LankaWeb – World Bank signs additional $200M to support Sri …
WEB1 day ago · Courtesy Adaderana The World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed the Second Resilience, Stability, and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO) for $200 million. This is the second operation in a two-part series that began in 2022. The first operation, totaling $500 million, was disbursed in June and December 2023.
What Can the US Expect From Sri Lanka’s New President?
WEB4 hours ago · By Keerthi Martyn Courtesy The Diplomat As Dissanayake takes up the presidency, Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal juncture. Credit: Facebook / President’s Media Division Sri Lanka begins a new political era under the presidency of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was elected in September following an economic crisis in 2022 that brought down the previous government and sparked political uncertainty ...
LankaWeb – Sri Lanka: Home-Grown ‘Color Revolution’ Needs …
WEB4 hours ago · Sri Lanka’s evolving political landscape following the historic elections on 21 September that brought Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power open new opportunities for both powers, and they should not see it as a competition. Dr S Jaishankar was quick off the mark, visiting Colombo 4 October.
LankaWeb – Minorities’ representation could weaken at the next …
WEB4 hours ago · Oxford (UK) October 8: Parliamentary representation of minority ethnic and religious groups is in danger of splintering and weakening in the forthcoming elections affecting their capacity to effectively politically engage and promote the rights of minorities, a new European Commission funded research project reveals.
Over 40,000 dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far in 2024
WEB4 hours ago · Posted on October 8th, 2024. Courtesy Adaderana. More than 40,000 dengue cases have been reported so far this year in Sri Lanka, according to the latest statistics released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) on Tuesday. The NDCU said that 40,109 cases had been reported with 19 fatalities so far, Xinhua news agency reported.
Sri Lanka orders new probe into Easter Sunday bombings
WEB4 hours ago · S. S. <p>Courtesy CNA Sri Lanka’s new government announced a probe on Tuesday (Oct 8) into the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people, saying that previous investigations had failed to identify other culprits responsible for the country’s worst-ever attack against civilians. In the aftermath, officials blamed a local jihadist group for ...
Political Progress and the New Honest Governance in Sri Lanka
WEB1 day ago · Mother Lanka is blessed with a true honest young dynamic son, Comrade AKD to govern Sri Lanka free of nepotism, bribery, corruption, profligate expenditure, improper car and house allocation and excessive allowances and liquor bar licenses to politicians. The country will be cleansed maybe, in another six months, afterwards, the country will be ...
Sri Lankan election shines light on president’s legacy and links
WEBAug 20, 2024 · COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since an economic crisis tipped the government into turmoil two years ago will focus attention on whether the unelected incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe can hold on to his position. United National Party’s Wickremesinghe assumed the presidency after …
Island-wide quarantine curfew in Sri Lanka further extended
WEBSep 10, 2021 · The ongoing island-wide quarantine curfew orders will stay in effect for another week, the Cabinet Spokesman, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella announced today. Accordingly, the restrictions will be effective until 4.00 a.m. on September 21 (Tuesday). The decision to further extend the quarantine curfew was taken during the meeting of the ...
Sri Lanka inflation hits record high as food crisis looms
WEBDec 22, 2021 · Courtesy Business Recorder COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a record 11.1 percent in November, official figures showed Wednesday, and authorities warned a worsening economic crisis could prompt further food rationing. The island’s tourism-dependent economy was hammered by the pandemic and the government imposed a broad import ban to shore up foreign exchange reserves, triggering ...