COVID-19 to cause long-lasting revenue losses for emerging market sovereigns: Moody’s
Oct 12, 2020 (LBO) – Emerging market (EM) sovereigns will suffer long-lasting revenue losses due to the coronavirus crisis, with governments’ ability to …
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Ganesh Dharmawardena appointed as new Public Trustee of Sri Lanka
Oct 12, 2020 (LBO) – Attorney-at-Law Ganesh R. Dharmawardena has been appointed as the new Public Trustee of Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Justice said.buy …
President requests China to participate in Sri Lanka’s tea auction; open market for SL items
Oct 09, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requests China to participate in Sri Lanka’s tea auction as it will be a major boost to …
China will stand with Sri Lanka to protect country’s sovereignty at UNHRC: high-level delegation
Oct 09, 2020 (LBO) – China will firmly stand with Sri Lanka extend to protect the country’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity at …
COVID-19 to add as many as 150 million extreme poor by 2021: World Bank
Oct 08, 2020 (LBO) – Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic …
COPA to introduce mechanism to report corruption and irregularities in state institutions
Oct 07, 2020 (LBO) - The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) directed its attention on developing a mechanism to make way in order to immediately report …
President instructs to increase PCR tests to contain spread of COVID-19
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed relevant parties to take immediate measures to contain the spread of COVID – 19 following the identification of close …
Government urges public not to be deceived by false propaganda on social media
Oct 05, 2020 (LBO) – The government urges the public not to be deceived by the false propaganda being spread on social media platforms that an Island-wide …
No person should be above the law: Bar Association proposes changes to 20A
Oct 02, 2020 (LBO) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that the special committee appointed to study the twentieth amendment to the constitution …
New UK Student Visa routes for Sri Lankans
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Global coronavirus death toll passes 1Mn
Sep 30, 2020 (LBO) - The world passed a grim milestone this week as the World Health Organization announced that one million people have now died from the …
Opinion: Improving academic and economic advancement of women and girls
UNFPA Sri Lanka Access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right, that can save lives and have the effect of promoting healthier populations, a …
High Commission of Canada announces Canada Fund for Local Initiatives recipients
Sep 29, 2020 (LBO) – The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and the Maldives have announced this year’s Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) …
Mobitel partners Fortumo to launch Direct Carrier Billing in Sri Lanka
Bringing convenience to fingertips, Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider joined hands with Fortumo, one of leading mobile technology …
Opinion: Rising from the Ashes – 40 years at the Bar
September 24, 2020 (LBO) - Today, a name that echoes in the halls of justice on Hulftsdorp Hill is the name “Arulpragasam”. Be it as an instructing …
UNICEF commends Sri Lanka for adopting policy reforms to ensure justice for children
Sep 24, 2020 (LBO) – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is grateful to the Government of Sri Lanka for adopting two very important policy reforms …
United States donates locally procured Personal Protective Equipment to Sri Lanka
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Nations Trust Bank goes green with e-Leaflets
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UN’s responsibility is to assist democratically elected governments: President tells UNGA
Sep 23, 2020 (LBO) – It is the responsibility of the UN to assist and support processes of such elected Governments to bring about sustainable solutions for …