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LNP - Basil’s absence causes furore in Parliament

2022-03-10 | Politics

As the opposition alleged that Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has not made any statement in Parliament since December 10 last year on the status of ...

LNP - Prez instructs Minister to appoint Commission to resolve issues of railway workers

2022-02-25 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Minister of Transport Pavithra Wanniarachchi to appoint a Commission to resolve issues of railway workers....

LNP - President makes sudden inspection tour to Ratmalana Railway Maintenance yard

2022-02-25 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made a sudden inspection tour to the Ratmalana Railway Maintenance yard this morning. “There is considerable waste that...

LNP - President directs to pay Rs.80 bn owed to CPC

2022-02-23 | Politics

At a special cabinet meeting held with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today evening, it was decided the government will settle an outstanding payment of...

LNP - Foreign Minister Peiris to lead SL’s delegation to UNHRC

2022-02-21 | Politics

Foreign Minister Prof G.L. Peiris will lead the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the government announced. The...

LNP - Foreign Minister to undertake two-day visit to India

2022-02-07 | Politics

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris will leave for India on February 6 for a two-day visit, an informed source said. The source said he would hold talk...

LNP - UK State Minister commends SL’s progress over human rights

2022-01-21 | Politics

Sri Lanka's programme to empower human rights is making great strides, United Kingdom's State Minister for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwe...

LNP - Govt. to establish pension scheme for private sector: Labour Minister

2022-01-21 | Politics

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva requested World Bank's assistance to formulate a social security and pension scheme for the employees working ...

LNP - Elon Musk would have been invited to SL, if my father was in power: Sajith

2022-01-21 | Politics

If late President Ranasinghe Premadasa was in power today, he would have invited world-renowned business tycoon Elon Musk to set up a factory which pr...

LNP - Sajith takes a blow at GR, says SL needs an able leader

2022-01-12 | Politics

Sri Lanka urgently needs change of government, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said today. Premadasa who celebrates his 55th birthday in the Nor...