LNP - Growth in tourist arrivals: Over 7,000 arrived within 2 weeks

2021-10-18   |   Travel

More than 7,000 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka within the first two weeks of this month, the Tourism Ministry said. The tourism industry, which co...

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LNP - 12 more die of COVID-19

2021-10-18   |   Uncategorized

A total of 12 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (16) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - Diana to make a disclosure regarding SJB General Secretary

2021-10-18   |   Uncategorized

As the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) informed the Secretary General Parliament that Diana Gamage is no longer an MP since she has been expelled from th...

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LNP - Rice Millers’ Assn. urge govt to impose price control

2021-10-18   |   Crime

The Sri Lanka Rice Millers' Association requested the government to impose control price again for rice, as there would be a tendency to increase the ...

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LNP - President said some recommendations cannot be implemented - Cardinal

2021-10-18   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had told him that it was not possible to implement every recommendation that has been made by the Presidential Commission...

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LNP - Minister Bandula appoints Export Advisory Committees for 24 sectors

2021-10-15   |   Politics

The Hon. Trade Minister, Dr. Bandula Gunawardane has appointed Export Advisory Committees covering 24 sectors for a period of 5 years (from 2021 to 20...

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LNP - Central Bank reconstitutes the Financial System Stability Consultative Committee

2021-10-15   |   Business

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today said that its Financial System Stability Consultative Committee (FSSCC) has been reconstituted with eminent person...

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LNP - Sri Lanka reached successful stage in combating COVID-19 - Health Minister

2021-10-15   |   Politics

Sri Lanka has reached a successful stage in combating the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has told the UNICEF. In...

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LNP - Basil released from GI pipes case after AG’s decision to withdraw indictment

2021-10-15   |   Law

The Colombo High Court today ordered to release Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawa...

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LNP - MILCO increases Highland milk powder prices

2021-10-15   |   Crime

The price of a 400 gram pouch of Highland milk powder has been increased by Rs. 90 and a 1 kg pouch has been increased by Rs. 225, state-run dairy pro...

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LNP - Ranjan willing to give evidence on those listed in Pandora Paper: Lawyer writes to BC

2021-10-15   |   Law

Imprisoned former MP Ranjan Ramanayake's lawyer today informed Chairperson of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Eva W...

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LNP - 21 more die of COVID-19

2021-10-15   |   Uncategorized

A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (13) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...

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LNP - New Circular on issuing permits for metals, sand, soil, gravel and clay

2021-10-15   |   Uncategorized

A new Circular will be issued to give effect to the process of issuance of permits for mining, transportation and trade of metals, sand, soil, gravel ...

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LNP - Increased demand for kerosene stoves in Pettah: Traders’

2021-10-15   |   Business

There is an acute scarcity of kerosene cookers in the Pettah market due to the sudden and colossal price increase of cooking gas, the Pettah United Na...

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LNP - Pfizer booster shots for all before March

2021-10-15   |   Uncategorized

● Booster roll-out to begin in November ● Youngsters to get booster 6 months after second dose ● Elderly, comorbidities to get it sooner ● C...

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LNP -University students to be given Pfizer vaccine as booster dose

2021-10-14   |   Health

University students fully vaccinated with Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine will be given a booster of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, says the Director-General of ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s COVID vaccination figures grow further

2021-10-14   |   Health

Sri Lanka has fully vaccinated 85 percent of its population aged above 20 years, according to Epidemiology Unit’s data. This amounts to 67.2 percent...

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LNP - Rishad Bathiudeen granted bail

2021-10-14   |   Technology

MP Rishad Bathiudeen, who was in remand custody after being arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been granted bail by courts over...

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LNP - Compensate home-quarantined state employees through Agrahara: PM tells officials

2021-10-14   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the relevant authorities to formulate a mechanism to compensate the state employees who undergo home qua...

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LNP - Legal approval recieved for number portability service: TRCSL

2021-10-14   |   Crime

Legal approval has been received for the number portability facility, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Director General O...

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LNP - Central Bank maintains policy interest rates

2021-10-14   |   Politics

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facilit...

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LNP - IMF lowers Sri Lanka’s outlook on persistent pandemic pressures

2021-10-14   |   Health

Cites supply chain issues, higher prices make recovery difficult and uneven Advocates for aggressive vaccination to look past pandemic for durable re...

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LNP - Edu. Minister conveys Govt’s final decision to reopen schools on Oct. 21

2021-10-14   |   Politics

Education Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena today assured that the government had taken the final decision to resume school education on October 21. Addres...

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LNP - 10-30 % of total infected patients suffer from post-COVID symptoms

2021-10-14   |   Health

Shedding light on post-COVID condition in Sri Lanka and control measures, a medical expert said at least 10 to 30% of total patients infected with COV...

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LNP - My popularity went sky high; I don’t know how it happened, says Yohani

2021-10-14   |   Technology

"Get ready to accept defeat. You can move on from there, "the internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan singer Yohani de Silva said at a press conference l...

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