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LNP - Introduction of On-line Falsehood Bill soon Uncategorized

LNP - Introduction of On-line Falsehood Bill soon

On-line Falsehood and Manipulation Bill to control publishing of false information on social media will be introduced soon, Minister of Justice Ali Sabri told…

22 Oct 2021
LNP - Inter Provincial travel restrictions to be lifted on Oct.31 Uncategorized

LNP - Inter Provincial travel restrictions to be lifted on Oct.31

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said that Pfizer vaccines will be given to frontline workers engaged in prevention of COVID-19 as a booster dose from…

22 Oct 2021
LNP - US provides additional $2.5 million for urgent Covid-19 assistance in Sri Lanka Uncategorized

LNP - US provides additional $2.5 million for urgent Covid-19 assistance in Sri Lanka

The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced an additional $2.5 million in urgent COVID-19…

22 Oct 2021
LNP - School children from 16 to 17 also to get Pfizer from tomorrow Uncategorized

LNP - School children from 16 to 17 also to get Pfizer from tomorrow

School children aged between 16 and 17, throughout the country, will be administered the Pfizer vaccines from tomorrow (22), Director General of Health…

21 Oct 2021
LNP - Those who used it to capture power won’t stay long: Cardinal Uncategorized

LNP - Those who used it to capture power won’t stay long: Cardinal

Those who used the Easter Sunday mayhem to come to power will not be able to stay in power for long if they are a part of it, Archbishop of Colombo His…

21 Oct 2021
LNP - CB asks users to assume risks when dealing in cryptocurrencies Uncategorized

LNP - CB asks users to assume risks when dealing in cryptocurrencies

Setting the record straight on the rising use of virtual currencies, which are also known as cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank said that the users ought to…

21 Oct 2021
LNP - Youth will be called upon to take on UNP leadership:Ranil Uncategorized

LNP - Youth will be called upon to take on UNP leadership:Ranil

UNP is to be handed over to a youthful team, which will take the party and the nation to a new era just like its founder leader late Prime Minister D. S.…

21 Oct 2021
LNP - 12 more die of COVID-19 Uncategorized

LNP - 12 more die of COVID-19

A total of 12 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (16) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…

18 Oct 2021
LNP - Diana to make a disclosure regarding SJB General Secretary Uncategorized

LNP - Diana to make a disclosure regarding SJB General Secretary

As the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) informed the Secretary General Parliament that Diana Gamage is no longer an MP since she has been expelled from the party,…

18 Oct 2021
LNP - 21 more die of COVID-19 Uncategorized

LNP - 21 more die of COVID-19

A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (13) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…

15 Oct 2021
LNP - New Circular on issuing permits for metals, sand, soil, gravel and clay Uncategorized

LNP - New Circular on issuing permits for metals, sand, soil, gravel and clay

A new Circular will be issued to give effect to the process of issuance of permits for mining, transportation and trade of metals, sand, soil, gravel and clay,…

15 Oct 2021
LNP - Pfizer booster shots for all before March Uncategorized

LNP - Pfizer booster shots for all before March

● Booster roll-out to begin in November ● Youngsters to get booster 6 months after second dose ● Elderly, comorbidities to get it sooner ● Children above 12…

15 Oct 2021
LNP - Compensate home-quarantined state employees through Agrahara: PM tells officials Uncategorized

LNP - Compensate home-quarantined state employees through Agrahara: PM tells officials

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the relevant authorities to formulate a mechanism to compensate the state employees who undergo home quarantine…

14 Oct 2021
LNP - China insists no threat to ties with Sri Lanka Uncategorized

LNP - China insists no threat to ties with Sri Lanka

China has insisted that there is no threat to its bilateral relations with Sri Lanka despite the recent controversy over organic fertilizer. The spokesperson…

13 Oct 2021
LNP - Rapid increase in kerosene stoves, electric cooker purchases: Pettah vendors Uncategorized

LNP - Rapid increase in kerosene stoves, electric cooker purchases: Pettah vendors

Due to the sudden increase in the prices of domestic gas, a trend has been created to buy kerosene stoves and electric cookers from markets around the country,…

13 Oct 2021
LNP - Current restrictions likely to be extended until Oct. 31 Uncategorized

LNP - Current restrictions likely to be extended until Oct. 31

The restrictions which are scheduled to be lifted from October 16 are likely to remain in effect until October 31, sources said. The Health Ministry on…

13 Oct 2021
LNP - Yohani returns from India Uncategorized

LNP - Yohani returns from India

Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, rapper, music producer and financial specialist, who became popular in many countries around the world, returned to the country…

13 Oct 2021
LNP - Sri Lanka expresses interest to host 2026 Commonwealth Games Uncategorized

LNP - Sri Lanka expresses interest to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Sri Lanka is among the countries which has reportedly expressed interest to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the BBC reported. Accordingly, Australia, Canada,…

12 Oct 2021
LNP - Foreign reserves sink to US$ 2.6bn in September after debt retirement Uncategorized

LNP - Foreign reserves sink to US$ 2.6bn in September after debt retirement

Loses nearly a billion dollars as CB retires bulk of foreign debt obligations due this year SL now has only US$ 607.3mn worth foreign currency debt due for…

11 Oct 2021
LNP - Litro gas up by Rs. 1,257 Uncategorized

LNP - Litro gas up by Rs. 1,257

The price of 12.5 kg cylinder of Litro gas has been increased by Rs. 1,257 and 12.5 kg litro domestic gas cylinder will now be sold at Rs. 2,750 with effect…

11 Oct 2021
LNP - Students aged 18 & 19 to be vaccinated from Oct. 21 at their schools- Army chief Uncategorized

LNP - Students aged 18 & 19 to be vaccinated from Oct. 21 at their schools- Army chief

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed to commence vaccination of school children from October 21, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said. He said initially the…

08 Oct 2021
LNP - GMOA to begin island wide token strike on Oct.13 Uncategorized

LNP - GMOA to begin island wide token strike on Oct.13

Following a lengthy discussion by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) central committee, it was decided to launch an island-wide four-hour…

08 Oct 2021
LNP - 225 Chief Inspectors promoted as ASPs Uncategorized

LNP - 225 Chief Inspectors promoted as ASPs

A total of 225 Chief Inspectors of Police (CI)s have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The Public Service Commission has…

08 Oct 2021
LNP - 2022 Budget to be presented on November 12 Uncategorized

LNP - 2022 Budget to be presented on November 12

Leaders of Political parties representing Parliament yesterday decided to have the Budget for 2022 on November 12 and to take up the third reading vote on…

08 Oct 2021