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LNP - Central Bank maintains policy interest rates

2021-10-14 | Politics

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facilit...

LNP - Edu. Minister conveys Govt’s final decision to reopen schools on Oct. 21

2021-10-14 | Politics

Education Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena today assured that the government had taken the final decision to resume school education on October 21. Addres...

LNP - State minister addresses speculations on increasing bus fares

2021-10-12 | Politics

State Minister of Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments Dilum Amunugama has assured that bus fares will not be increased amidst the recent pri...

LNP - Draft Bill on extending retirement age of private sector employees to be presented in Parliament

2021-10-12 | Politics

The Cabinet approval was granted to present in Parliament the minimum retirement age for private sector employees Act which proposed to extend the ret...

LNP - President raps cabinet over unwanted state expenses as cost of living soars

2021-10-12 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday evening instructed his cabinet to cut down on all state expenses including unnecessary fleets of vehicles being...

LNP - US tourist left SL after 5 hours stay; minister calls for probe

2021-10-12 | Politics

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga instructed to launch an extensive investigation into the incident in which an American tourist who arrived in Sri ...

LNP - SL among top five Global Wellness Tourism Destinations: Minister

2021-10-11 | Politics

Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top five Wellness Tourism Destinations in the world this year, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga. According to t...

LNP - President assures to introduce new constitution and new electoral system

2021-10-11 | Politics

resident Gotabaya Rajapaksa assured today that steps would be taken to introduce a new constitution and a new electoral system as promised to the peop...

LNP - All grades of Govt. schools to reopen by early November: Minister

2021-10-08 | Politics

The Government is planning to reopen all grades of Government schools by early November, State Minister of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Di...

LNP - Foreign Minister briefs parliament on Sri Lanka’s efforts in international sphere

2021-10-06 | Politics

The Foreign Minister, Prof, G.L. Peiris says Sri Lanka recognizes the need to address challenges such as achieving tangible progress on the entire ran...