Category: Special Reports
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 […]
Sri Lankan government & Uber Eats partner to deliver essential supplies
Mar 31, 2020 (LBO) – The government of Sri Lanka and Uber are joining forces to deliver essential supplies as part of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Uber Eats will enable people to receive essential food items and support the government’s guidelines by staying at home. Users can now get […]
Covid- 19 &’s: 5 important areas to focus on during tough times
Dr. Nirmal De Silva It is evident that the Covid-19 pandemic would create a significant economic impact globally. Whilst it is rather premature to predict the overall impact, one can safely conclude that the impact will last for a number of months (best case scenario) post Covid-19. In Sri Lanka too we can expect our […]
Special request by Government to Sri Lankan expats
Mar 27, 2020 (LBO) – The Government urges Sri Lankan expatriates who wish to return to their Motherland to safely remain where they are now until the risk of COVID – 19 virus minimized. The Government has taken several effective initiatives to prevent the spread of the pathogen. In order to stop the virus coming […]
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 died in Switzerland on 25 March had tested positive for COVID-19. The deceased was from Punkuduthivu in Northern Province and held residence permit in Switzerland
Work from home period extended
Mar 26, 2020 (LBO) – In order to strengthen the efforts of the Government to prevent the spread of COVID – 19 virus in the country, the duration from March 30th to April 03rd had been declared as a work from home period. This will apply to all State, semi-government and private sector entities except […]
WB, IMF call on bilateral creditors to suspend debt payments from IDA countries
Mar 25, 2020 (LBO) – World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund call on all official bilateral creditors to suspend debt payments from IDA countries that request forbearance. 76 countries are currently eligible to receive IDA resources.Bolivia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam graduated from IDA at the end of FY17, but will receive transitional support […]
Colombo, Gampaha, Kaluthara identified as high-risk zones
Mar 24, 2020 (LBO) – Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, and Kaluthara have been identified as high-risk zones in view of the spread of COVID-19. Large crowds in shops had been observed after curfew was lifted this morning in three districts. Health officials fear that this, in turn, could lead to a wider and faster spread […]
Curfew in North extended till Tuesday morning
Mar 22, 2020 (LBO) – The ongoing curfew in the districts of Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna in the Northern Province has been extended till 6.00 am on Tuesday (24). President’s Media Division said the curfew in these districts will be re-imposed at 2.00 pm on the same day. People living in the 5 […]
Government indefinitely extends closure of Airport arrival terminal
Mar 22, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Government has decided to indefinitely extend the closure of the arrival terminal at the Airport in order to prevent new cases of the Corona virus into the country. Issuing a statement, the President’s Media Division, however, said that the departure terminal will continue to be operational and flights […]
Ongoing curfew in Colombo & Gampaha districts extended till 6 am on Tuesday
Mar 21, 2020 (LBO) – The ongoing curfew in districts of Colombo, Gampaha, and Puttalam has been extended till 6.00 am on Tuesday (24). In these districts, curfew will be re-imposed at 2.00 pm on the same day (24), President’s Media Division said in a statement. Curfew in other districts will be lifted at 6.00 […]