Category: Special Reports
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 […]
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 […]