uncategorized

LNP - Reckless human behaviour could lead to major crisis: Dr. Sudarshini warns

Playing down safety concerns can hamper people’s response to the covid threat and aggravate the crisis, State Minister of Primary Health Services, Pandemics…

03 Nov 2021
LNP - SLPP created to fulfill need of this era and to accomplish aspirations of people’’: Prez Uncategorized

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…

03 Nov 2021
LNP - CMC member clarifies on Rosy’s expenses Uncategorized

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…

02 Nov 2021
LNP - Top Cop accused of torture, sexual abuse Uncategorized

LNP - Top Cop accused of torture, sexual abuse

• Lawyers write to President • SDIG accused of assault and sexual abuse • President urged to conduct probe A senior Police officer, already transferred over an…

02 Nov 2021
LNP - Decision to manufacture MG, Chery and Proton cars in Sri Lanka Uncategorized

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…

01 Nov 2021
LNP - 18 more die of COVID-19: Death toll rises to 13,743 Uncategorized

LNP - 18 more die of COVID-19: Death toll rises to 13,743

A total of 18 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (30) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…

01 Nov 2021
LNP - Govt. calls rating action “irrational” Uncategorized

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…

29 Oct 2021
LNP - Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka’s debt rating to Caa2 Uncategorized

LNP - Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka’s debt rating to Caa2

Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today downgraded the Government of Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured…

29 Oct 2021
LNP - Island wide sand distribution to be brought under BMC from next year: Amaraweera Uncategorized

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…

28 Oct 2021
LNP - SJB will not allow anyone to make SL a playing fields in geopolitics Uncategorized

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…

28 Oct 2021
LNP - CSE’s ASPI crosses 10,000 points for first time ever Uncategorized

LNP - CSE’s ASPI crosses 10,000 points for first time ever

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has surpassed the 10,000-points mark for the first time in history. The ASPI closed at…

25 Oct 2021
LNP - 85% of northern people accustomed to watching Indian television channels Uncategorized

LNP - 85% of northern people accustomed to watching Indian television channels

It has been revealed that about 85% of the people in the North are accustomed to watching Indian television channels and as a result children in those areas…

25 Oct 2021
LNP - Uniforms not must for children in schools tomorrow: Prof. Perera Uncategorized

LNP - Uniforms not must for children in schools tomorrow: Prof. Perera

It is not compulsory to wear school uniforms for primary school children who have permission to attend school, Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera…

25 Oct 2021
LNP - WHO tracks 20 sublineages of the Delta variant Uncategorized

LNP - WHO tracks 20 sublineages of the Delta variant

The World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking 20 sublineages of the Delta variant which is still dominant in global circulation, a leading epidemiologist…

25 Oct 2021
LNP - Pope conveys solidarity with Cardinal in revealing truth behind Easter Sunday attacks Uncategorized

LNP - Pope conveys solidarity with Cardinal in revealing truth behind Easter Sunday attacks

Pope Francis in a letter addressed to Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, expressed his solidarity with him in uncovering the truth…

25 Oct 2021
LNP - Sri Lanka to roll out COVID booster doses for selected groups from Nov. Uncategorized

LNP - Sri Lanka to roll out COVID booster doses for selected groups from Nov.

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be administered as a booster dose for employees in health sector, tri-forces, police, tourism sector and other…

22 Oct 2021