ADB spells out five key areas to succeed Extended Fund Facility
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Deputy Country Director Utsav Kumar this week outlined five areas Sri Lanka must focus on to succeed in the US$3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) extended by the IMF, adding the country has a long road to recovery.
Brazil kindergarten attack: Man kills four children in Blumenau
A 25-year-old man burst into a preschool in southern Brazil and killed four children with a hatchet-like weapon Wednesday before turning himself in to police, an attack President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned as "monstrous."
Organs of another brain dead teen donated to save multiple lives
Organs of a teenage boy who was declared brain dead has been donated with the permission of his family members to save the lives of several patients.
European Union launches a socio-economic recovery project
The European Union together with its implementing partner World Vision has launched a socio-economic recovery project in Sri Lanka.
European Union launches a socio-economic recovery project
The European Union together with its implementing partner World Vision has launched a socio-economic recovery project in Sri Lanka.
Three foreign oil companies to commence operations in Sri Lanka soon
Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says the Cabinet-approved three foreign oil companies are expected to commence their fuel distribution operations in Sri Lanka during the next two months.
Government to increase duty-free allowances for migrant workers
Sri Lanka is set to increase duty-free allowances for migrant workers at the airport starting May in order to encourage remittance, Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said.
Asia-Pacific economy to grow faster amid China’s reopening, ADB says
Manila, April 4, (dpa/GNA) – Economic growth in Asia and the Pacific is expected to accelerate this year, buoyed by China’s rapid reopening and the continued easing of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday.
US Vice President visits her Indian grandfather’s house in Zambia
ZAMBIA: US Vice President Kamala Harris visited her maternal grandfather P V Gopalan’s family house in Zambia’s capital Lusaka where he lived as an Indian Foreign Service official in the 1960s. Kamala Harris visited the house during her trip to Zambia.
The ballots for the election of the successor president will be destroyed
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced to Parliament today (04) that the ballot papers used in the secret ballot held on 20.07.2022 to elect the successor president were destroyed.
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World Bank prepares a new Sri Lanka Country Partnership Framework
World Bank has affirmed its continued support to help the country navigate economic challenges, implement critical reforms, and chart a path towards a resilient and inclusive recovery.
Indian war ship arrives in the island Annual Maritime Exercise SLINEX-2023
The Tenth edition of the India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX is underway at Visakhapatnam with an aim to enhance interoperability and improve mutual understanding between the navies of the two neighboring countries in the strategically significant Indian Ocean Region.
EU proposes digitalizing Schengen visa application process: Here's what this means
April 3 -- The European Union (EU) member states' ambassadors on March 29 agreed the Council's negotiating mandate for a proposal to digitalize the Schengen visa procedure.
The proposal includes the ability to apply for Schengen visa online, as well as the replacement of the present visa sticker with a digital visa, according to a press release of the European Council.
Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to New York on Monday to face his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges related to allegations of sexual encounters. The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger.”