JICA extends JPY 263mn grant for Sri Lanka public sector development
July 18, 2019 (LBO) – Japan International Cooperation Agency on Wednesday extended a grant agreement under JDS amounting to 263 million Japanese Yen (Rs …
Special Reports
EU offers EUR 8.5mn for Sri Lanka to focus on counter-narratives, online radicalisation
July 15, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union (EU) and Sri Lanka held on Monday an informal counterterrorism dialogue, chaired on the EU side by EU …
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to US Rodney Perera presents credentials to President Trump
July 11, 2019 (LBO) – Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States, Rodney M. Perera, presented his credentials to the President of the United States, Donald …
University of Technology Sydney launches UTS Insearch Sri Lanka
July 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday officially launched Colombo’s newest international higher education college, …
Lagarde relinquishes IMF duties temporarily; nominated to head European Central Bank
July 03, 2019 (LBO) – Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has decided to relinquish her IMF responsibilities …
IMF at G20: Lagarde calls for stronger international cooperation
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) …
1990 Suwaseriya ambulance service now covers entire nation
Jun 23, 2019 (LBO) – The launch of the historic final step of expanding Sri Lanka’s pre-hospital emergency care revolution to the entire nation took …
University of Technology Sydney to open pathway college in Sri Lanka with USD2.1mn investment
Jun 21, 2019 (LBO) – Following the announcement this week that the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has become the world’s 140th ranked university, in …
UN launches open platform to support Sri Lanka’s policy making
Jun 03, 2019 (LBO) – United Nations in Sri Lanka together with Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, launched UNLOCKED; an innovative and …
US-China trade tensions: Fitch says further tariff escalation would hamper global growth
May 13, 2019 (LBO) – The US decision to increase tariffs to 25 percent on an additional 200 billion dollars of imports from China marks a significant …
Justice Minister rejects claims that US diplomat interfered with Sri Lankan Judiciary
May 13, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Thalatha Athukorale yesterday condemned the allegations made by Udaya Gammanpila in Parliament that a …
Suwa Seriya ambulance service launches 1990 Mobile App
May 08, 2019 (LBO) – The “1990 Suwa Seriya” pre-hospital care ambulance service today launched its new Emergency Dispatch Management (EDM) System and …
Even in our pain we must be the first to stand against anti-Muslim hate: SL Christians
Apr 25, 2019 (LBO) – Over 500 Sri Lankan Catholics and Christians responding to the Easter Sunday Attacks urged everyone to stand with Muslim brothers and …
We are Safe – Easter Sunday 2019 in Sri Lanka
April 22, 2019 (LBO) – My family and I are safe. This is the refrain that my household repeatedly speaks, texts, and emails to concerned friends and …
World leaders condemn Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka
Apr 21, 2019 (LBO) – World leaders have offered their condolences to the victims and families of the deadly blasts in Sri Lanka that killed more than 200 …
Finance Minister meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York
Apr 18, 2019 (LBO) – Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera who is in New York to represent Sri Lanka at the Financing for Development Forum of the UN Economic …
World Bank supports Sri Lanka’s climate resilient agriculture & infrastructure services
Apr 12, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and the World Bank has signed two new agreements worth 150 million US dollars to improve climate resilience and agriculture …
EU leaders agree to delay Brexit deadline until October 31
Apr 11, 2019 (LBO) –The European Union has agreed to delay the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU, known as Brexit, until October 31, saving the …
Cricketing star Kumar Sangakkara addresses the staff of BOI
Apr 10, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s investment promotion and facilitation agency, the Board of Investment said that cricketing star Kumar Sangakkara …
IMF cuts global growth forecast further to 3.3-pct in 2019
Apr 10, 2019 (LBO) – Reflecting the slowdown in production activity in the latter half of 2018 and the first half of 2019, global growth is set to moderate …