LNP - President rejects BOI resignations

2021-12-06   |   Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has refused to accept the resignations of the Chairman and Board members of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, w...

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LNP - More than 100mm rain forecast today: Met. Dept.

2021-12-06   |   Weather

Heavy rains above 100 mm could be expected today in North-Central province and in Vauniya and Mannar districts, the Meteorology Department said. They ...

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LNP - Seven including mother and baby drown while bathing on Sunday

2021-12-06   |   Uncategorized

At least seven persons including a 20-year old woman and her 2-year old baby girl drowned and several others were hosptalised while bathing in Peraden...

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LNP - SriLankan resumes flights to Gan island- Maldives

2021-12-06   |   Travel

SriLankan Airlines resumed operations to picturesque Gan Island in Addu Atoll of Maldives from December 4 after it had to cease operations to the dest...

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LNP - CB expects outward labour migration to recover this year

2021-12-06   |   Uncategorized

The Central Bank (CB) projects Sri Lanka’s outward labour migration to recover to around 120,000 persons this year from the sharp decline recorded i...

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LNP - LP Gas back in the market with new look

2021-12-06   |   Business

The two main gas companies have decided to issue their new stocks of LP gas cylinders while carrying coloured polythene seals with changed logo colour...

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LNP - We were not informed about Omicron positive patient- PHIs: Health Ministry responds

2021-12-06   |   Health

The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) claimed that the Health Ministry had not officially informed them about the woman who was infected with the ...

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LNP - Sialkot lynching: PM Imran Khan speaks to President Gotabaya in UAE; conveys nation’s anger & shame

2021-12-06   |   Politics

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday expressed shock at the brutal Sialkot lynching of a Sri Lankan national, but expressed confide...

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LNP - Gas cylinders to be released to market from tomorrow

2021-12-06   |   Business

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said that it has decided to release domestic gas cylinders to the market from tomorrow (05) under three condition...

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LNP - Police initiates program to regulate three-wheelers

2021-12-06   |   Crime

The Sri Lanka Police has initiated a project to regulate all three wheelers in the country. Under this program, the details of all three wheelers in t...

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LNP - Proper coordination required to counter religious extremism and terrorism in the region: Prez

2021-12-06   |   Security

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said coordination and cooperation will be required to counter the threat posed by religious extremism and terrorism in co...

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LNP - CB to freeze bank accounts using unlawful money transfer methods

2021-12-02   |   Uncategorized

Bank accounts of those who distribute & receive money through unlawful money transfer methods will be frozen with immediate effect, Central Bank G...

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LNP - Compensation for dependents of victims of serious injuries increased: Pavithra

2021-12-02   |   Uncategorized

The National Council for Road Safety has decided to increase the payment of compensation for the dependents of victims of serious injuries, Transport ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka will handle debt repayments ’seamlessly’: CB Governor

2021-12-02   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka is confident of being able to "seamlessly" repay all of its sovereign debt that comes due in 2022, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraa...

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LNP - X-Press Pearl disaster: SC granted leave to proceed with Cardinal’s FR

2021-12-02   |   Uncategorized

The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with the Fundamental Rights petition filed by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith seeking an order directing the...

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LNP - CBSL announces “festival offer” for migrant workers

2021-12-02   |   Entertainment

In a move to encourage the influx of foreign remittances, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today what it called an “exclusive offer”...

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LNP - Growing and export of ganja to be legalised

2021-12-01   |   Business

Legislation will be brought to Parliament shortly to permit the growing and export of ganja as a medicine for a number of noncommunicable diseases, St...

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LNP - President gets tough on cabinet over gas crisis

2021-12-01   |   Politics

Appoints committee to look into incidents Bandula Gunawardena says incidents may be a result of some manipulation Police say 19 incidents of LP gas ...

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LNP - Special consultative committee meeting ends without conclusion on gas explosions

2021-12-01   |   Uncategorized

The special consultative committee which met today to discuss the recent gas explosions has failed to reach a conclusion with regard to the cause of...

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LNP - Litro introduces hotline to report LP gas cylinder issues

2021-12-01   |   Crime

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. has introduced a hotline - 1311 - for the general public to report any issues pertaining to domestic LP gas cylinders. Sri Lanka...

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LNP - Basil lands in India for talks with Modi

2021-12-01   |   Sports

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa landed in New Delhi a short while ago and was received at the airport by High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda. During h...

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LNP - Inflation jumps to 9.9% in November on soaring food and non-food prices

2021-12-01   |   Crime

Highest since Feb. 2013 when country was emerging out of BoP troubles Food inflation hits 17.5% as prices of vegetables, rice skyrocket Non-food pri...

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LNP - Rise in demand for donations from parents after children enroll in schools: Stalin

2021-12-01   |   Uncategorized

A critical situation has arisen in schools as school managements demand parents to provide donations soon after their children enrol in schools, the C...

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LNP - RW not joining Government

2021-12-01   |   Politics

United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has no intention of joining the Government, sources close to the former Prime Minister told Da...

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LNP - Bakery owners to propose govt. to reduce standard weight of bread to reduce prices

2021-11-30   |   Crime

The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) is to propose to the government to reduce the permitted weight of a loaf of bread to reduce prices...

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