Housing for middle and low income families a priority: President
Jun 12, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the officials of the State Development and Construction Corporation to pay attention to the …
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PUCSL to fine-tune externality, social and environmental cost of thermal power generation
Jun 12, 2020 (LBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, is all set to fine-tune the externality cost – …
Foreign Ministry helps local exporters overcome adverse impact of COVID 19
Jun 12, 2020 (LBO) - Comprehensive measures taken by the Ministry of Foreign Relations, in close coordination with the key Government Economic Agencies and the …
President wants quick solutions to fertilizer related issues
Jun 10, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed officials to find immediate solutions to issues faced by farmers relating to the supply, …
No school, no meals: Sri Lanka’s battle against malnutrition amidst COVID
Priyanka Jayawardena Although, Sri Lanka performs well in most health indicators, child nutrition remains a major issue. According to the Demographic and …
Economic Zone:A catalyst for modern services in Sri Lanka
Jun 03, 2020 (LBO) - The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI), is set to discuss the topic of “Port …
Sri Lanka’s construction projects expected to pickup and stick to timelines:ICRA
Jun 3, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's construction sector is expected to demonstrate resilience compared to other economic sectors, a new report said. The …
National tea sales average up in May 2020
Jun 03, 2020 (LBO) - National average for the month of May 2020 totalled Rs. 697.57, the highest ever recorded for a calendar month surpassing the previous …
Criminal operations by underworld drug mafia from prisons must end: President
Jun 02, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has emphasized that crimes operated by underworld kingpins and drug mafia from prisons must be put to an end …
PM MR sworn in as Minister of Community Empowerment, Estate Infrastructure Development
Jun 01, 2020 (LBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Cabinet Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development …
ComBank raises another Rs.10Bn to support COVID-19 affected SME exporters
Jun 01, 2020 (LBO) - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the commitment of approximately Rs 10 billion to a Bank-funded COVID-19 Support Loan Scheme to …
PUCSL to resolve consumer complaints and address lube and electricity industry inquiries online
Jun 01, 2020 (LBO) - The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator and the shadow regulator of the lubricant industry …
Dialog Axiata gifts fully-functional ICU at Negombo General Hospital to public
Jun 01, 2020 (LBO) - Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, in less than a month, concluded the immediate civil reconstruction and …
Reducing health costs and increasing Government revenue beyond COVID-19: Raising cigarette taxes
Harini Weerasekera and Chamini Thilanka The susceptibility of smokers to contract COVID-19 has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other …
Opinion: Building a resilient food system in Sri Lanka in an age of pandemic
Manoj Thibbotuwawa COVID-19 is dealing an unprecedented blow to economies around the globe and the health risk is only the tip of the iceberg. Among the many …
COVID-19: Human development on course to decline this year for first time since 1990
May 21, 2020 (LBO) - Global human development – which can be measured as a combination of the world’s education, health and living standards – could …
S&P lowers Sri Lanka’s credit rating to ‘B-’
May 21, 2020 (LBO) - Rating agency S&P has lowered Sri Lanka’s long-term sovereign credit rating to B- from B, with a stable outlook, citing the …
Opinion: Sri Lanka’s IT-BPM industry resilient in the face of COVID-19
SLASSCOM “Drifting the curve” is the SLASSCOM industry strategy for building momentum to come out of the “corner” (current situation) stronger. When …
Sri Lanka official reserves at USD 7.9Bn at end Feb 2020
May 18, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's gross official reserves stood at 7.9 billion dollars at end February 2020, equivalent to 4.buy effexor online buy effexor …
Sri Lanka trade deficit shrinks in Feb 2020
May 18, 2020 (LBO) - The deficit in Sri Lanka's trade account widened in February 2020 to 574 million dollars, from 451 million dollars in February 2019, as …