Category: Special Reports
Sri Lanka to build its first ever pharmaceutical manufacturing zone
Jan 08, 2018 (LBO) – State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation and Pharma Zone Private Limited is to sign an agreement to build the first ever exclusive pharmaceutical manufacturing zone of Sri Lanka in Welipenna Area of Kalutara district. The Pharma Zone will facilitate the local pharmaceutical manufacturers with sufficient land for manufacturing plants and basic infrastructure […]
President, PM declared open Moragahakanda, biggest reservoir of Mahaweli
Jan 08, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President and Prime Minister on Monday declared open Moragahakanda, the last but biggest reservoir of the multipurpose Mahaweli Project. Moragahakanda will irrigate parched dry lands in faraway Vanni in the Northern Province on one side and Rajarata, Wayamba, Central and Eastern Provinces on the other. Today also marks […]
Torture in Sri Lanka among “worst in the world,” says UN Special Rapporteur
By P.K. Balachandran Torture of persons in custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in Sri Lanka is on an “industrial scale” and is “among the worst in the world”, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson said here on Friday. Briefing the media here after a four-day tour of Sri […]
Sri Lanka press council law hinders RTI implementation: report
July 05, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Press Council Law, which is not consistent with the Right to Information (RTI) Act, can hinder the media from publishing information obtained through RTI, a research report said. The report, a collaboration between Verité Research and Democracy Reporting International, highlights for instance that obtaining information pertaining to cabinet […]
Eminent economist Dr. Saman Kelegama passes away
June 23, 2017 (LBO) – Dr. Saman Kelegama, the Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, has passed away at the age of 58 in Thailand today. The eminent Sri Lankan economist served as a research fellow of IPS prior to being appointed as the Executive Director in 1995. He served […]
Religious violence in Sri Lanka has chronic nature: Verité
June 21, 2017 (LBO) – Religious violence in Sri Lanka is not a post-war phenomenon and has persisted over a much longer period of time, Verité Research said in a report. The think tank studied a dataset between 1994 and 2014 compiled by the National Christian Evangelical Association of Sri Lanka (NCEASL). The data showed […]
Korean Actress Lee Young-ae “Changumi” supports flood relief efforts
June 06, 2017 (LBO) – Korean Actress Lee Young-ae has made a contribution of 56,000,000 Korean Won (50,000 US Dollars) to support flood relief efforts in Sri Lanka, following the extensive devastation caused to life and property after floods and landslides. The Chairman of the Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities Lee Seong-gyu formally handed […]
US contributes Rs350 mln for Sri Lanka flood relief
Jun 05, 2017 (LBO) – The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap joined President Maithripala Sirisena to announce approximately 350 million rupees (. 3 million) in humanitarian assistance from the United States government and people to help victims of flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka. The aid will be used to provide safe drinking water, […]
Sri Lanka flood levels begin to reduce, more rain expected
Jun 01, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national disaster management officials have reported that water levels are beginning to recede along the major river basins, the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator said in a flood situation update. However, access to remote villages remains a significant challenge. With forecast of more rains in the coming […]
Govt opens accounts to facilitate cash donations for disaster victims
Finance Ministry Press Release: As inquiries are being received from the local and foreign donors to contribute in cash to the recent natural disaster relief activities, the government has opened special bank accounts to facilitate such cash donations. Those who are willing to make their donations in foreign currencies are kindly requested to remit their […]
Sri Lanka’s pipe borne water supply is not contaminated: Minister
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s pipe borne water distributed through the National Water Supply and Drainage Board is safe to use, City Planning and Water Supply Minister Rauff Hakeem said. Speaking to journalists at the Disaster Management Center on Tuesday, Minister assured that pipe borne water supply in the country was not contaminated […]
Drinking water, non-food items needed after Sri Lanka floods
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Drinking water and non-food items (NFIs) have been identified as immediate needs by the National Disaster Relief Services Centre for Sri Lanka’s flood victims, the office of the UN Resident Coordinator said. As of 4.00 pm on Monday, severe weather conditions have affected an estimated 557,500 people in 15 districts […]