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PUCSL extends electrical and plumbing issues
Apr 14, 2020 (LBO) – A special service to provide solutions for electrical systems and plumbing issues of households during the curfew period which has already been launched in the western province is now being extended to other districts of Sri Lanka. This service is jointly implemented by the Sri Lanka Police, National Water Supply […]
ADB triples COVID-19 response package to USD20Bn
Apr 14, 2020 (LBO) – The Asia Development Bank (ADB) has tripled the size of its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to US20 billion dollars and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assistance. The package expands ADB’s $6.5 billion initial response announced on 18 March, adding $13.5 […]
South Asia must ramp up COVID-19 action to protect people, revive economies
Apr 14, 2020 (LBO) – Amid the mounting human toll and global economic fallout triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, South Asian governments must ramp up action to curb the health emergency, protect their people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, and set the stage now for fast economic recovery, says the World Bank in its […]
Work from home period extended till next Monday
Apr 13, 2020 (LBO) – The “Work from Home Period” for employees for both public and private sectors has now been extended till April 20th, 2020, the President’s Media Division said. The schools will re-open for the 2nd term on May 11th. Distance learning facilities will be provided to students to the extent possible, during […]
Sri Lanka introduces special deposit account to manage COVID-19 challenges
Apr 12, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Government in consultation with the Monetary Board of the Central Bank has introduced a Special Deposit Account (SDA) with the view to seek assistance for the national effort to overcome the effects of COVID-19 outbreak in the country. All Sri Lankans and well-wishers living in Sri Lanka and […]
Updated announcement on curfew
The curfew imposed in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna which have been identified as High Risk Zones will continue until further notice. In all other districts, curfew has been extended till 6.00am on Thursday, the 16th April. Curfew in these areas will be lifted at 6.00 am on Thursday, the […]
Foreign Minister explores possibilities to assist Sri Lankan migrant workers
Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena met with the Secretaries and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), today (10 April 2020), at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, to discuss […]
British High Commissioner advises British visitors to leave Sri Lanka
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka encourages any British tourists to return to the UK now while flights are available. In a statement, the High Commissioner noted that some British passport holders are in Sri Lankan visiting family. She reiterated UK Government advice that all British nationals who normally […]
Rice mills declared an essential service
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – Since the provision of essential foods and rice production storage and distribution is imperative to ensure food security, services of the owners of all rice mills have been declared an essential service under the COVID – 19 quarantine process. Statement from President’s Media Division: Rice mills owners of the country […]
Saluting health care professionals – frontliners at Covid-19 global response
The year 2020 has forced all people living around the world with one of the biggest challenges since World War 2. This crisis of the Covid 19 pandemic, or more commonly known as the Corona Virus is a threat which is unprecedented and whilst the health impacts and casualty rates increase globally, the economic impacts […]
Joint Apparel Association Forum predicts USD1.5bn reduction in June quarter exports
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) foresees an immediate contraction of 1.5 billion US dollars in Sri Lankan apparel exports during the 3-month period ending in June when compared to the last fiscal year. “However, the damage does not stop there as we expect further demand contractions that could result […]
Sri Lanka official reserves down to USD7.5bn by end-March
Apr 09, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were 7.5 billion US dollars (USD7,525.7mn) by the end of March, down from 7.9 billion US dollars in February, the latest Central Bank data showed. By the end of March, the foreign currency reserves were 7,119.1 million dollars while the reserve position in the IMF […]