LNP - Energy Minister warns of temporary shortages of fuel due to panic buying

2021-11-19   |   Politics

The government assured that the country has sufficient stocks of petroleum oil while cautioning that panic buying may lead to short-term shortages at ...

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LNP - Get ready to form a new Govt.:Sajith

2021-11-17   |   Politics

Leader of Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the people to get ready to form a new government. “Get ready to form a real peo...

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LNP - President declares open National Defence College

2021-11-12   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared open the National Defence College, today (Nov. 11). “The National Defence College (NDC) was established as the...

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LNP - Budget 2022 to be presented in parliament today

2021-11-12   |   Politics

The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2022 will be tabled in Parliament this afternoon (November 12) by Minister of Finance...

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LNP - Bill to extend private sector employees’ retirement age passed in Parliament

2021-11-12   |   Politics

The bill to extend the retirement age of private sector employees to 60 years was passed with amendments in Parliament....

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LNP - Mahela not happy about players selection at LPL

2021-11-11   |   Politics

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena today questioned the player selection of the Lanka Premier League 2021 following the dropping of several k...

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LNP - ’’After you chase us away, why elect us again?’’ President questions public

2021-11-11   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, today at an event questioned the public as to why they elect politicians who they had once chased away and urged them to...

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LNP - Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour approves Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill

2021-11-10   |   Politics

The Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill received the approval of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour for the purpose of being presente...

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LNP - Special traffic plan near Parliament on Friday: Speaker

2021-11-09   |   Politics

Special security plan would be in place in and around Parliament complex this Friday (12) as the budget for 2022 is to be presented that day, the Spea...

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LNP - Tuition classes likely to get green light in two weeks: State Minister

2021-11-09   |   Politics

Tution classes might be allowed to resume subject to heath restrictions in a fortnight, State Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today. Res...

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LNP - President Rajapaksa returns to island after attending UN conference

2021-11-04   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to the island this morning (November 04) after taking part in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference ...

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LNP - Policy decision will be made and guidelines to be issued on booster vaccine: Dr. Herath

2021-11-04   |   Politics

A policy decision on administering booster vaccine will be made and the relevant guidelines will be issued in the future through certification of the ...

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LNP - President holds talks with Heads of State in Glasgow

2021-11-04   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has held fruitful discussions with Heads of State and Representatives with the aim of promoting trade, tourism and educat...

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LNP - Over 70% of total population vaccinated: Health Minister

2021-11-02   |   Politics

It is an enormous achievement that Sri Lanka has been able to vaccinate over 70% of the total population, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said to...

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LNP - We need a new agricultural revolution that is not against nature – President

2021-11-01   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized the imperative need for a new agricultural revolution that is not against nature and pointed out that peop...

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LNP - SLMA warns of another COVID wave; writes to President

2021-10-29   |   Politics

Lessons learnt from the recent outbreaks in countries such as the UK, Singapore and Israel compel Sri Lanka to believe that another wave is imminent, ...

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LNP - Central Bank Governor given Cabinet Minister status

2021-10-27   |   Politics

The position of the Central Bank Governor has been given the Cabinet Minister status and the fifth rank in the New Precedence of the Government. The T...

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LNP - Government agrees to re-test fresh sample of rejected Chinese organic fertiliser

2021-10-27   |   Politics

The government has decided to re-test a fresh sample of earlier rejected organic fertiliser from China’s Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co. through a ...

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LNP - Edu. Minister approves proposal to obtain MBBS at the age of 22: GMOA

2021-10-26   |   Politics

The Education Minister approved the proposal made by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) for the Optimization of Medical and Undergrad...

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LNP - Railway to be converted into profitable institution by 2023: Minister

2021-10-26   |   Politics

The present government is targeting making the Railways Department a profitable entity while maintaining it as a public service, Transport Minister Pa...

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LNP - Billionaire Gautam Adani arrives; scheduled to meet President

2021-10-25   |   Politics

Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group arrived in Sri Lanka last night, a senior official said. Adani, the Chairma...

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LNP - President attends Parliament sitting

2021-10-21   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Parliament this morning to attend Parliament sittings....

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LNP - President rejects request from govt’s allied parties

2021-10-18   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has rejected the request made by 11 allied parties of the government for a discussion on the agreement reached between th...

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LNP - President said some recommendations cannot be implemented - Cardinal

2021-10-18   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had told him that it was not possible to implement every recommendation that has been made by the Presidential Commission...

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LNP - Minister Bandula appoints Export Advisory Committees for 24 sectors

2021-10-15   |   Politics

The Hon. Trade Minister, Dr. Bandula Gunawardane has appointed Export Advisory Committees covering 24 sectors for a period of 5 years (from 2021 to 20...

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