Category: Special Reports
Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost from Easter Sunday attacks
Apr 21, 2020 (LBO) – On this day, Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost and changed forever in barbaric acts of violence one year ago. We share the grief of families who lost their loved ones and stand in solidarity with those countries which lost their nationals. (Ministry of Foreign Relations)
Possibility of resuming day-to-day life at provincial levels explored
Apr 15, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa chaired a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat today (15) to explore the possibility of immediate resumption of day-to-day economic activities at provincial levels in order to safeguard the national economy. Statement from President’s Media Division Several representatives of the health sector including all the Provincial Directors of […]
Work from home period extended till next Monday
Apr 13, 2020 (LBO) – The “Work from Home Period” for employees for both public and private sectors has now been extended till April 20th, 2020, the President’s Media Division said. The schools will re-open for the 2nd term on May 11th. Distance learning facilities will be provided to students to the extent possible, during […]
British High Commissioner advises British visitors to leave Sri Lanka
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka encourages any British tourists to return to the UK now while flights are available. In a statement, the High Commissioner noted that some British passport holders are in Sri Lankan visiting family. She reiterated UK Government advice that all British nationals who normally […]
Saluting health care professionals – frontliners at Covid-19 global response
The year 2020 has forced all people living around the world with one of the biggest challenges since World War 2. This crisis of the Covid 19 pandemic, or more commonly known as the Corona Virus is a threat which is unprecedented and whilst the health impacts and casualty rates increase globally, the economic impacts […]
European Union provides EUR 22mn grant to Sri Lanka
The European Union (EU) and its Member States are working with partners around the world to tackle the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and mitigate the effects of the crisis. The EU’s response follows a ‘Team Europe’ approach, aimed at saving lives by providing quick and targeted support. This includes improving the preparedness for and […]
US donates USD1.3mn to protect Sri Lanka healthcare workers & improve testing
Apr 09, 2020 (LBO) – The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed 1.3 million US dollars to help protect healthcare workers and slow the spread of the virus with infection prevention and control support “Through even the most difficult times, Americans and Sri Lankans support one another […]
SL weak public finances will exacerbate economic shocks from COVID-19
By Fellows of the Advocata Institute Sri Lanka’s shaky public finances are about to receive another blow from the fallout of Covid-19. The most crucial aspect of a pandemic is always the human cost, but the spread of the virus has important repercussions for the economy. Studies indicate that pandemic impacts a country’s economy through […]
Sri Lanka : COVID -19 update
Apr 08, 2020 (LBO) – According to the World Health Organisation in Sri Lanka 180 people have tested positive with 38 people having recovered and 5 deaths reported. As cases start to climb in the South-East Asia Region, the Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh held a virtual meeting with Health Ministers of the Region […]
CIM announces significant changes to its Chartered status
Apr 07, 2020 (LBO) – The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced significant changes to its Chartered status, the marketing industry’s most prestigious accreditation. The changes represent a shift in the skills required of marketers today and will provide businesses with an up to date indicator when it comes to appointing qualified marketing talent. […]
Foreign Ministry acts on missions abroad to ensure welfare of citizens
Apr 06, 2020 (LBO) – The Ministry of Foreign Relations, sensitive to the concerns of the OSLs amidst the rapid spread of the COVID-19 and the inability to return to Sri Lanka, has held consultations over the past 2 days with its Heads of Missions based in 67 cities across the world, The meeting facilitated the […]
President urges WHO to pursue IMF & WB debt moratorium or debt re-profiling
Apr 01, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has urged the Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) to pursue with the international financial organizations and lending nations to help developing countries adversely affected by COVID- 19 calamity. In a telephone conversation with WHO DG Tedros Adhanom, President Rajapaksa has requested him to pursue with the […]