President appeals to BIMSTEC leaders to take collective steps against drug menace
President Maithripala Sirisena called upon the leaders of the states in the Bay of Bengal Region to take collective steps against drug menace narcotic...
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No discrimination in development of country – President
President Maithripala Sirisena says there is no differentiation or discrimination in the development of the country and the responsibility of delive...
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UNP Back-benchers unhappy with President
United National Party (UNP) backbencher, MP Chaminda Wijesiri, yesterday (21), said that the UNP is distressed over President Maithripala Sirisena not...
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President rejects proposal to limit three-wheeler driver age
In a progressive move, President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday rejected the controversial Cabinet paper imposing an age limit on drivers of passenger...
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Government generated 700 ,000 income sources by end 2017 - PM
By the end of 2017, the government has generated 700,000 income sources including 430,000 direct employments, self-employments and foreign workers...
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Sanga rejects speculation on Presidential bid
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara rejecting all speculation of him contesting the Presidential Election in 2020 insisted that he d...
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President assures solution RAILWAY STRIKE CALLED OFF
Railway trade unions called off their strike yesterday (12) following discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena. The President had assured the s...
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A new Development Finance Corporation to be launched soon: Prime Minister
An independent trade adjustment commission also to be set up to address FTA concerns Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe addressing a group of leading...
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Sajith, Wimal hit each other below the belt
Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa and NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa locked horns in Parliament yesterday forcing the Speaker to expunge...
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PRESIDENT TELLS STRIKERS TO BE HUMANE
Public inconvenienced the most: Settle problems through discussions : Groups which resort to wild cat strikes to win over their rights should also thi...
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Government to provide solar-powered houses to Sri Lankan repatriates
The State government has decided to provide 1,000 solar-powered houses to repatriates from Sri Lanka living in the State. This follows the publicatio...
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WATER TARIFF INCREASE SOON - State Minister
A revision to the water tariff will have to be made shortly, City Planning and Water Supply State Minister Lucky Jayawardena told Parliament yesterday...
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SAITM no more, staff should request salaries from President: Dr. Fernando
SAITM founder Dr. Neville Fernando said that as the SAITM Institute was abolished by President Maithripala Sirisena the staff should ask him for their...
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Salaries of ministers likely to be increased?
Salaries of ministers, deputy ministers, state ministers and all parliamentarians are likely to be increased by approximately 215 per cent to be on pa...
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Prof. Carlo Fonseka forsees Rajitha as next Presidential candidate President Sirisena gives blessings
Former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Prof. Carlo Fonseka yesterday (31) hinted that Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Raj...
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MR to be de facto President if Pohottuwa wins next Presidential Election: General Secretary
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday asserted that if it won the next Presidential election, their candidate would ensure that former Pres...
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The right person will get his due place – Minister Kabir Hashim
‘I will not hesitate to give the due place and position to the right person,’ said Minister of Highways and Road Development Minister Kabir Hashim...
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Uni. protests are politically funded, motivated: Wijeyadasa
The university protests carried out by the university students were politically funded, Higher Education & Cultural Affairs Minister Dr. Wijeyadas...
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IUSF challenges Minister to prove source of funds for the protests
Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Convener Lahiru Weerasekara yesterday challenged Higher Education Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe to pr...
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Nearly 60,000 unregistered voters in Colombo
The Election Commission says that at least 60,000 voters in Colombo District have not registered in voter register for year 2018/19. A senior officer ...
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Sri Lanka policy conflicts a sign of democracy: Finance Minister
Policy conflicts in Sri Lanka's ruling coalition headed by headed by President Maithripala Sirisena is a sign of a strong democracy, Finance and Mass ...
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Exclusion from MMDA reforms Parliamentary meet Muslim MPs warned against playing politics with women’s rights
Muslim women from the periphery of the country, especially the North and the East, demanding the enactment of progressive reforms to the Muslim Person...
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President commences water filling of Kalu Ganga
The water filling of Kalu Ganga under the Kalu Ganga- Moragahakanda project was inaugurated by the President Maithripala Sirisena today (23). Kalu Ga...
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