LNP - Dasun Shanaka set to be named new ODI and T20 Captain

2021-07-08   |   Sports

The game of musical chairs for captaincy in Sri Lankan cricket is set for the next round, as according to the latest reports the board will be droppin...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association urges for relief measures from Hon. Prime Minister

2021-07-08   |   Politics

Sri Lanka Retailers Association (SLRA), the apex body of Sri Lanka’s Organised Retail Sector (ORS) consisting of last mile retailers, met Hon. Prime...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to raise concerns with US on travel advise

2021-07-08   |   Technology

The Sri Lankan Government is to raise concerns with the United States over an updated travel advise which maintains that there is a threat of terroris...

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LNP - UL resumes Colombo - Moscow route after 6-year break

2021-07-08   |   Uncategorized

National carrier SriLankan Airlines will resume flights to the Russian capital, Moscow from 30 June where it will operate a weekly scheduled flight be...

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LNP - Update: Basil finally gets Finance

2021-07-08   |   Business

Basil Rajapaksa was sworn in as the Finance Minister before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa a short while ago. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who held ...

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LNP - Home appliances to be produced at H’tota industrial park

2021-07-08   |   Technology

The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) will soon be able to facilitate manufacturing of home appliances within 12 months due to a number of ef...

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LNP - Govt. sets up new ministry for economic policy

2021-07-08   |   Politics

The government issued a special gazette notification earlier today establishing a new ministry. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa via the gazatte notificat...

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LNP - Tourists no longer require Foreign Min approval to enter SL

2021-07-08   |   Technology

Tourists will be able to visit Sri Lanka with relaxed rules and regulations despite the rapid spread of COVID-19 as per the renewed health guidelines...

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LNP - Pfizer vaccination in Colombo postponed

2021-07-08   |   Health

The Pfizer vaccination in Colombo which was underway as the second dose for the AstraZeneca vaccine, has been postponed as the AstraZeneca vaccine wil...

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LNP - Priority given to import electric vehicles to reduce air pollution

2021-07-08   |   Business

A cabinet Memorandum was presented last week in view give priority to import electric vehicles to reduce air pollution in the country, Environment Min...

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LNP - United States provides USD 75 mn

2021-07-07   |   Uncategorized

The funding agreement directs a portion of the loan to businesses that are owned by women, led by women, or provide a product or service that empowers...

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LNP - Digital ID rollout needs to be expedited – Minister Namal Rajapaksa

2021-07-07   |   Politics

Speaking at a Policy Dialogue on “National Transformation through Digital ID “organized by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL), held as a vir...

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LNP - Consultative Committee on Defence approves Kotelawala Defence University Bill

2021-07-07   |   Technology

The Consultative Committee on Defence recently agreed to present the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill to Parliament for th...

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LNP - CCC applauds govt. efforts to expedite vaccination drive

2021-07-07   |   Technology

The government’s efforts in expediting the vaccination drive across the country was well received by the local business community as it is the only ...

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LNP - 20 channels to telecast online education soon

2021-07-07   |   Uncategorized

With the aim of promoting online based education system, the cabinet ministers had agreed to broadcast all school subjects as programs through 20 tele...

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LNP - Sri Lanka on alert as Lambda spreads in over 30 countries

2021-07-07   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka is on alert as the Lambda variant of the coronavirus was found to be spreading in some 30 countries and could even be resistant to current C...

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LNP - Nurses to carry out island-wide protest campaign on Thursday

2021-07-07   |   Technology

The Government Nursing Officers Association has decided to launch an Island-wide protest campaign on Thursday (08) against the decision of the Cabinet...

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LNP - 50,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccines arrive

2021-07-07   |   Health

A stock of 50,000 Russian made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines were brought to the country this morning, the airport Duty Manager said. The vaccines were ...

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LNP - Cricketers sign tour contracts for India series

2021-07-07   |   Sports

Sri Lanka’s top national cricketers have made themselves available for the home series against India this month after agreeing to sign tour contract...

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LNP - Gazette issued nominating Basil as national list MP

2021-07-07   |   Uncategorized

The elections commission today issued an Extra-Ordinary gazette notification announcing Basil Rohana Rajapaksa as a national list MP. The SLPP nominat...

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LNP - Coronavirus: Daily case count drops to 816 amidst health sector strikes

2021-07-06   |   Business

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 235 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total o...

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LNP - Sri Lanka confirms 32 more Covid-19 deaths

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 32 coronavirus related deaths in the country for July 04, increasing the death toll due ...

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LNP - JAT Holdings announces forthcoming IPO and Virtual Investor Forum

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s trusted industry leader in finishing and furnishing, recently announced the firm’s intention to enter an Initial Public ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka is not the first South Asian country to receive Pfizer

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka is not the first country in South Asia to receive the Pfizer vaccine as claimed in a tweet by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official twitte...

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LNP - Pfizer to be given as second jab in Colombo

2021-07-06   |   Uncategorized

The President has faith in the transparent system followed by the CMC in administering Covid vaccines to the most needy. We have already inoculated 88...

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