LNP - Super Diesel cargo to be unloaded tomorrow, more fuel expected: Minister
The Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera today said that 30,000MT of Super Diesel cargo is to be unloaded tomorrow. In a Twitter post, he sai...
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LNP - SL ranks 5th among 10 countries with highest food price inflation: World Bank
Sri Lanka ranked 5th among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the latest World Bank assessment. According, Lebanon, Zimbabwe, V...
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LNP - Polish with Rs. 245 m worth cocaine arrested at BIA
The officers of the Sri Lanka Customs have arrested a polish national at the Bandaranaike International Airport with a stock of cocaine worth over Rs....
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LNP - Covid-19: five more deaths, 166 new cases confirmed
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed five more coronavirus related deaths for yesterday (17). According to the Govt. Information Depa...
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LNP - CBSL announces amnesty period to deposit or sell foreign currency in the hands of public
The Minister of Finance has issued an order granting an amnesty period of one month with effect from August 15, 2022 in order to attract foreign curre...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island’s main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral deb...
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LNP - SLPP requests President to facilitate Gotabaya’s safe return to Sri Lanka
During a discussion this evening, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe to facilitate the return of form...
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LNP - Showers or thundershowers expected in four provinces
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern and North-Central provinces during the evening or night, the Departmen...
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LNP - IMF team to visit Sri Lanka by month-end for staff-level agreement
The Governor of the Central Bank says that Sri Lanka’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is making good progress and that an I...
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LNP - Govt’s decision on fuel price revision
The government has decided not to make any revisions to the fuel prices as per the pricing formula. Earlier, the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana...
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LNP - CEB trade union warns daily power cuts could exceed 3 hours
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) United Trade Union Alliance warns that the power cuts would likely have to be increased to more than 03 hours in th...
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LNP - UK becomes first to approve COVID vaccine targeting both Omicron and original strain
The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve an updated version of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine booster that targets two coronavirus var...
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LNP - Showers expected in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-Central provinc...
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LNP - President orders to strictly limit state sector expenditures
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered public sector officials to strictly adhere to the circular issued by the Treasury earlier this year to limi...
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MNP - Cardinal calls for a fresh probe on Easter attack
Calling for a fresh probe on the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today said the incumbent President will be acce...
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LNP - Tourist arrivals from August 1 – 11 cross 16,000 mark
Tourist arrivals for the first 11 days of August crossed the 16,000 mark, showing signs of a slight improvement in terms of the rate of arrivals to th...
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LNP - Recent 75% electricity tariff is a farce: CEB Trade Union Alliance
he recent 75% increase in the electricity tariff is incorrect; it is a 100% increase when considering higher unit rates, the Ceylon Electricity Board ...
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LNP - India, a force to be reckoned with
As the world’s largest democracy India celebrated its Independence Day today (August 15), Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation ...
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LNP - STF arrest ’Harak Kata’s sniper ’Kadira’
Prabodha Kumara alias 'Kadira', who was the main sniper of underworld figure and drug trafficker 'Harak Kata', was arrested by the STF in Boralesgamuw...
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LNP - Fuel price revision likely today
A fuel price revision for the second quarter of this month will be made today, the power and energy ministry announced earlier. According to amendment...
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LNP - Power cut duration to be extended from tomorrow
The one hour and 20 minutes power cut will be extended from tomorrow due to a minor breakdown repair of unit one of the Norochcholai coal power plant,...
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LNP - Four-day parliamentary debate to be held on Budget Amendment Bill
The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to hold a four-day debate in the House on the Budget Amendment Bill 2022. Accordingly, the parliam...
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LNP - Governance structure with fair representation for all parties in progress - President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that he aims to prepare a governance structure with fair representation for each political party. His remarks ca...
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