Update on curfew
Mar 29, 2020 (LBO) - The curfew in force in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutura, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna will continue until further notice. In all …
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Over 17,000 overseas Sri Lankans register on ‘Contact Sri Lanka’
Mar 29, 2020 (LBO) - Over 17,457 Overseas Sri Lankans (OSL) had by Saturday noon (28 March), registered on the ‘Contact Sri Lanka’ Online Portal of the …
VIDEO: Can automakers help solve the Coronavirus ventilator shortage
Hospitals are already running out of basic supplies like masks, eye gear, gowns and ventilators. Ventilators are key in helping keep people with the most …
Foreign Ministry statement on death of Sri Lankan National in Switzerland
Mar 27, 2020 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Embassy in Berlin has informed the Ministry that the Swiss authorities have confirmed that the Sri Lankan aged 59 years who …
VIDEO: Traders question circuit breakers; here is why
Circuit breakers were created as guardrails for wild market moves, but as investors exit stocks amid widening economic damage, some question how well they
VIDEO: Why fighting the coronavirus depends on you
In March 2020, the World Health Organization officially classified Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as a pandemic. That means the disease …
VIDEO: Flattening the curve, what this chart actually means for COVID-19
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VIDEO: How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis?
Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitate everything from surgery …
VIDEO by CB Governor: preventing disruptions to economy amidst COVID-19 pandemic
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Moody’s revised 2020 forecast highlight no growth in Japan and Singapore, slow-down in China
Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) - Moody’s Investors Service has revised its forecasts for most APAC economies on coronavirus implications, incorporating ongoing travel …
All recent returnees from Europe, Iran and Korea need to register with the Police
Mar 16, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said yesterday it has requested all who arrived from Europe including UK, Iran and South Korea between 1 and …
President proposes collective SAARC response to fight COVID – 19
Mar 16, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (15) proposed to leaders of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to formulate a …
Opinion: The cost of being a Sri Lankan woman
By Nishtha Chadha This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #EachforEqual - a concept grounded in the idea of ‘Collective Individualism’. …
HSBC CFW introduces impact-based responsible program for the Sri Lankan fashion industry
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) - The “Responsibility in Fashion” program by HSBC Colombo Fashion Week introduces three responsibility and circularity-based …
World Bank announces up to USD12Bn immediate support for COVID-19
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) - As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate …
VIDEO: What the technicals are saying about oil, Won & 10-year yield
Paul Ciana, Bank of America technical analyst, takes a look at some of the technicals behind oil prices, the South Korean won and the 10-year U.S. Treasury …
UN rights chief regrets Sri Lanka withdrawal from resolution
Feb 28, 2020 (LBO) - The United Nations' human rights chief expressed regret on Sri Lankan government's decision to withdraw its co-sponsorship of a 2015 …
VIDEO: How American CEOs got so rich
American companies today spend billions on stock buybacks. So what does that mean for the US economy? And how did it help make American CEOs so unbelievably …