Technology LNP - Sri Lanka unlikely to seek IMF bailout;Cabinet fails to reach consensus
Sri Lanka is unlikely to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the Cabinet failing to reach a consensus last evening. Government…
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Health LNP - Omicron cases could be witnessed all around the country: Health Ministry
While stating that the Omicron COVID-19 variant was not only confined to certain areas from where Omicron cases had been detected, the Health Ministry said…
Technology LNP - Laugfs gas cylinders turned blue; IGP informed: Chairman
LAUGFS Holdings Chairman W.K.H. Wegapitiya said that information has reached him that LAUGFS gas cylinders are being assembled and turned blue and that the…
Business LNP - A Rs 229 billion economic relief package announced
The Government today announced a Rs 229 billion economic relief package which comprises a Rs 5000, salary hike for state workers, increasing of pensions,…
Business LNP - Central Bank revises maximum housing loan rate to reflect rising interest rates
Earlier 7% cap fixed for five years replaced with average monthly prime lending rate, effective from January 1 The Central Bank has revised the earlier rule,…
Business LNP - Bourse welcomes 2022 with a bang
ASPI records highest daily gain in history Daily turnover tops Rs.9.6bn Foreigners end up as net buyers The stock market commenced trading in 2022 with a bang,…
Health LNP - Nov. credit card spend up as people loosen purse strings
Total outstanding card balance up by Rs.3.8bn; almost 9,000 new cards issued Credit card spend, a proxy for the spending pattern of mostly the urban consumer,…
Politics LNP - 500 buses for SLTB to be purchased from India
Sri Lanka is to purchase 500 new buses with 32 seating capacity for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) from India. Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was…
Politics LNP - Susil heads home in three wheeler after being sacked
Susil Premajayantha who was sacked as a State Minister by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today for voicing remarks critical of the government, was seen going…
Politics LNP - Think anew for 2022: Sajith
New Year must be transformed to achieve the feeling of a new beginning by thinking with determination of all people, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said…
General LNP - Around 120,000 Sri Lankans left SL in 2021
Around 120,000 Sri Lankans left Sri Lanka in 2021 seeking foreign employment, the State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification…
Crime LNP - Price of Local Cement up by Rs. 100
The price of a 50kg bag of local cement will be increased by Rs.100 with effect from today, Local Cement companies announced. Accordingly, the new price of a…
Health LNP - Three youth drown, two others rescued in Dungalpitiya
Three youth drowned and two others rescued when they were swept away by the waves while bathing in the beach at Kapungoda in Dungalpitiya last evening. Police…
Technology LNP - Omicron spread so far contained within SL, says Health Ministry
In such a situation where Omicron continues to ravage many countries, the Health Ministry said the spread of Omicron in Sri Lanka has been contained, despite…
Politics LNP - Basil back, now eying PM post?
In a major twist of events, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who returned back to the country from the United States on January 1st morning, is internally…
Business LNP - BoI, Port City to seek investments from UAE
As a follow up to Dubai Expo event , Sri Lanka is planning to launch a major investment drive in the United Arab Emirates in March with the involvement of the…
Politics LNP - President bestowed with “Sri Lankadheeshwara Padma Vibhushana” title
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been bestowed with the honorary title of “Sri Lankadheeshwara Padma Vibhushana” by the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha…
Business LNP - Record money printing in 2021 as Central Bank-held Treasury bill stock tops Rs.1.4tn
Among the records made last year—most of which didn’t necessarily bring in a sense of achievement—was the record phase at which money was printed, as the…
Weather LNP - Canteen owners to stop selling tea to customers
The All Island Canteen Owners' Association (AICOA) said that they have decided to refrain from selling milk tea due to the sudden increase in imported milk…
Sports LNP - Only 3 out of 10 locos in operation; 120 coaches not used yet; SLSMU says
Only three locomotives imported from India have been commissioned and none of the imported train coaches have been added to the drive, the Sri Lanka Station…
Health LNP - Pandemic under control in Kandy District: Epidemiologist
Kandy District Epidemiologist Dr. Pasan Jayasinghe said the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kandy District had been brought under control due to the concerted effort…
Technology LNP - Minimum age of sale for tobacco products to be raised to 24
The minimum age of sale, purchasing and promotion of tobacco products will be increased from 21 to 24 next year, Chairman of National Authority on Tobacco and…
General LNP - Three girls missing while bathing in Kumari Ella
Three girls including two sisters of the same family from Jaffna have gone missing while bathing in the Kumari Ella in Thummodara, Hanwella today. Police said…
Law LNP - 41 more Omicron cases identified in Sri Lanka
A total of 41 more cases of Omicron COVID variant have been recorded in the country. According to Director of the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of…