LNP - No moves to import organic fertilizer: Minister

2021-06-08   |   Politics

Agricultural Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said today there were no moves to import organic fertilizer as reported. He told parliament that steps ...

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LNP - No decision yet to open schools: Edu. Minister

2021-06-07   |   Politics

No decision has been taken as yet over the reopening of schools in the country, Education Minister G.L. Peiris said. Addressing the media at the infor...

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LNP - President seeks UK’s technical assistance to study & evaluate damage

2021-06-05   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today requested the UK to provide technical assistance to study and evaluate the damage caused to the environment by the ...

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LNP - President orders to provide organic fertilizer for ’Maha’ Season

2021-05-28   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the relevant officials to take actions to provide organic fertilizer required for the 'Maha' Season to farmers...

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LNP - President to decide today on islandwide travel restriction

2021-05-28   |   Politics

The COVID-19 taskforce will meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at 11 am today to discuss the present situation in the country and when it is advisable ...

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LNP - Tell me about any matter, instead telling media: President tells state officials

2021-05-22   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said it was more important for state officials and those responsible to directly inform him if there were any matters reg...

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LNP - No toll fee for Ambulances using expressways from today: Minister

2021-05-20   |   Politics

The Government has decided not to collect the toll fee from ambulances using the expressways due to the pandemic situation prevailing in the country, ...

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LNP - Shammi Silva elected uncontested as President of SLC

2021-05-20   |   Politics

Shammi Silva has been elected uncontested as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the 2021 to 2023 period, during the Sri Lanka Cricket Electi...

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LNP - President to inaugurate Sri Lanka Investment Forum

2021-05-19   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will inaugurate the Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) 2021 billed to be the region’s first and largest Virtual Investor...

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LNP - Mathivanan, Warnapura & Nishantha withdraw from SLC board election

2021-05-19   |   Politics

K. Mathivanan, Bandula Warnapura and Nishantha Ranatunga have decided to withdraw from the upcoming election to elect the office bearers of the Sri La...

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LNP - May 24, 25 declared special government holidays

2021-05-18   |   Politics

The upcoming Monday (May 24) and Tuesday (May 25) have been declared Special Government Holidays, the Ministry of Public Administration stated. Howeve...

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LNP - Vaccinating school teachers to re-open schools soon: Minister

2021-05-18   |   Politics

Attention will be paid to vaccinate all school teachers to ensure health care in schools to re-open them very soon, Education Minister G.L. Peiris sai...

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LNP - Use of organic fertilizer important to ensure healthy future generations - President

2021-05-13   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the decision to start using organic fertilizer was taken towards endowing a healthy future generation to the co...

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LNP - SLC elections as scheduled on May 20

2021-05-12   |   Politics

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Management Committee Chairman Professor Arjuna de Silva said that the SLC elections will be held as scheduled on May 20. “So...

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LNP - Online education not 100% alternative to classroom education: Minister

2021-05-11   |   Politics

Online education, which is currently being conducted for school children is not an alternative to classroom education, Education Minister G.L. Peiris ...

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LNP - India to tour Sri Lanka in July; BCCI President

2021-05-11   |   Politics

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said that the Indian team, sans the top players, will tour Sri Lanka in July for a limited overs bilateral ser...

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LNP - No decision to close airports yet: Tourism Minister

2021-05-11   |   Politics

No decision has been taken by the Ministry as yet to close the airports, but appropriate action would be taken in line with the COVID committee's deci...

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LNP - Prioritise COVID treatment instead of purchasing choppers:Sajith

2021-05-05   |   Politics

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to get its priorities correct and halt the order placed for the purchase of new h...

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LNP - No decision yet to close schools: State Minister

2021-04-23   |   Politics

No general decision had been taken to close schools with the rising numbers of COVID-19 patients in the country after the New Year, the State Minister...

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LNP - Will introduce changes required for a turning point in education – President

2021-04-22   |   Politics

The changes required for a turning point in the country’s education will be introduced soon, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He added stated that...

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LNP - India wants Sri Lanka to hold early election to provincial councils: Jaishankar

2021-04-21   |   Politics

India supports the call of international community for the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitments on devolution of political authority inclu...

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LNP - Sajith seeks presidential pardon for Ranjan

2021-04-21   |   Politics

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has requested President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to grant a presidential pardon to incarcerated former MP Ranjan Ramanaya...

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LNP - Easter attacks were an attempt to strengthen political power - Archbishop of Colombo

2021-04-19   |   Politics

Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says that the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks were politically driven. He claims that the Eater attac...

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LNP - Thilanka Abeywardena becomes SLIM’s first-ever female President

2021-04-12   |   Politics

SLIM Elects New President and EXCO at 51st Annual General Meeting The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) held its 51st Annual General Meeting, wh...

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LNP - Tuition classes in Western Province permitted to resume after April 12: Health Minister

2021-04-07   |   Politics

Permission will be granted to resume private tuition classes in the Western Province after April 12 in accordance with the health guidelines, Health M...

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