LNP - Cigarette prices to go up in the next budget

2021-11-04   |   Crime

The price of cigarettes is to be increased after the next budget for the year 2022, National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) Chairman, Dr. Sam...

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LNP - Mount Lavinia brothel owner yet to be arrested

2021-11-04   |   Crime

The owner of the luxury brothel in Mount Lavinia from where five Indonesian women were arrested, is yet to be arrested and produced before court. The ...

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LNP - One dead, four injured when teenager-driven jeep crashed at Mahabage

2021-11-04   |   Uncategorized

One person died and four others were badly injured when a jeep driven by a 16-year old boy collided with four vehicles at the Mahabage junction in Wel...

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LNP - Sri Lanka, World Bank ink USD 500 million financing agreement

2021-11-04   |   Uncategorized

The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed a $500 million financing agreement to provide safe, efficient and climate resilient connectivity...

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LNP - Fairly heavy rains above 75 mm expected in six provinces

2021-11-04   |   Weather

Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of Meteorology. Showers or th...

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LNP - Policy decision will be made and guidelines to be issued on booster vaccine: Dr. Herath

2021-11-04   |   Politics

A policy decision on administering booster vaccine will be made and the relevant guidelines will be issued in the future through certification of the ...

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LNP - President holds talks with Heads of State in Glasgow

2021-11-04   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has held fruitful discussions with Heads of State and Representatives with the aim of promoting trade, tourism and educat...

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LNP - 21 more COVID-19 deaths reported

2021-11-04   |   Crime

A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (02) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Central Bank Establishes Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department

2021-11-03   |   Uncategorized

Workers' remittances have been a key pillar of Sri Lanka's foreign currency earnings that has nearly 100 per cent of domestic value addition, providin...

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LNP - INSEE Cement Enhances Logistics Operations to Meet Local Demand

2021-11-03   |   Business

NSEE Cement – currently operating at 3.6 million ton maximum production and import capacity – has added two more shipping vessels to its import lo...

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LNP - Delay in fuel distribution inevitable during protest: Ananda Palitha

2021-11-03   |   Uncategorized

There could be a delay in fuel distribution due to the protest scheduled to be held today, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's (CPC) Jathika Sevaka Sangama...

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LNP - Interruptions to water supply if CEB doesn’t restore power breakdowns during strike: Water Supply Trade Union

2021-11-03   |   Business

The water supply could be disrupted if the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is unable to restore power breakdowns during the protest, the convener of th...

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LNP - Maithri, security establishments only concerned of their own safety: Cardinal

2021-11-03   |   Technology

Former President Maithripala Sirisena and those who were in the security establishments only tried to ensure their own safety when they received prior...

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LNP - HNB partners Keells supermarkets to disrupt digital payments with Dynamic QR

2021-11-03   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s most innovative private sector bank HNB PLC partnered with leading supermarket chain Keells to enable LANKA QR payments by facilitating ...

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LNP - Ships carrying LP gas reaches Colombo Port: Litro Gas Company

2021-11-03   |   Business

While claiming the current shortage of 'Litro' gas is due to a distribution issue, a senior official of the Litro Gas Company said that ships carrying...

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LNP - Reckless human behaviour could lead to major crisis: Dr. Sudarshini warns

2021-11-03   |   Uncategorized

Playing down safety concerns can hamper people’s response to the covid threat and aggravate the crisis, State Minister of Primary Health Services, P...

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LNP - Youth who supported us now queued up to obtain passports to go abroad: PM

2021-11-03   |   Technology

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that youth who were so hopeful after the present government was formed and who drew wall paintings at publ...

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LNP - SLPP created to fulfill need of this era and to accomplish aspirations of people’’: Prez

2021-11-03   |   Uncategorized

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was created to fulfill a need of this era and its ultimate goal is to th...

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LNP - CMC member clarifies on Rosy’s expenses

2021-11-02   |   Uncategorized

Clarifying the reports that Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake had spent colossal amounts of CMC funds for refreshments, UNP CMC membe...

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LNP - Driver escaping with over Rs. 67Mn cash of private bank arrested

2021-11-02   |   Crime

A driver who has fled with over Rs.67 million in cash which was being transported to be deposited in ATM trailers of a private bank, had been arrested...

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LNP - Top Cop accused of torture, sexual abuse

2021-11-02   |   Uncategorized

• Lawyers write to President • SDIG accused of assault and sexual abuse • President urged to conduct probe A senior Police officer, already tra...

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LNP - Over 70% of total population vaccinated: Health Minister

2021-11-02   |   Politics

It is an enormous achievement that Sri Lanka has been able to vaccinate over 70% of the total population, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said to...

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LNP - Prioritise vaccinating 60 plus and elders suffering from non-communicable diseases: GMOA

2021-11-02   |   Health

According to the priority list given by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) today, said the senior citizens and the elders who suffer ...

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LNP - Heavy rains above 100 mm in four provinces including Western

2021-11-02   |   Weather

The Department of Meteorology says the low-pressure area still persist in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in ...

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LNP - England defeat Sri Lanka by 26 runs in Sharjah

2021-11-02   |   Sports

Jos Buttler smashed a magnificent 101 not out, as England registered their fourth consecutive win, beating Sri Lanka by 26 runs in a Super 12 match to...

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