LNP - Some private hospitals violating protocols when conducting PCR tests: NOCPCO

2021-05-22   |   Health

Some private hospitals have completely violated Health Ministry guidelines when conducting PCR tests and exceeded their capacities without following M...

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LNP - MAS Holdings issues statement on spike in COVID cases in Polgahawela Thurulie plant

2021-05-22   |   Law

The MAS Holdings has issued an official statement with regard to spike in COVID-19 cases in the Thurulie plant, Polgahawela where 380 employees tested...

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LNP - SPC secures 32mn doses of COVID-19 vaccines

2021-05-22   |   Health

The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPC) has been able to secure 32 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Sri Lanka, SPC Chairman Dr ...

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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 - Medical professionals stress need to go for two-week lockdown

2021-05-22   |   Health

While saying that it will not be long before the hospitals are flooded with patients, completely inundated and the medical staff are stretched way bey...

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LNP - Hemas welcomes MoH request seeking Pvt. sector assistance on vaccine procurement

2021-05-22   |   Business

Sole local representative for AstraZeneca and Pfizer in Sri Lanka, Hemas Pharmaceutical (Pvt) Ltd said it welcomes the request by the Ministry of Heal...

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LNP - Cartoon of the day

2021-05-20   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - AG issues guidelines to ease congestion in prisons

2021-05-20   |   Travel

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has issued fresh guidelines to the IGP for bail in respect of several offences in order to immediately reduce the p...

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LNP - UL enters into MoU with Boeing

2021-05-20   |   Uncategorized

National carrier SriLankan Airlines announced today that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based leading aerospace compa...

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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 - Three times as many COVID patients undetected in community: Sudharshini

2021-05-20   |   Health

While warning the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths could surge further in the coming weeks, State Minister Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said when o...

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LNP - Colombo Port City Bill passed with amendments

2021-05-20   |   Uncategorized

The committee stage reading of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission draft bill has been passed with amendments in parliament, with majority of 91...

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LNP - PA urges all stakeholders to work towards a fair deal for Ceylon Tea

2021-05-20   |   Technology

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) marked International Tea Day, with a call to all policy makers and stakeholders to take a holistic and prac...

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LNP - Hayleys delivers record PBT of Rs. 19.23 billion; Foreign currency earnings exceed USD 600 million

2021-05-20   |   Business

The Hayleys Group delivered the highest revenue and profit in its 143-year history during FY 2020/21. The revenue increased to Rs 241.28...

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LNP - SL buys 14 mn Sinopharm jabs from China; 3 mn to arrive in June

2021-05-20   |   Uncategorized

State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) has made a commercial purchase of 14 million doses of the China-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm. The Em...

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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 - Sinopharm to be made locally

2021-05-19   |   Uncategorized

The Cabinet yesterday approved producing the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Sri Lanka with Government intervention. It has been decided to vest the aut...

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LNP - Sampath Bank digitalizes KYC process with Department for Registration of Persons

2021-05-19   |   Technology

Sampath Bank PLC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) to facilitate customer identif...

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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 - Cartoon of the day

2021-05-19   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - Govt. shoots down business community request to purchase AstraZeneca vaccines for second jabs

2021-05-19   |   Business

The government has shot down a latest request by the private sector to pay for the importation of Astra Zeneca vaccines for the corporate world as sev...

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LNP - CID, FBI, Australian police conduct probe on Easter Sunday attack

2021-05-19   |   Crime

The CID together with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Australian Federal Police are currently conducting an international probe on ...

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LNP - Penalties imposed on two financial institutions

2021-05-19   |   Business

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank announced it has imposed penalties on two financial institutions amounting to Rs.4.0 million...

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LNP - Spike in COVID positive cases, hospitals reach spillover situation: GMOA

2021-05-19   |   Health

With the vast escalation of COVID positive cases in the country, the capacity to accommodate the patients is reaching beyond maximum level, the Govern...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to suspend passenger arrivals from May 21

2021-05-19   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka will suspend arrival of passengers from midnight on May 21, says the Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Thereby, passenger arrivals...

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