English News and Press Release on Sri Lanka about Education, Recovery and Reconstruction, Epidemic and more; published on 13 Jul 2020 by World Bank …
Sri Lanka holds first wedding exhibition since COVID-19 outbreak
A couple registers at a stall at “Wedding Boutique 2020”, the first wedding exhibition held after a COVID-19 curfew is lifted, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Tang Lu) “Wedding …
Sri Lanka- Schools to close again if situation further deteriorates
logo · img · Sri Lanka- Schools to close again if situation further deteriorates · Foreign doctors’ hopes for fast-track pandemic licenses in Canada fading · Qatar- QSE opens week stronger on …
Sri Lanka cancels election rallies over new Covid-19 wave
“All public meetings where the president and the prime minister were due to attend today, tomorrow and the day after have been cancelled,” President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna …
Maldives and Sri Lanka eliminate measles and rubella ahead of 2023 target
Maldives and Sri Lanka were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of the 2023 …
Poll nears, campaigners play up India rhetoric in Sri Lanka
With the campaign for Sri Lanka’s August general election heating up, India and its role in resolving the lingering national question have begun figuring prominently in the election discourse, …
Coronavirus | Sri Lanka sees surge in infections
Less than a month before Sri Lanka’s scheduled general election, the island nation has witnessed a sudden spike in coronavirus cases, with health authorities reporting 283 new patients on Friday and …
Bureau Veritas Announces Accreditation Extension for its Sri Lanka Face Mask Testing Lab
With market estimates putting face mask annual growth over 20% every year 1, the need for additional trusted full service laboratories continues to grow. With this latest development, Sri Lanka is the …
Sri Lanka central bank cuts key rates by 100 basis points
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Thursday cut its benchmark lending and deposit rates by 100 basis points each, as it sought to counter the hit to economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. The central bank, …
UPDATE 1-Cricket-Asia Cup postponed due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka swap hosting rights with Pakistan
Pakistan, who were set to host the tournament this year in the United Arab Emirates, have exchanged hosting rights with Sri Lanka, who will stage next year’s event, while the Pakistan Cricket Board …