The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
The main Tamil party in Sri Lanka, Tamil national Alliance (TNA) has asked the government to take a final decision on the disposal of the bodies of Muslim COVID victims saying that continuous denial of the Muslims’ religious rites by the government is a violation of fundamental rights
Sri Lanka has been endorsed as the Vice-Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers from 2021 to 2023 and will take over the position from 2023 to 2025, the Foreign Ministry in Colombo said in a statement on Friday
The first US $ 1 billion investment agreement for the construction of the Colombo International Financial Center was signed at Temple Trees today (December 17) under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa
The World Health Organization (WHO) country office for Sri Lanka, with financial support worth EUR 2 million from the European Union (EU), will help improve emergency response capacities in Sri Lanka to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the EU announced in a release
The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) on Thursday allowed educational institutes which do not have the facility of online teaching to call students one day a week for assigning school work
The United States assured to assist Sri Lanka to build the island nation’s economy despite the decision taken by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to withdraw from its compact
The United States is pleased with the current Sri Lankan government’s social security program and its policies, and the US government was ready to provide any assistance needed at any time, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alina B. Teplitz has said
The World Health Organization country office for Sri Lanka (WHO), with financial support worth EUR 2 million from the European Union (EU), will help improve emergency response capacities in Sri Lanka to mitigate the impact of COVID-19
The United States is pleased with the current Sri Lankan government’s social security program and its policies, and the US government was ready to provide any assistance needed at any time, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alina B. Teplitz has said
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors, at its quarterly meeting held on December 15 in Washington, DC, has decided to discontinue the proposed US$ 480 million compact with Sri Lanka
Current economic conditions in Sri Lanka does not require an International Monetary Fund bailout and the country is confident of managing the State Minister for Money and Capital Markets Nivard Cabraal has said
With the opening of the country to tourists, Sri Lanka's Ministries of Tourism, Sports and Health will formulate a joint program to develop the sports-based tourism industry, Minister of Tourism Prasanna Rantunga said
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa examined the possibility of rapidly adding renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and natural gas to the power grid, President’s Media Division said
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has issued a new set of 06 guidelines on the quarantine process for persons entering the country from abroad
Sri Lanka Navy, on two separate occasions, has arrested 36 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly breaching the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters
