LNP - Fully vaccinated tourists allowed to travel freely if PCR results are negative

2021-07-16   |   Travel

Sri Lanka Tourist Board has decided that tourists who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to freely travel within the cou...

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LNP - New Emigration Hall declared opened at BIA

2021-07-16   |   Uncategorized

The newly constructed ‘Emigration Hall’ at the departure passenger terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was declared open today by...

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LNP - SriLankan to roll out ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ offer

2021-07-16   |   Uncategorized

National carrier SriLankan Airlines is gearing up to launch a fresh promotion this summer where together with the tourism industry it will soon unveil...

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LNP - Proposed security sticker on liquor bottles from Aug. 15: Excise Chief

2021-07-16   |   Security

The proposed security sticker to be pasted on all locally manufactured liquor bottles, which had been delayed owing to technical reasons, will be comm...

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LNP - Defence Minister declined Bathiudeen to be home bound - AG

2021-07-16   |   Politics

The Attorney General today informed Supreme Court that the Minister of Defence had declined to allow a request made by Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiude...

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LNP - Those who protest should come up with proposals for modern education system: Prez

2021-07-16   |   Uncategorized

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that those who protest against educational reforms should come up with proposals for a modern education system inste...

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LNP - 50 more succumb to COVID-19

2021-07-16   |   Uncategorized

A total of 50 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (14) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today. According to ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to receive its largest vaccine donation from China this month

2021-07-16   |   Health

Sri Lanka will receive its largest donation of COVID-19 vaccines this month after China has decided to grant 1.6 million Sinopharm doses to Sri Lankaâ...

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LNP - Country to be reopened in September?

2021-07-15   |   Uncategorized

If there is no major change in the situation, the country is expected to be fully open by September, Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva sai...

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LNP - Sri Lanka confirms 37 new COVID deaths

2021-07-15   |   Uncategorized

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 37 more COVID-19 related fatalities that have occurred yesterday (July 13). The new development ...

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LNP - Court issues Enjoining Order preventing wife from accessing husband’s computer

2021-07-15   |   Crime

The Mount Lavinia District Court has issued an Enjoining Order preventing the wife from collecting data, documents, text messages or any other informa...

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LNP - Chandimal writes to SLC seeking clarification on future

2021-07-15   |   Uncategorized

Former National skipper Dinesh Chandimal, in a letter addressed to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Cricket Committee Chairman Aravinda de Silva, has requested...

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LNP - X-press Feeders pays Sri Lanka US$ 3.6mn

2021-07-15   |   Uncategorized

X-press Feeders, operators of the container ship ‘X-press Pearl’, through the vessel owner’s P&I insurers, have made an initial payment of U...

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LNP - Cartoon of the day

2021-07-15   |   Uncategorized

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LNP - Ranil calls for debate on country’s foreign exchange crisis

2021-07-15   |   Uncategorized

UNP MP and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a debate on what he called a major foreign exchange crisis that the country is fa...

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LNP - No alternative, satisfactory way other than classroom teaching: Minister

2021-07-15   |   Politics

There is no any other alternative and satisfactory way other than the school classroom environment for children to continue with their studies, Educat...

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LNP - Travellers reluctant to get Sinopharm jab

2021-07-15   |   Uncategorized

Some people have shown reluctance to obtain the Chinese manufactured Sinopharm vaccine as it may hamper their plans to travel to certain countries. A ...

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LNP - Sinopharm first dose at Vihara Maha Devi Park open theatre from Thursday for people in WP

2021-07-15   |   Entertainment

The general public above 30 years of age in the Western Province (WP) are able to get the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine at the Vihara Maha Devi ...

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LNP - 36% of target population given at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

2021-07-15   |   Health

Thirty six percent of the total population above 30 years of age in Sri Lanka has been administered with at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine...

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LNP - Accidents claim lives similar to terrorism: Ajith Rohana

2021-07-15   |   Technology

Approximately 3,000 road accidents take place daily, is similar to people losing lives due to terrorist activities, Police Spokesman and Senior DIG Aj...

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LNP - Sri Lanka reports 41 more COVID-19 fatalities

2021-07-14   |   Crime

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 41 more COVID-19 related fatalities that have occurred yesterday (July 12). The new development ...

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LNP - Cabinet nod to pay Rs. 12,500 to farmers producing organic fertilizer for own cultivation

2021-07-14   |   Uncategorized

The Cabinet has granted approval to pay an incentive of Rs. 12,500 per hectare not exceeding 02 hectares (05 acres) to encourage the farmers who produ...

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LNP - Long term visa category to attract digital tourists

2021-07-14   |   Technology

The cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to attract digital tourists to the country and to introduce a long term visa category for digital tou...

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LNP - Govt. approves popularizing electric vehicle usage

2021-07-14   |   Technology

Government approval granted for the strategic plan for promoting the use of electric vehicles in Sri Lanka. Addressing the weekely media brefing the c...

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LNP - Vaccinating teachers will be completed within 10 days: GL

2021-07-14   |   Uncategorized

The Education Ministry is hoping to complete administering COVID vaccination for all teachers in the country with the next ten days, Education Minist...

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