Sri Lanka and China discuss consolidating bilateral relations
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage together with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Luo Zhaohui,chaired the …
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Legatum Prosperity Index highlights development of education and healthcare in SL
The London-based think-tank Legatum Institute launched the 14th Legatum Prosperity Index on 17 November 2020. One of the main highlights of this year’s …
Crèche to classroom: Exploring possibilities for integration in SL’s early years services
Across the globe, there has been a renewed commitment to expand early years’ services for children under five years of age. Early Childhood Care and …
Sri Lanka makes retirement age for men and women 60
Nov 17, 2020 (LBO) - Finance Minister and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaska in his budget speech proposed to amend the Employees’ Provident Fund Act to expand …
President scans peripheral health issues connected with COVID- 19 spread
President GotabayaRajapaksa emphasized that special attention should be paid to protect those who are suffering from non-communicable diseases from COVID – …
VIDEO: Public Debt | how much is too much?
The covid-19 pandemic is set to increase public debt to levels last seen after the second world war. But is rising public debt a cause for concern? New …
VIDEO: President-Elect Joe Biden & Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris address the Nation
Having defeated incumbent Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election, Joseph Robinette Biden (77) will be inaugurated as the 46th president …
Hatch and LSEG SL empower new batch of women entrepreneurs
Amidst a backdrop of uncertainty, Hatch and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) SL successfully completed the fourth iteration of the KICKASS Bootcamp, a …
Opinion: COVID-19 and the case for digital contact tracing
- Authored by Ms. Ayushka Nugaliyadda, Ms. Bhagya Maheshi and Ms. Sarika Warusavitarana of Citra Social Innovation Lab With the rise in COVID-19 cases and …
Work from home back in Western Province
As a measure to contain the prevailing wave of Coronavirus spread all public institutions in the Western Province and other major townships are required to …
US – SL plan to make bilateral engagement more robust : Dinesh Gunawardena
Oct 28, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena said that the USA and the Government plan to make bilateral engagement more robust and …
Health Ministry issues guidelines for closing down certain public premises
Oct 27, 2020 (LBO) - The Health Ministry as part of COVID-19 control measures has issued special guidelines when closing down certain public premises. The …
US Secretary of State to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka
Oct 26, 2020 (LBO) - The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Michael R. Pompeo will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 27 to 28 …
Former Minister Ranawaka writes to Japanese PM on canceled rail project
Oct 19, 2020 (LBO) - In a letter former Megapolis Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has extended his regret and apologies to the Japanese Government and people …
SL to host Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health 2020 virtually
Oct 15, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is partnering up with Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and Faculty of Medicine, University of …
VIDEO: Can the Democrats win the Senate?
In the US 2020 election the battle to control of the Senate is almost as important as the race for the White House, because control of Congress can make or …
VIDEO: How do you spot a fake face mask?
The sale of fake face masks is on the rise and it could endanger efforts to stem the spread of the COVID 19 outbreak. The difference can be found in the filter …
COPA to introduce mechanism to report corruption and irregularities in state institutions
Oct 07, 2020 (LBO) - The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) directed its attention on developing a mechanism to make way in order to immediately report …
VIDEO: Will covid kill globalisation? | The Economist
Covid-19 has been the third major disruption to globalisation within the past twelve years. The pandemic will not kill globalisation off, but it will deepen …