LNP - Gross Income grows by 5.9% to Rs.33.0 bn

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

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’

2021-05-31   |   Business

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

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

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?

2021-05-31   |   Crime

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

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

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

2021-05-31   |   Uncategorized

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.

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

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

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

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

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

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 - Cartoon of the day

2021-05-28   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - EU, WB support modernization of SL’s agri sector

2021-05-28   |   Business

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

2021-05-28   |   Technology

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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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 - Second dose of Sinopharm vaccines to begin from June 8

2021-05-28   |   Health

Around 375,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines out of 500,000 donated by China have been retained to administer the second dose, Army Commander Shavendra ...

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LNP - Second batch of Sputnik-V vaccines flown in

2021-05-28   |   Health

A consignment 50,000 Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccine vials reached the Katunayake International Airport last night. The second batch of the vaccines wa...

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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 - Aitken Spence Non-Tourism Sectors Record Highest Ever PBT of Rs. 5 Billion in 2020-2021

2021-05-25   |   Business

During a turbulent financial year that was affected by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Aitken Spence Group’s non-tourism sectors delivered the ...

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LNP - Coaches, imports and sports in school

2021-05-25   |   Sports

By Harsha Amarasinghe Hundreds and thousands of schools in Sri Lanka have opted to hire private coaches for their respective sport teams, which has br...

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LNP - Cabinet halts import of limited number of vehicles

2021-05-25   |   Business

The Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, decided to suspend the importation of a limited number of vehicles today (24) in view of the ...

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LNP - Cartoon of the day

2021-05-25   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - Aiming for 2,500 Russian tourists per month after SL re-opens borders: Weeratunga

2021-05-25   |   Technology

Sri Lanka’s former envoy to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga says he is aiming to bring in at least 2,500 Russian tourists per month to Sri Lanka after t...

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LNP - Colombo elevated highway project handed over to CHEC

2021-05-25   |   Development

The Cabinet approval was granted to award the contract for the construction of the elevated highway to Kelaniya New Bridge (NKB) via Rajagiriya connec...

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LNP - Cabinet nod to purchase 14 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine

2021-05-25   |   Health

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted the approval to purchase 14 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine and one million doses of Astrazeneca vaccine immed...

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LNP - Three impersonators as doctors arrested for driving in Colombo

2021-05-25   |   Crime

Three persons, who had impersonated themselves as doctors, were arrested in Colombo while driving their cars despite the prohibition of vehicular move...

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LNP - Petroleum testing lab to be set up at H’tota Port

2021-05-25   |   Uncategorized

A state-of-the-art petroleum testing laboratory will be made available at the Hambantota International Port (HIP), a facility that will be established...

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