Health LNP - Over 200,000 Pfizer vaccines arrive
A total of 202,000 Pfizer vaccines arrived from Doha at the Bandaranaike International Airport on a Qatar Airways flight last night, authorities said. These…
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Crime LNP - Joint raid nabbed 8 suspects with narcotics and cash in Keselwatta
Eight suspects have been arrested with narcotics including 75 kilos of Cannabis and Rs. 790,000 in cash during a joint raid by the Police and the STF in…
Crime LNP - Two killed, 9 injured as safari truck speeding away from wild elephant topples over
At least two people were killed and nine others were injured when a safari truck toppled over inside the Hurulu wild park in Habarana when the jeep was…
Politics LNP - President Rajapaksa returns to island after attending UN conference
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to the island this morning (November 04) after taking part in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the…
Crime LNP - Cigarette prices to go up in the next budget
The price of cigarettes is to be increased after the next budget for the year 2022, National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) Chairman, Dr. Samadhi…
Crime LNP - Mount Lavinia brothel owner yet to be arrested
The owner of the luxury brothel in Mount Lavinia from where five Indonesian women were arrested, is yet to be arrested and produced before court. The Mount…
General LNP - One dead, four injured when teenager-driven jeep crashed at Mahabage
One person died and four others were badly injured when a jeep driven by a 16-year old boy collided with four vehicles at the Mahabage junction in Welisara…
Politics LNP - Sri Lanka, World Bank ink USD 500 million financing agreement
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed a $500 million financing agreement to provide safe, efficient and climate resilient connectivity to…
Weather LNP - Fairly heavy rains above 75 mm expected in six provinces
Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of Meteorology. Showers or…
Politics LNP - Policy decision will be made and guidelines to be issued on booster vaccine: Dr. Herath
A policy decision on administering booster vaccine will be made and the relevant guidelines will be issued in the future through certification of the required…
Politics LNP - President holds talks with Heads of State in Glasgow
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has held fruitful discussions with Heads of State and Representatives with the aim of promoting trade, tourism and education…
Crime LNP - 21 more COVID-19 deaths reported
A total of 21 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (02) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll…
Business LNP - Central Bank Establishes Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department
Workers' remittances have been a key pillar of Sri Lanka's foreign currency earnings that has nearly 100 per cent of domestic value addition, providing a…
Business LNP - INSEE Cement Enhances Logistics Operations to Meet Local Demand
NSEE Cement – currently operating at 3.6 million ton maximum production and import capacity – has added two more shipping vessels to its import logistics…
Development LNP - Delay in fuel distribution inevitable during protest: Ananda Palitha
There could be a delay in fuel distribution due to the protest scheduled to be held today, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's (CPC) Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya wing…
Business LNP - Interruptions to water supply if CEB doesn’t restore power breakdowns during strike: Water Supply Trade Union
The water supply could be disrupted if the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is unable to restore power breakdowns during the protest, the convener of the Water…
Technology LNP - Maithri, security establishments only concerned of their own safety: Cardinal
Former President Maithripala Sirisena and those who were in the security establishments only tried to ensure their own safety when they received prior warnings…
Business LNP - HNB partners Keells supermarkets to disrupt digital payments with Dynamic QR
Sri Lanka’s most innovative private sector bank HNB PLC partnered with leading supermarket chain Keells to enable LANKA QR payments by facilitating Dynamic QR…
Business LNP - Ships carrying LP gas reaches Colombo Port: Litro Gas Company
While claiming the current shortage of 'Litro' gas is due to a distribution issue, a senior official of the Litro Gas Company said that ships carrying Liquid…
Health LNP - Reckless human behaviour could lead to major crisis: Dr. Sudarshini warns
Playing down safety concerns can hamper people’s response to the covid threat and aggravate the crisis, State Minister of Primary Health Services, Pandemics…
Technology LNP - Youth who supported us now queued up to obtain passports to go abroad: PM
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that youth who were so hopeful after the present government was formed and who drew wall paintings at public places…
Politics LNP - SLPP created to fulfill need of this era and to accomplish aspirations of people’’: Prez
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was created to fulfill a need of this era and its ultimate goal is to the…
Politics LNP - CMC member clarifies on Rosy’s expenses
Clarifying the reports that Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake had spent colossal amounts of CMC funds for refreshments, UNP CMC member said…
Crime LNP - Driver escaping with over Rs. 67Mn cash of private bank arrested
A driver who has fled with over Rs.67 million in cash which was being transported to be deposited in ATM trailers of a private bank, had been arrested by the…