LNP - Another fresh request by gas companies to up prices: Minister

2021-09-14   |   Crime

The gas companies have made fresh requests from the government to increase the price of a domestic gas cylinder, Co-operative Services, Marketing Deve...

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LNP - Post-covid clinics for those with health issues after recovery: Medical specialist

2021-09-14   |   Health

Claiming that some people who recover from Covid-19 could experience post-covid symptoms such as cough, breathing difficulties and chest pain even aft...

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LNP - Defence Sec. urges public not to be misled by false claims on Easter attacks

2021-09-10   |   Technology

Defence Secretary Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne urged the public not to be misled by the various false claims being made regarding the Easter Sunday att...

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LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate in this Covid situation: DG Health

2021-09-10   |   Technology

chools cannot be reopened under the prevailing circumstances in terms of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said. De...

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LNP - Sinopharm Group expresses interest in setting up vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka

2021-09-10   |   Health

Chairman of Sinopharm Group Liu Jingzhen has expressed his enthusiasm in setting up a vaccine refilling plant in Sri Lanka,the Sri Lankan embassy in B...

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LNP - Fully vaccinated people still susceptible to severe COVID disease or death: SLMA

2021-09-10   |   Health

While stressing the point that a minority of fully vaccinated people could get severe disease, and may even die, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SL...

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LNP - The disappearance of data files at NMRA: EPIC Lanka CEO granted bail

2021-09-10   |   Technology

The CEO of EPIC Lanka technologies that managed the database of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), arrested for alleged disappearance...

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LNP - CB further tightens noose on imports to preserve currency

2021-09-10   |   Business

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today its decision to impose a 100 percent cash margin deposit requirement against the importation of s...

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LNP - 14 tamed elephants kept under Department of Zoological Gardens released back to original owners

2021-09-10   |   Uncategorized

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order to release 14 tamed elephants held under the custody of the Department of National Zoologic...

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LNP - School closures lead to inequities in learning opportunities in SL: UNICEF

2021-09-10   |   Crime

School closures have led to alarming inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia including Sri Lanka, despite significant efforts ...

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LNP - Govt. to vaccinate students from Grade 7 to 13

2021-09-10   |   Uncategorized

Discussions are underway to offer COVID-19 vaccines to two million school children studying from Grade 7 to 13, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella s...

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LNP - 175 more die of COVID-19: Death toll surges to 10,864

2021-09-10   |   Uncategorized

A total of 175 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (08) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the d...

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LNP - MAGA begins construction of new housing complex at Malapalla

2021-09-08   |   Development

Maga Engineering has begun construction of a new 10-storey medium-rise housing complex as part of the Government’s Railway Efficiency Improvement Pr...

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LNP - Sri Lanka confirms another 184 coronavirus deaths

2021-09-08   |   Health

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 184 coronavirus-related deaths for September 06 (yesterday), increasing the official dea...

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LNP - Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle in oximeters using forged documents

2021-09-08   |   Crime

ri Lanka Customs has successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle in a consignment of oximeters through the air cargo terminal of the Bandaranaike Intern...

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LNP - COVID-19 situation not an exceptional circumstance to get bail: CA

2021-09-08   |   Technology

The Court of Appeal held in a recent judgment that the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country does not amount to an exceptional circumstance to ...

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LNP - Ranil urges Speaker to act against Nagananda

2021-09-08   |   Technology

UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday urged the Speaker to take action against Lawyer Nagananda whom he claimed had insulted Parliament. Mr.wickremesi...

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LNP - SLTDA requests MoH to relax health guidelines to accommodate Russian Tourists

2021-09-08   |   Health

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) this week put forward a series of requests to the Ministry of Health (MoH) to relax the health gui...

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LNP - Tourism Chairperson defends request to relax guidelines for travellers

2021-09-08   |   Technology

Letter sent to Health DG also seeks removal of PPE for vaccinated flight crew Sri Lanka Tourism Chairperson Kimarli Fernando has defended a decision t...

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LNP - I will take up CB Governor post: Cabraal

2021-09-08   |   Uncategorized

Money, Capital Market and State Enterprises Reform State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal confirmed to Daily Mirror yesterday that he would take up the p...

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LNP - Reopening of schools not appropriate during this Covid situation

2021-09-08   |   Technology

Schools cannot be re-opened presently due to the critical COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said today. Deputy Director General o...

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LNP - Cardinal alleges moves by PM, FM to mislead Pope over Easter Sunday probe

2021-09-08   |   Uncategorized

Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, today alleged there were moves by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to mislead the Pope and int...

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LNP - SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Paris

2021-09-07   |   Technology

SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka, and a member of the oneworld alliance unveils flights to the French capital, Paris. SriLankanâ€...

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LNP - Cabraal to step down as MP to take over Central Bank

2021-09-07   |   Uncategorized

State Minister of Money and Capital Markets, and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal is to step down from his portfolio and resign as a mem...

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LNP - Tax of Rs. 40 on imported big onions from today: Agri. Minister

2021-09-07   |   Politics

A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. Address...

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