LNP - Parliament to convene on May 8, 9 to debate key motions and resolutions

2025-05-02   |   Politics

The Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, stated that Parliament is scheduled to convene on May 8 and 9. She further stated that the p...

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LNP - Dy Finance Minister hints Sri Lanka may opt to purchase more energy products from US

2025-04-30   |   Politics

Sri Lanka has made significant progress in discussions with United States trade authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with both engag...

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LNP - President to visit Vietnam in May

2025-04-29   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake an official visit to Vietnam from May 3 to 6, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said today. He sai...

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LNP - Australia’s ruling party to hike student visa fees again in pre-election pledge

2025-04-28   |   Politics

Australia’s ruling Labor Party said on Monday it would raise visa fees for international students to A$2,000 ($1,279) if reelected, the latest measu...

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LNP - SriLankan Airlines CEO Richard Nuttall named as next president of Philippine Airlines

2025-04-25   |   Politics

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has named Richard Nuttall, the current CEO of SriLankan Airlines, as its new President, effective May 29, 2025.  Nuttall wi...

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LNP - ‘Opposition frightened by the thought of becoming irrelevant’ - PM Harini

2025-04-25   |   Politics

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the opposition is frightened by the possibility of losing its relevance, and that if one wishes to s...

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LNP - Ex-President Ranil to appear before Bribery Commission on Monday

2025-04-25   |   Politics

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appear before the Bribery Commission on Monday (28 April) over the statement he had made on MP Chamara Samp...

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LNP - ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’: Newly arriving devotees not allowed to join queues

2025-04-25   |   Politics

Sri Lanka Police have announced that newly arriving devotees will not be permitted to join the queues for the ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’ special expo...

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LNP - Devotees continue to queue up on day 6 of ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’

2025-04-23   |   Politics

The special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’, commenced today for the sixth consecutive day at the Temple of the Sacr...

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LNP - President Dissanayake inaugurates “Siri Dalada Vandanawa” in Kandy

2025-04-18   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Kandy this afternoon (18) to attend the inauguration of the “Siri Dalada Vandanawa” at the Temple of...

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LNP - 400,000 more families to get Aswesuma benefits from June – President

2025-04-17   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced in Mannar that the government will extend the ‘Aswesuma’ welfare benefits program to an additional 40...

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LNP - Government scraps SriLankan Airlines privatization plan

2025-04-09   |   Politics

The current government has decided to reverse the previous administration's decision to privatize the airline, the President’s Media Division said. ...

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LNP - President Dissanayake has written to Donald Trump on US tariffs issue - Minister

2025-04-08   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has personally written to United States President Donald Trump on ways to mitigate the impact and reduce the tariff...

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LNP - ‘If we fail to negotiate on US tariffs, we have other options’: Minister on Sri Lanka’s stance

2025-04-03   |   Politics

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says that Sri Lanka will hold talks and negoti...

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LNP - President appoints expert panel to evaluate US tariff impact, propose solutions

2025-04-03   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a high-level committee to analyze the potential economic impact of the newly imposed reciprocal tarif...

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LNP - Ex-chief minister SM Ranjith sentenced to 16 years RI

2025-04-02   |   Politics

The Colombo High Court has sentenced former Chief Minister of the North Central Province S.M. Ranjith and his Private Secretary Shanthi Chandrasena to...

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LNP - Shammi Silva re-elected as SLC President

2025-03-31   |   Politics

Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket for the 2025–2027 term. SLC said that he was re-elected uncontested during th...

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LNP - President hints at significant breakthrough in Easter attack probe

2025-03-31   |   Politics

The investigations into the Easter Sunday bombings are progressing rapidly with several responsible individuals set to be exposed before Easter this y...

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LNP - Government open to all options for SriLankan, including privatisation

2025-03-28   |   Politics

The government is currently exploring all potential avenues to determine the most effective strategy for restructuring the debt-laden national carrier...

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LNP - Central Bank keeps policy rate unchanged amid economic recovery

2025-03-26   |   Politics

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.00%, citing confidence ...

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LNP - Rising bets for Central Bank to stay pat on current rates at upcoming policy meeting

2025-03-25   |   Politics

The Central Bank is set to keep the rates when it meets for the second time for this year, this week, to decide on the key policy rate, after it left ...

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LNP - Mobile app introduced to submit LG Election complaints

2025-03-22   |   Politics

A new mobile application has been introduced for submitting complaints related to the 2025 Local Government (LG) Elections today (22).  The event was...

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LNP - Inland Revune (Amendment) Bill approved by Parliament

2025-03-21   |   Politics

The inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill which makes provisions for levying a 15 percent tax on IT service exports was passed in Parliament without a vote....

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LNP - Around 1,000 liquor bottles found in Deshabsndu’s residence: Minister

2025-03-19   |   Politics

Some 795 foreign liquor bottles and 214 wine bottles were found at IGP Deshabandu Thennekoon's residence, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala ...

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LNP - Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva further remanded

2025-03-18   |   Politics

The Mahara Magistrate’s Court has ordered former Minister Mervyn Silva to be remanded further until March 24. The former Minister was arrested by th...

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