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 …
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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 …
Global GDP forecast revised up modestly as recovery surprises: Fitch Ratings
Sep 08, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings in its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO) released Monday expects global GDP to fall by 4.4% in 2020, a modest upward …
Global growth forecast on track after latest GDP data: Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings' outlook for global GDP in aggregate remains on track with its June Global Economic Outlook (GEO) forecast after the recent bout of official 2Q20 …
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister & UK’s Intl. Trade Minister discusses stepping up bilateral trade
Jul 24, 2020 (LBO) – Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and the Minister for International Trade of the UK Ranil Jayawardena discussed stepping up …
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 …
The UK welcomes international students, also launches new Health & Care Visa
Jul 17, 2020 (LBO) – UK universities are looking forward to welcoming new international students for the next academic year. The British High Commissioner to …
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 …
Lebanon to conduct free PCR tests for Sri Lankans seeking to be repatriated
Jun 06, 2020 (LBO) – The government of Lebanon has agreed to conduct free PCR tests for Sri Lankans seeking to be repatriated, the Ministry of Foreign …
Seychelles HC clarifies on the arrival of 35 Seychelles nationals to Sri Lanka
STATEMENT from SEYCHELLES HIGH COMMISSION On behalf of the Government of Seychelles, we wish to place on record our gratitude to the Government of Sri Lanka, …
WHO and DFAT donate vital equipment and supplies to fight COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
May 11, 2020 (LBO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over a donation of essential laboratory equipment, hospital equipment, personal protective …
Lifting curfews not the end of epidemic in any country: WHO
Apr 24, 2020 (LBO) – Lifting so-called lockdown restrictions or curfews are not the end of the epidemic in any country, the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Commodity prices to drop in 2020 as COVID-19 depresses demand & disrupts supply: WB
Apr 24, 2020 (LBO) – The global economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven most commodity prices down and is expected to result in substantially …
British High Commissioner advises British visitors to leave Sri Lanka
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka encourages any British tourists to return to the UK now while flights are available. In a …
Coronavirus sinks global growth prospects for 1H 2020: The Economist Intelligence Unit
Apr 08, 2020 (LBO) – The coronavirus pandemic is a game-changer, and we now expect global output to contract by 2.5 percent this year—an even deeper …
CIM announces significant changes to its Chartered status
Apr 07, 2020 (LBO) – The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced significant changes to its Chartered status, the marketing industry’s most …
Sri Lanka urges foreign states to extend visas of visiting Sri Lankans
Mar 18, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka requests foreign governments to facilitate the appropriate extension of visas for Sri Lankans currently visiting their …
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 …
All recent returnees from Europe, Iran and Korea need to register with the Police
Mar 16, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry said yesterday it has requested all who arrived from Europe including UK, Iran and South Korea between 1 and …