LNP - Furnace oil threatens Kelani River
Furnace oil from tanks at the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery has overflowed following heavy rain and is threatening the Kelani River. If the oil reaches th...
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LNP - Lanka Sathosa open from today
State owned retail network Lanka Sathosa will be open across the island from today as directed by the government to ensure the masses have access to f...
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LNP - Minister denies reports of ordering bus carrying model Piumi, others to return
Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara today denied reports that he ordered the bus transporting 14 persons including model Piumi Hansamali who h...
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LNP - COVID death among senior citizens at homes up by 60%: GMOA
The number of COVID related deaths among senior citizens and elderly persons at home has increased compared to the first and second waves, the Govern...
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LNP - President seeks UK’s technical assistance to study & evaluate damage
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 - Another dispatch of 65,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine expected next Friday
Russia will dispatch 65, 000 doses of its Sputnik V vaccine next Friday, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said yesterday. Unlike other vaccines,...
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LNP - Red alert for Sri Lankans travelling to UK, cricket team exempt
The UK government has announced that passengers from Sri Lanka will be put on "red alert", that would require a quarantine period at a government appr...
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LNP - Jayasuriya to coach Aussie cricket club
Former Sri Lanka captain and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed head coach of a club in Australia on Friday, joining two fellow countrymen...
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LNP - All liquor shops island-wide sealed
All the licensed wine stores Island-wide would be sealed until the travel restrictions are lifted on June 7, the Excise Department said. Excise Spokes...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s passenger arrival ban lifted tonight?
The final decision on whether or not to extend the entry ban at airports will be declared by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 ...
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LNP - Second dose administration for Sinopharm begins on June 08
The administration of the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine will commence on June 08, the head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of C...
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LNP - Gross Income grows by 5.9% to Rs.33.0 bn
The National Savings Bank Gross Income grew by 5.9% to Rs.33.0 billion during the first quarter of the year from Rs.31.2 billion recorded in the corre...
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LNP - ‘No immediate impact on import, exports, shipping line activities’
Port activities in Sri Lanka have not slowed down due to fire that ignited on board MV X-Press Pearl container vessel, said Sri Lanka Shippers’ Coun...
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LNP - Non-stop firefighting efforts on MV X-Press Pearl yield positive results: India
Indian and Sri Lankan authorities' joint efforts to extinguish the massive fire onboard a container vessel off Colombo have yielded positive results w...
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LNP - China gives one dose of Sinopharm vaccine at higher price to Sri Lanka?
Responding to reports that China has given one dose of Sinopharm vaccine at a higher price ($15) to Sri Lanka than it has given to Bangladesh ($10), P...
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LNP - IPL 2021 will tentatively resume in September third week in UAE
The postponed Indian Premier League will resume tentatively on September 18 or 19 in the UAE with as many as 10 double-headers expected to be played d...
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LNP - Selectors persist with young blood and semi-senior players for England tour
Sri Lankan selectors are likely to persist with the same squad of players for the forthcoming England tour, meaning that the three senior players omit...
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LNP - Don’t panic to consume fish: Govt.
While saying that the fishing activities in the adjoining sea areas where the X-Press Pearl vessel caught fire had been suspended since last Sunday (2...
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LNP - Give second jab at same place where first jab given: Prez
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today advised the medical sector to administer the second dose of Sinopharm vaccine after a month (June 8) at the same lo...
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LNP - Travel restrictions to continue till June 7: No relaxation
The ongoing travel restrictions will continue until June 7 and will not be relaxed on May 31st and June 4, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said...
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LNP - EU, WB support modernization of SL’s agri sector
The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank recently signed a new grant from the European Union to support the Agriculture Sector Modernization Project...
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LNP - BOI Chairman tells factory employees not to abuse travel passes
The government has issued passes to all the factories functioning in BOI Export Processing Zones and outside to facilitate the transport of employees...
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