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LNP - Sajith calls for urgent constitutional reforms

2022-04-06 | Politics

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today called for urgent constitutional reforms under which he proposed the reduction of powers of the Executive ...

LNP - US $ 1Bn loan from China to settle previous loans

2022-03-28 | Uncategorized

The proposed US $ 1 billion loan to be obtained from China will be utilised to settle the previous loans from the Chinese banks, Daily Mirror learns. ...

LNP - IMF calls SL to strengthen VAT and income taxes

2022-03-28 | Uncategorized

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Sri Lanka a comprehensive set of policies with specific measures which included strengthening VA...

LNP - Power cuts extended by another hour for some areas today due to weekend parties

2022-03-28 | Uncategorized

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that it has been decided to impose power cut for one more hour in addition to today's schedu...

LNP - Special committee appointed to deal with IMF

2022-03-28 | Technology

A special committee has been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to select an international law firm to deal with the International Monetary Fun...

LNP - Ranil calls for immediate debate on IMF report

2022-03-28 | Crime

Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for an immediate debate in Parliament on the IMF report on Sri Lanka. "As the Gov...

LNP - I am ready to quit as minister if SLFP ministers take the lead: Namal

2022-03-28 | Politics

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa said he is ready to resign from his ministerial portfolio so as to reduce the number of ministers in the Cabinet, if t...

LNP - SL needs a new beginning: Cardinal

2022-03-28 | Uncategorized

Sri Lanka needs a new beginning and a national conversion, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today. "We need a national...

LNP - Three suspects arrested over murder of Minister Lokuge’s driver

2022-03-24 | Crime

Three suspects including the main suspect involved in the brutal murder of the driver of Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge, have been arrested. Police sai...

LNP - GL reappointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs

2022-03-24 | Politics

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reappointed Prof. G.L. Peiris as the Minister of Foreign Affairs with effect from today (23). According to a gazette ...