Category: Special Reports
Sri Lanka flood rescue efforts continue, further rain expected
May 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s rescue efforts continued Monday after floods and mudslides affected more than 471,000 people, with further rain forecast for the western slopes of the central hills. The death toll rose to 164 people, with a 104 persons reported missing, and 88 people reported injured, the Disaster Management Centre said. […]
Indian ships arrive in Sri Lanka with flood relief, China pledges USD2.2Mn
May 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s monsoon death toll rose to 164 with another 88 listed as missing as Indian ships arrived with relief supplies and China pledged US 2.2 million dollars in disaster aid. The Indian navy ships INS Kirsh and INS Shardul have already reached the Colombo port over the week-end with […]
Australia, Sri Lanka partner to fight chronic kidney disease
May 25, 2017 (LBO) – Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Thursday signed an MOU with the Presidential Taskforce to assist in the fight against chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu). Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia, Somasundaram Skandakumar, and the CEO of ANSTO, Dr Adi Paterson, signed an MOU that will see […]
Australia reveals details of temporary skilled migration reforms
Apr 24, 2017 (LBO) – The Australian Government recently announced changes to their employer-sponsored temporary skilled work visa arrangements with the most significant change in the current visa for temporary skilled workers. The current visa for temporary skilled workers (the 457 visa) will be replaced by a new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March […]
University teachers calls authorities to fill vacancies in student admissions
Jan 23, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s university teachers say there is a large number of unfilled vacancies in certain faculties of state universities and called relevant authorities to address the issue. University Teachers for Social Equity (UTSE), releasing a statement, emphasized there had been a large number of vacancies in the science and agriculture […]
IMF estimates global growth uptick in 2017-2018
Jan 17, 2017 (LBO) – The International Monetary Fund has estimated global growth of 3.1 percent in 2016, which is projected to increase to 3.4 percent in 2017 and 3.6 percent in 2018, the latest World Economic Outlook report said. Although the 2017-2018 estimates remain unchanged from their October forecast, the outlook for advanced economies […]
Sri Lanka’s government seeks public views to regulate news
Nov 23, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet nod has been received to obtain public opinion with regard to establishing an independent board to regulate news content published in media. As per the proposal, an independent board is to regulate news published in print, broadcasting and registered websites with the view of promoting professionalism and […]
‘s government: Harsha De Silva
Nov 15, 2016 (LBO) – Reconciliation is a priority for Sri Lanka’s unity government and transitional justice is an important aspect of this, Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha de Silva said. “Reconciliation is not a box that can be ticked or a journey that can end as per a timeline. There are no magic portions to […]
Trump secures U.S. presidential election: report
Nov 09, 2016 (LBO) – Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after beating Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, foreign media reports said. The battlegrounds of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina cleared the way for Trump to beat favored Clinton, the Associated Press news agency reported. “I just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us […]
Polls show tight Clinton, Trump race in US elections
Nov 04, 2016 (LBO) – With Americans set to vote on 8 November to choose their next president, the polls have narrowed to place Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump on par, a poll of polls shows. The BBC poll of polls shows both with a 45 percent rating. The poll looks at the […]
‘s Green University opened in Homagama
Oct 27, 2016 (LBO) – The National School of Business Management’s (NSBM) Green University in Pitipana, Homagama was declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday. This is the first university in the South Asian region built to be sustainable and eco-friendly, according to the university. The NSBM Green University comprises auditoriums, computer laboratories, a […]
Restoring normalcy in Sri Lanka north vital after shooting: NPC
Oct 25, 2016 (LBO) – Restoring normalcy in the north of Sri Lanka is of utmost importance after two students were shot dead at a police checkpoint, which triggered public protests, a civil society organization said. “The importance of restoring normalcy to the North has become evident in the aftermath of the fatal shooting incident […]