LNP - Sri Lanka will resolve issues through democratic system: President tells EU delegation

2021-10-05   |   Politics

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

2021-10-04   |   Politics

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

2021-09-23   |   Politics

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

2021-09-23   |   Politics

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

2021-09-21   |   Politics

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

2021-09-17   |   Politics

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

2021-09-07   |   Politics

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

2021-09-06   |   Politics

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

2021-09-01   |   Politics

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

2021-08-31   |   Politics

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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LNP - President declares emergency regulations on provision of essential food

2021-08-31   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared Emergency regulations on the provision of essential foods with effect from midnight today, Presidential Medi...

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LNP - Minister instructs to formulate short-term method for non and semi-vaccinated 60+ group: GMOA

2021-08-28   |   Politics

The Health Minister instructed the Epidemiology Unit to formulate and publish a short-term method of vaccination for the non-vaccinated and semi-vacci...

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LNP - Indian External Affairs Minister sends felicitation to GL

2021-08-27   |   Politics

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has sent a letter of felicitation to new Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris, the Indi...

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LNP - No fuel shortage: Minister

2021-08-20   |   Politics

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said today that there was no fuel shortage in the country. There were long queues reported near filling stations in s...

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LNP - President to address the nation

2021-08-20   |   Politics

President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation, President's Spokesman Kyngsly Rathnayake said. He said the date and the time will be...

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LNP - Positive response from President for Ranil’s all party meeting

2021-08-18   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has responded positively to a request made by former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to call for an all party meeting...

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LNP - 12 Parliament staff members test Covid positive

2021-08-18   |   Politics

A total of 12 staff members of Parliament tested positive to Covid-19 following Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) carried out today, Sergeant-at-Arms Narendr...

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LNP - Reopening schools first week of Sept. doubtful: Edu Minister

2021-08-09   |   Politics

With the current swell in pandemic situation in the country, it is suspicious to reopen schools by the first week of September, Education Minister Pro...

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LNP - Govt. not in a position to provide immediate solutions to teachers’ issues: Minister

2021-08-03   |   Politics

Claiming that the Government is not in a position to provide immediate solutions to the demands of the teachers, Education Minister G.L. Peiris said t...

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LNP - WHO congratulates Sri Lanka for administering over 500,000 vaccines in single day

2021-08-02   |   Politics

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated the Sri Lankan government for once again administering a record number of over 500,000 COVID-19 vac...

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LNP - New President’s Media Center declared open

2021-07-29   |   Politics

The newly established President’s Media Center has been declared open in Colombo earlier this morning (July 29), President’s Media Division stated...

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LNP - Hoping to reopen schools in the first week of September: Minister

2021-07-27   |   Politics

The Education Ministry is hoping to reopen schools in the country in the first week of September, Education Minister G. L. Peiris said. Addressing the...

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LNP - Hope more countries will be inspired by Sri Lanka’s bold approach to organic agriculture - President

2021-07-27   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressed the hope that more countries would be inspired by Sri Lanka’s bold approach to sustainably transform its agri...

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LNP - Pay hike for teachers difficult during present economic crisis: Minister

2021-07-26   |   Politics

As much as 86 percent of the government’s revenue had been spent for the payment of salaries and remunerations in 2020 triggering public finance con...

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LNP - Solar power plant from India to Diyawanna Lake: Power Minister

2021-07-21   |   Politics

While changing the direction of the power sector, attention was drawn to installing a Floating Solar System on the Diyawanna Lake to generate power fo...

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