LNP - Central Bank Governor given Cabinet Minister status
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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