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LNP - President directs BC to probe Lankans listed in Pandora Papers

2021-10-06 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed the Chairman of the Bribery Commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption and to conduct an imm...

LNP - Schools lesser than 200 students, administered by PCs, to reopen on Oct. 21: Minister

2021-10-06 | Politics

Following discussions with the Provincial Governors, it has been decided to re-open the primary classes (Grade 1-5) of schools where there are student...

LNP - Sri Lanka will resolve issues through democratic system: President tells EU delegation

2021-10-05 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that as the oldest democratic country in the region, which has never been under a dictatorship or an authoritarian r...

LNP - Govt. plans to open primary schools this month: Edu. Minister

2021-10-04 | Politics

The Education Ministry is confident of re-opening primary schools in the country during the course of this month, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said. Ad...

LNP - Government scraps move to regulate social media

2021-09-23 | Politics

The Government has decided to scrap moves to regulate social media and websites by law. Media Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, responding to a question p...

LNP - Sri Lanka as COVID-19 knowledge exchange regional hub: President proposes at UN

2021-09-23 | Politics

Sri Lanka has proposed to establish a Regional Knowledge Hub in Colombo in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), to facilitate exch...

LNP - President invites Kuwait to invest in Colombo Port City

2021-09-21 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited Kuwait to invest in the Colombo Port City, in solar and wind energy and oil refining sectors in Sri Lanka, th...

LNP - Presidents instructs to inoculate children above age 15 with Pfizer

2021-09-17 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed authorities to inoculate children between age 15 to 19 with Pfizer vaccines, Army Commander General Shaven...

LNP - Tax of Rs. 40 on imported big onions from today: Agri. Minister

2021-09-07 | Politics

A tax of Rs. 40 per kilogram will be levied on imported big onions with effect from today, Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. Address...

LNP - Full effect of vaccination drive will be visible in October: Minister

2021-09-06 | Politics

The full effect of the vaccination drive – reduced transmissions, cases of severe disease and deaths - will be visible by the third week of October ...