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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LNP - President declares emergency regulations on provision of essential food
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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