LNP - CBSL announces “festival offer” for migrant workers

2021-12-02   |   Entertainment

In a move to encourage the influx of foreign remittances, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today what it called an “exclusive offer”...

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LNP - Growing and export of ganja to be legalised

2021-12-01   |   Business

Legislation will be brought to Parliament shortly to permit the growing and export of ganja as a medicine for a number of noncommunicable diseases, St...

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LNP - President gets tough on cabinet over gas crisis

2021-12-01   |   Politics

Appoints committee to look into incidents Bandula Gunawardena says incidents may be a result of some manipulation Police say 19 incidents of LP gas ...

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LNP - Special consultative committee meeting ends without conclusion on gas explosions

2021-12-01   |   Uncategorized

The special consultative committee which met today to discuss the recent gas explosions has failed to reach a conclusion with regard to the cause of...

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LNP - Litro introduces hotline to report LP gas cylinder issues

2021-12-01   |   Crime

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. has introduced a hotline - 1311 - for the general public to report any issues pertaining to domestic LP gas cylinders. Sri Lanka...

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LNP - Basil lands in India for talks with Modi

2021-12-01   |   Sports

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa landed in New Delhi a short while ago and was received at the airport by High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda. During h...

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LNP - Inflation jumps to 9.9% in November on soaring food and non-food prices

2021-12-01   |   Crime

Highest since Feb. 2013 when country was emerging out of BoP troubles Food inflation hits 17.5% as prices of vegetables, rice skyrocket Non-food pri...

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LNP - Rise in demand for donations from parents after children enroll in schools: Stalin

2021-12-01   |   Uncategorized

A critical situation has arisen in schools as school managements demand parents to provide donations soon after their children enrol in schools, the C...

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LNP - RW not joining Government

2021-12-01   |   Politics

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has no intention of joining the Government, sources close to the former Prime Minister told Da...

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LNP - Bakery owners to propose govt. to reduce standard weight of bread to reduce prices

2021-11-30   |   Crime

The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) is to propose to the government to reduce the permitted weight of a loaf of bread to reduce prices...

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LNP - Govt. nod to import 100,000 MT of rice from Myanmar

2021-11-30   |   Crime

The government has approved to import 100,000 metric tons of rice from Myanmar to keep sufficient buffer stocks. The approval was granted to maintain ...

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LNP - Govt. to import electric vehicles to reduce carbon emission, air pollution

2021-11-30   |   Business

Due to the higher amount of carbon emissions from gasoline vehicles and due to the current air pollution in urban areas, the government has decided to...

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LNP - No decision to impose lockdown during upcoming festive season

2021-11-30   |   Uncategorized

No decision has been taken to impose a lockdown during the upcoming festive season, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Ramesh Pathirana said. He told at a ...

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LNP - 19 incidents related to LP gas leak explosions within 2 days: Police

2021-11-30   |   Crime

Nearly 20 incidents of LP gas related explosions have been reported across the country within past two days, Police said. Police Spokesman SSP Nihal T...

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LNP - We can only delay new variant entering Sri Lanka, say Health authorities

2021-11-30   |   Health

Referring to the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the Health authorities said they could only delay the new variant entering the country. Add...

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LNP - Cabraal calls hoteliers to embrace present challenges

2021-11-30   |   Travel

Central Bank (CB) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal called the hoteliers to embrace the present challenges in repositioning their product and re-energisin...

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LNP - First round of talks held for Starlink Internet Services in Sri Lanka

2021-11-30   |   Crime

Preliminary engagement was initiated with Elon Musk's SpaceX to explore the introduction of Starlink Internet Services in Sri Lanka, Telecommunication...

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LNP - 233 domestic gas explosions reported since 2015: Minister

2021-11-30   |   Crime

While admitting that there was no SLSI standard in the composition of Propane and Butane in domestic gas, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said to...

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LNP - Omicron poses ’’very high’’ global risk, world must prepare: WHO

2021-11-30   |   Uncategorized

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk of infection surges that could have "severe cons...

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LNP - Several suspended train services to resume

2021-11-29   |   Weather

Several train services which were temporarily suspended due to the inclement weather conditions will resume from today (29), according to the Railway ...

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LNP - Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka exceed 100,000 this year

2021-11-29   |   Travel

More than 100,000 tourists have visited the country from January up to date, the Tourism Ministry said. Accordingly, 101,872 tourists arrived from Jan...

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LNP - Govt. has taken all measures to face Omicron variant: Namal

2021-11-29   |   Uncategorized

The Government has taken all necessary measures required to prevent the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' from entering the country, Minister Namal Rajap...

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LNP - Health laws in public transport very poor: PHI Union

2021-11-29   |   Health

Adherence to health guidelines in the public transport system which was commendable in the beginning, has become very poor now, Public Health Inspecto...

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LNP - Whistleblower to make further revelations

2021-11-29   |   Uncategorized

The former Executive Director at the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), Thushan Gunawardena is preparing to make more startling revelations even as the...

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LNP - Daily coronavirus cases count climbs to 742

2021-11-29   |   Technology

The Health Ministry reported that another 210 persons have tested positive for coronavirus, pushing the daily count of new cases to 742. This brings t...

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