LNP - Sri Lanka reached successful stage in combating COVID-19 - Health Minister
Sri Lanka has reached a successful stage in combating the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has told the UNICEF. In...
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LNP - Central Bank maintains policy interest rates
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facilit...
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LNP - Edu. Minister conveys Govt’s final decision to reopen schools on Oct. 21
Education Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena today assured that the government had taken the final decision to resume school education on October 21. Addres...
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LNP - State minister addresses speculations on increasing bus fares
State Minister of Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments Dilum Amunugama has assured that bus fares will not be increased amidst the recent pri...
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LNP - Draft Bill on extending retirement age of private sector employees to be presented in Parliament
The Cabinet approval was granted to present in Parliament the minimum retirement age for private sector employees Act which proposed to extend the ret...
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LNP - President raps cabinet over unwanted state expenses as cost of living soars
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday evening instructed his cabinet to cut down on all state expenses including unnecessary fleets of vehicles being...
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LNP - US tourist left SL after 5 hours stay; minister calls for probe
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed to launch an extensive investigation into the incident in which an American tourist who arrived in Sri ...
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LNP - SL among top five Global Wellness Tourism Destinations: Minister
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top five Wellness Tourism Destinations in the world this year, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga. According to t...
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LNP - President assures to introduce new constitution and new electoral system
resident Gotabaya Rajapaksa assured today that steps would be taken to introduce a new constitution and a new electoral system as promised to the peop...
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LNP - All grades of Govt. schools to reopen by early November: Minister
The Government is planning to reopen all grades of Government schools by early November, State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Di...
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LNP - Foreign Minister briefs parliament on Sri Lanka’s efforts in international sphere
The Foreign Minister, Prof, G.L. Peiris says Sri Lanka recognizes the need to address challenges such as achieving tangible progress on the entire ran...
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LNP - President directs BC to probe Lankans listed in Pandora Papers
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed the Chairman of the Bribery Commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption and to conduct an imm...
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LNP - Schools lesser than 200 students, administered by PCs, to reopen on Oct. 21: Minister
Following discussions with the Provincial Governors, it has been decided to re-open the primary classes (Grade 1-5) of schools where there are student...
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LNP - Sri Lanka will resolve issues through democratic system: President tells EU delegation
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that as the oldest democratic country in the region, which has never been under a dictatorship or an authoritarian r...
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LNP - Govt. plans to open primary schools this month: Edu. Minister
The Education Ministry is confident of re-opening primary schools in the country during the course of this month, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said. Ad...
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LNP - Government scraps move to regulate social media
The Government has decided to scrap moves to regulate social media and websites by law. Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, responding to a question p...
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LNP - Sri Lanka as COVID-19 knowledge exchange regional hub: President proposes at UN
Sri Lanka has proposed to establish a Regional Knowledge Hub in Colombo in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), to facilitate exch...
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LNP - President invites Kuwait to invest in Colombo Port City
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited Kuwait to invest in the Colombo Port City, in solar and wind energy and oil refining sectors in Sri Lanka, th...
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LNP - Presidents instructs to inoculate children above age 15 with Pfizer
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed authorities to inoculate children between age 15 to 19 with Pfizer vaccines, Army Commander General Shaven...
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LNP - Tax of Rs. 40 on imported big onions from today: Agri. Minister
A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. Address...
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LNP - Full effect of vaccination drive will be visible in October: Minister
The full effect of the vaccination drive – reduced transmissions, cases of severe disease and deaths - will be visible by the third week of October ...
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LNP - Advisable to extend lockdown for another two weeks: State Minister Fernandopulle
State Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle said that it is her personal opinion that the country should be closed for another week or two for the con...
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LNP - 5,858 Covid patients treated in 13 Ayurvedic Hospitals; 4,720 fully recovered: Minister
Some 5,858 Covid patients were treated in 13 Ayurvedic Hospitals while 4,720 of them have fully recovered by now, State Minister of Indigenous Medicin...
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