LNP – President Anura Kumara to visit Maldives on Monday
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a state visit to the Maldives from July 28 to 30, 2025, at the invitation of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu.
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LNP – Former Minister P. Dayaratne passes away at 89
Former Minister P. Dayaratne, a veteran politician and long-serving Member of Parliament from the Ampara District, has passed away at the age of 89, according to family sources.
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LNP – More foreign-trained specialist doctors choosing to stay in Sri Lanka: Health Minister
Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says more specialist doctors who have completed training abroad are now choosing to stay in Sri Lanka instead of leaving the country.
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LNP – Sri Lankans to get seasonal jobs in South Korea
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that many seasonal job opportunities in South Korea are now available for Sri Lankans following an agreement between the two governments.
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LNP – Japan agrees to continue granting scholarships to Sri Lankan public sector workers
The government of Japan has signed an agreement to continue its scholarship programme for executive-level government officials in Sri Lanka.
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LNP – No legal provisions for companies to charge 2.5%–3% fees on card transactions: CBSL
Companies and institutions have no legal provisions to impose additional charges ranging from 2.5% to 3% on customers for transactions made using credit or debit cards, the Director of Payments and Settlements at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Vasantha Alwis has stated.
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LNP – X-Press Pearl Disaster: SC orders shipping company to pay US$1 bln in compensation
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (24) ordered a shipping company to pay US$1 billion in compensation for the environmental and economic damage caused due to the fire onboard the X-Press Pearl vessel,
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LNP – Ranil’s emergency regulations in 2022 violated fundamental rights – SC rules
The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, today ruled Fundamental Rights have been violated through then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s orders to disperse the ‘Aragalaya’ protestors from Galle Face on 17 July 2022, by resorting to Emergency Regulations under the Public Security Act.
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LNP – Asian Development Bank lowers Sri Lanka’s GDP growth estimate for FY2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised downward its GDP growth forecast for Sri Lanka, primarily due to the effects of US tariff policies.
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