LNP - Australia eases international border restrictions for first time in pandemic
Australia eased its international border restrictions on Monday for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated pu...
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LNP - Direct flights between Sri Lanka and France resume after 6 years
Resuming direct flights between France and Sri Lanka after a lapse of six years, a SriLankan Airlines flights arrived from Paris with 200 passengers t...
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LNP - We need a new agricultural revolution that is not against nature – President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized the imperative need for a new agricultural revolution that is not against nature and pointed out that peop...
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LNP - Trains on Main Line back on track after delay
Train services on the Main Line, which were interrupted this morning (Nov. 01), have been restored. Trains were delayed on the Main Line earlier today...
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LNP - Decision to manufacture MG, Chery and Proton cars in Sri Lanka
China National Vehicles Import and Export Co. Ltd, to invest in Vehicle Plant in Sri Lanka The Vice President of China National Machinery Import and E...
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LNP - Easing restrictions is a gamble that might backfire: Health authorities
With relaxing of internal border controls and other restrictions, health authorities have urged people to act with a sense of responsibility. Director...
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LNP - STF arrests doctor for selling drugs
The Special Task Force of Police (STF) has arrested a doctor who worked at the Panadura Base Hospital for selling drug pills worth over Rs. 3 million ...
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LNP - 18 more die of COVID-19: Death toll rises to 13,743
A total of 18 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (30) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...
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LNP - Rejection of organic fertilizer; a trade issue between supplier and Agri Ministry: Pathirana
The rejection to accept a consignment of organic fertilizer contaminated with hazardous substances shipped to Sri Lanka by the Quingdao Seawin Biotech...
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LNP - SL on alert over new vaccine resistant COVID variant
Sri Lanka is on high alert over a new coronavirus variant named A.30, which can evade Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. State Minister Channa ...
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LNP - Govt. calls rating action “irrational”
Expresses displeasure on the rating action just before the 2022 budget Questions rating agency’s view that the nature of upcoming budget is irrelev...
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LNP - Payment to Chinese Company halted following court decision: People’s Bank
Responding to the moves taken by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka to blacklist People's Bank,the People's Bank s...
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LNP - Sri Lankans still need to quarantine for 10 days when visiting UK
The British government is yet to issue a clearance for Sri Lankan nationals to enter the United Kingdom without a mandatory quarantine or the necessar...
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LNP - EU grants EUR 2 Mn to SL for COVID-19 health response
The European Union (EU) has granted a further EUR 2 million in funding to help Sri Lanka in its efforts to manage the pandemic. The grant, provided by...
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LNP - Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka’s debt rating to Caa2
Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today downgraded the Government of Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer an...
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LNP - DIG in charge of CID replaced
DIG in charge of the CID Prasad Ranasinghe has been transferred from the post to the Police Headquarters and DIG in charge of the Matara and Hambantot...
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LNP - Provide relief for private bus owners to restart services: Minister tells NTC Head
Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today instructed the National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman to provide all possible relief for private...
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LNP - Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a Super 12 contest at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. Kusal Perera and Charith Asalanka ...
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LNP - SLMA warns of another COVID wave; writes to President
Lessons learnt from the recent outbreaks in countries such as the UK, Singapore and Israel compel Sri Lanka to believe that another wave is imminent, ...
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LNP - PM appreciates China’s continued support for Sri Lanka’s economic revival
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed appreciation for China’s continued support when the Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong call...
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LNP - Prof. Malavige appointed WHO technical advisory committee member
Head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Prof. Neelika Malavige has been appointed as a me...
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LNP - Let the children focus on their schooling: Paediatrician
Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera today requested parents to act responsibly and to give priority to schooling a...
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LNP - ICC allows Sri Lanka’s beloved, noisy papare bands play at T20 World Cup in Dubai
The infectious music of the wildly popular Sri Lankan papare bands will soon be heard at the T20 World Cup. Hundreds of Sri Lankan cricket fans in the...
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