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LNP -  Business Policy rates to hold steady amidst sweeping measures to insulate economy: First Capital Politics

LNP - Business Policy rates to hold steady amidst sweeping measures to insulate economy: First Capital

First Capital Research believes that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will maintain same policy stance in its monetary policy review, but given the…

14 Jan 2021
LNP -  News Ranil stays put as UNP leader Politics

LNP - News Ranil stays put as UNP leader

The UNP Working Committee yesterday (13) unanimously appointed former Galle District lawmaker Vajira Abeywardena the party Chairman. The WC met…

14 Jan 2021
LNP - JKH, BI, Expolanka contribute more than 70% to ASPI Business

LNP - JKH, BI, Expolanka contribute more than 70% to ASPI

Trading activities of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) were bullish yesterday where JKH, Browns Investments and Expolanka contributed more than 70 percent or…

13 Jan 2021
LNP - Unauthorised constructions cannot be permitted within university premises – GL Development

LNP - Unauthorised constructions cannot be permitted within university premises – GL

Education Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (11) said that monuments of any kind couldn’t be built within university premises under any circumstances…

13 Jan 2021
LNP - Politico to turn hotelier! Travel

LNP - Politico to turn hotelier!

A former Diyawanna member, a chief provincial purohita and a provincial governing one, this politico failed to make it to Diyawanna at the last general polls.…

08 Jan 2021
LNP- Against Hospital Director Technology

LNP- Against Hospital Director

Residents and the staffers of the General Hospital Aniyakanda in Kandana staged a protest outside the hospital today against the Hospital Director who had…

08 Jan 2021
LNP- CSE changes tick size applicable to equity securities; LOLC drives bourse Technology

LNP- CSE changes tick size applicable to equity securities; LOLC drives bourse

The CSE Board of Directors decided to change the tick size applicable to equity securities traded on the Automated Trading System (ATS). The necessary rule…

08 Jan 2021
LNP - Ministry of Education delivers another blow to endurance events Education

LNP - Ministry of Education delivers another blow to endurance events

The Ministry of Education has scrapped the distance medley relay which was reintroduced to the programme of the All Island Schools Relay Carnival at its last…

08 Jan 2021
LNP - Was the coronavirus only an excuse for postponement? Health

LNP - Was the coronavirus only an excuse for postponement?

Government authorities fixed a date for electing a Basnayake Nilame for a highly popular Devalaya in the deep South on the request of the political chief of…

07 Jan 2021
LNP - Ceylinco Insurance ranked 6th in Business Today’s Top 30 for 2019 /20 Roll of Honour Business

LNP - Ceylinco Insurance ranked 6th in Business Today’s Top 30 for 2019 /20 Roll of Honour

Once again, for the eighth consecutive year, Ceylinco Insurance PLC, the holding company of insurance giants – Ceylinco General Insurance and Ceylinco Life…

07 Jan 2021
LNP - England begin training after negative PCR tests Weather

LNP - England begin training after negative PCR tests

There was good news coming from the England camp in Hambantota yesterday after PCR tests done on the team turned negative for COVID-19 except for Moeen Ali.…

07 Jan 2021
LNP -  news PM says no decision to hand over ECT to foreign company Business

LNP - news PM says no decision to hand over ECT to foreign company

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament yesterday that no decision had been made to hand over the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port or…

07 Jan 2021
LNP -  Sports Story behind Shanika’s record breaking feat Weather

LNP - Sports Story behind Shanika’s record breaking feat

The team trained by Madura Perera. Back row from left: Piyumika Weerathisun, Ayan Thushara, Lahiru Sampath, Madura Perera (Coach), Chandima Sadaruwan, Himantha…

06 Jan 2021
LNP - Emirates takes A380 experience to new heights Politics

LNP - Emirates takes A380 experience to new heights

Emirates is taking its signature A380 experience to the next level with the unveil of a brand new Premium Economy cabin product, together with enhancements and…

06 Jan 2021
LNP -  news Fresh bid to prevent drugs being pilfered out of custody of Govt. Analyst’s Dept., Police Crime

LNP - news Fresh bid to prevent drugs being pilfered out of custody of Govt. Analyst’s Dept., Police

A new mechanism would be introduced soon to destroy stocks of narcotics after samples are obtained, Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retd) Sarath…

06 Jan 2021
LNP - Lanka Sathosa to Open its Largest Premium Outlet in Ja Ela Entertainment

LNP - Lanka Sathosa to Open its Largest Premium Outlet in Ja Ela

Lanka Sathosa Limited Chairman Dr. Nushad M. Perera noted that the country’s largest retail network business was gearing up to unveil a 8,000 sq. ft. premium…

01 Jan 2021
LNP - Producing a continent best time smiling Sports

LNP - Producing a continent best time smiling

When Army’s Dilshi Kumarasinghe turned tables on senior contenders to win the women’s 800 metres title at the 98th National Athletics Championship a journalist…

01 Jan 2021
LNP -  news Senathiraja and Sumanthiran lock horns again Technology

LNP - news Senathiraja and Sumanthiran lock horns again

TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran and ITAK leader Mavai Senathiraja have locked horns again over the party’s failure to retain its power in some of the local government…

01 Jan 2021
LNP - English Nursing Care celebrates the season with compassion General

LNP - English Nursing Care celebrates the season with compassion

Celebrating Christmas this year has had many challenges; nevertheless, the team at English Nursing Sri Lanka advocates the need for compassion and kindness…

31 Dec 2020
LNP - Dilshi, Amasha, Kalinga among half a dozen to reach tough elite standard Sports

LNP - Dilshi, Amasha, Kalinga among half a dozen to reach tough elite standard

With Sri Lanka Athletics announcing qualifying standards in advance to select several pools targeting international events, the 98th National Athletics…

31 Dec 2020
LNP - Theft of explosives, act of vandalism jolt police into action Crime

LNP - Theft of explosives, act of vandalism jolt police into action

The police and intelligence services have launched a probe following an attack that broke the glass shield of a Buddha statue near Dadimudda kovil at Hingula,…

31 Dec 2020
LNP - Education equity in Sri Lanka: A pathway out of poverty Education

LNP - Education equity in Sri Lanka: A pathway out of poverty

Although Sri Lanka has provided universal free education since 1939, around one-fifth of poor children drop out of school after the age of 14 years and…

30 Dec 2020
LNP - Shanika breaks lockdown shackles to erase 35 year old athletics record Sports

LNP - Shanika breaks lockdown shackles to erase 35 year old athletics record

Emerging school athlete Shanika Lakshani competing alongside seniors shattered one of the oldest athletics records when she clocked 4:33.40 seconds to finish…

30 Dec 2020
LNP - TNA renews calls for foreign mechanism Politics

LNP - TNA renews calls for foreign mechanism

TNA leader MP R. Sampanthan has said his colaition will not be accepting a homegrown solution to what he calls the national problem. Instead, a solution should…

30 Dec 2020