At least 606 inmates convicted on minor charges will be pardoned to ease congestion in Sri Lanka's prisons amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, state media reported on Monday
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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.
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Death toll reaches eight in attempted Sri Lankan prison break
The death toll in an attempted prison break from a maximum-security prison in Mahara, on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, has increased to eight, while 45 others were injured, police said on Monday
Sri Lanka to send back to India 62 containers of illegally imported turmeric
Sri Lanka will send back 62 containers, containing illegally imported turmeric, to India, as per a report on ColomboPage
Six prisoners dead and over two dozen injured in Sri Lanka's prison violence
Six prisoners have died and 35 were injured following the unrest at the Mahara Prison, confirmed the Police Spokesperson to News 1st
Sri Lanka resumes sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says it has resumed sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia for employment
Sri Lankan priest arrested for organizing LTTE Heroes’ Day commemorations
A priest who organized a celebration with the image of former LTTE leader Vellupillai Pannirabhakaran at a religious place in Jaffna to commemorate Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes Day) which falls on Friday (November 27) has been arrested
Deliver justice, truth and reparation to families of the disappeared in Sri Lanka: Amnesty
Following the announcement of the release of a list of complaints and information received by the Office on Missing Persons regarding people who were disappeared during Sri Lanka’s internal conflicts, the country’s authorities must now deliver justice, truth and reparation to the families, Amnesty International said today
Most Sri Lanka workers without formal protection amid COVID-19 shock
About 75 percent of Sri Lanka’s workforce or 1.5 million employees are facing a high risk of falling in to poverty, with 68 percent in informal employment amid a Coronavirus crises, a survey done by a Colombo based think tank said
Sri Lankan President takes charge of technology ministry
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Technology has been brought under the direct purview of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in order to create a technology-based society, his Office confirmed in a statement
Sri Lanka government and ADB sign USD 165Mn loan agreement to aid COVID-hit SMEs
The Government of Sri Lanka entered into loan and grant agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to obtain a loan of USD 165 million and grants worth of USD 3 million from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), to provide a credit line to the Small and Medium – Sized Enterprises (SMEs) through ten qualified Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs)
'European Union overreacting to Sri Lanka import controls'
The European Union, which protested Sri Lanka’s import controls, is overreacting the island’s Central Bank Governor W D Lakshman said while officials said the data showed that affected imports are minimal
Sri Lanka to invest in infrastructure at Mattala airport
Sri Lanka will invest in maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) facilities at the China-built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in the country's Southern province, local media citing a government official said here on Thursday
All operations at Colombo port return to normal
All operations and other services of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority’s (SLPA) terminals and all other sister terminals at the Port of Colombo are swiftly returning to normal, the SLPA said in a statement Thursday
Netherlands agrees to provide free agricultural education and technical knowledge to Sri Lanka
The Government of the Netherlands is ready to provide free higher and post education and technical knowledge related to agriculture in Sri Lanka, said the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka, Tanja Gonggrijp
Cyclone Nivar weakening and moves away from Sri Lanka
The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Nivar’ located over southwest Bay of Bengal makes landfall off the coast Tamil Nadu of India, moves northwestwards and gradually weakening, the Meteorology Department said this morning (26)
