SL to host Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health 2020 virtually
Oct 15, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) is partnering up with Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and Faculty of Medicine, University of …
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Pakistan wins election to UN Human Rights Council
Oct 14, 2020 (LBO) – Pakistan has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) with an overwhelming majority securing 169 votes in the …
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 …
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) …
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 …
Sri Lanka progressed in human capital gains: World Bank
Sep 17, 2020 (LBO) – The World Bank Group’s 2020 Human Capital Index, released today, finds that a child born in Sri Lanka today will be 60 percent as …
Singapore Temasek Foundation donates 1Mn face masks to Sri Lanka produced by MAS Holdings
Sep 12, 2020 (LBO) – Temasek Foundation of Singapore presented 1 million Livinguard reusable masks to Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Singapore Sashikala …
US warns countries to guard against China Communications Construction Company
Sep 04, 2020 (LBO) – The United State hopes countries will examine their dealings with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to guard against the …
State Minister Tharaka Balasuriya reiterates need to reinforce ties with Asia
Aug 19, 2020 (LBO) – State Minister of Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya highlights the importance of regional cooperation within Sri Lanka’s …
Sri Lanka and Viet Nam celebrate 50 Years of formal Diplomatic Relations
Sri Lanka and Viet Nam commemorate the 50th anniversary of their establishment of formal diplomatic relations on 21 of July 2020. Although only officially …
Sri Lanka eliminates measles and rubella, ahead of 2023 target: WHO
Jul 08, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and the Maldives were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia …
World Bank announces new Country Director for Sri Lanka
Jul 01, 2020 (LBO) – World Bank announces that Faris Hadad-Zervos is the World Bank’s new Country Director for Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Nepal, effective …
Sri Lanka raises concerns on reference to SL in OHCHR press release
Jun 09, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Dayani Mendis, in a letter addressed to the United …
50 stranded Pakistanis repatriated via Sri Lankan Airlines
Apr 28, 2020 (LBO) – Pakistan High Commission in Colombo has coordinated with Sri Lankan Authorities for the successful return of 50 stranded Pakistanis via …
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 …
Moody’s revised 2020 forecast highlight no growth in Japan and Singapore, slow-down in China
Mar 17, 2020 (LBO) - Moody’s Investors Service has revised its forecasts for most APAC economies on coronavirus implications, incorporating ongoing travel …
President proposes collective SAARC response to fight COVID – 19
Mar 16, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (15) proposed to leaders of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to formulate a …
World Bank announces up to USD12Bn immediate support for COVID-19
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) - As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate …
Foreign Ministry succeeds in evacuating two Sri Lankans on board Diamond Princess
Feb 27, 2020 (LBO) – The two Sri Lankan crew members who were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, were evacuated last night (26 …
Security structure of APAC cannot be duplicated in Indian Ocean: RW tells India
Feb 24, 2020 (LBO) – The security structure of the Asia Pacific cannot be duplicated in the Indian Ocean as the region has avoided such alliances, unlike the …