Category: Featured
Sri Lanka Tourism requests all tourists in the island to register
May 05, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism is in the process of gathering details of all tourists, businessmen and expatriates engaged in the tourism industry of Sri Lanka in the outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic in the country. According to immigration data, there are 11,389 tourists in the country as of 4th May and Sri […]
Coping with COVID-19: Economics of social media based business in Sri Lanka during crises
Kithmina Hewage and Harini Weerasekera As of January 2018, there were six million active social media users in Sri Lanka, accounting for 30% of the population. The prominence of social media as a platform for information exchange – both globally and in Sri Lanka – is well documented. The current COVID-19 pandemic is probably the […]
Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad agreed on
May 05, 2020 (LBO) – Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad following proper authentication procedures has been agreed on by the Department of Immigration and Emigration. This follows consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations and Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). […]
Dialog commences critical ICU development at Negombo general hospital
May 04, 2020 (LBO) – As the first stage of the recently pledged 200 million rupees towards urgently required ICU capacity development in hospitals selected by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, commenced immediate civil reconstruction for the expansion and provision of all equipment to establish a fully […]
Local oil palm industry ready to support govt. domestic agriculture drive: POIA
May 04, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s oil palm cultivators can provide tangible support to the government’s efforts to promote local agriculture and import substitution as a response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, the sector’s apex industry association has said. In a statement, the Palm Oil Industry Association (POIA) […]
Resumption of civilian life and office work begins from May 11
May 04, 2020 (LBO) – While the curfew is in force in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Puttalam, the resumption of civilian life and state and private sector activities will begin from Monday, 11th May, the Presidents office said. In order to ensure return to normalcy in civilian life and to revive the […]
Mangala asks President to re- summon Parliament to approve public expenditure
Apr 29, 2020 (LBO) – Former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera in a letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has urged him to exercise his powers as the Head of State at this critical time and to summon the Parliament as soon as possible with the support of all parties represented in Parliament. He said that this […]
MAS: Engagement to fight COVID-19 crisis through our manufacturing
Apr 29, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s MAS joins in the global efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, protect the healthcare givers at the frontlines and give hope through the expertise of manufacturing apparel and performance wear. Committed as always, to do the right thing, to protect and provide for our people and the […]
Clearing of vehicles from Hambantota port slow
Apr 28, 2020 (LBO) – The clearance of cars at the Hambantota Port is slow, and the port is concerned that they would not meet the April 30th deadline for clearing imported vehicles. “No vehicles were cleared over the weekend, and the number cleared on Monday was 203 while port dues have been paid for […]
No decision should be taken outside the Constitution – Maha Sangha emphasise
Apr 27, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa enlightened the Maha Sangha on the measures taken by the Government to control the spread of COVID – 19 virus and their progress during a meeting held recently. President explained about the control of the spread, quarantine process, reliefs granted to people and future measures to revive […]
Sri Lanka COVID cases cross 500 : Island-wide curfew imposed today
Apr 27, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 cases rose to 523 as the Government yesterday cancelled leave of all armed forces personnel and extended countrywide curfew. Meanwhile, issung a statement the Presidents office said the curfew is in order to facilitate officers of the security forces who are on leave to report back to […]
Advocata commends increase in testing: Calls on Govt to review purchasing tests
Apr 27, 2020 (LBO) – The Advocata Institute has previously highlighted the importance of expanding testing capacity with the engagement of the private sector. The government’s decision to increase the country’s testing capacity to 1000 tests a day, by utilising the capacity that exists in private hospitals is commendable. On the 22nd of April, the […]