GLOBAL WARMING
Sri Lanka has topped the list of most affected countries (in 2017) in the Global Climate Risk Index 2019. Global warming and climate change have resulted many catastrophes
TRADE TALKS
Shanghai led a rally across Asian markets Monday after Donald Trump said he would delay a hike in tariffs on Chinese goods citing
NATIONAL OUTPUT
Sri Lanka is expected to record an economic growth rate of 4.2 percent this year while this figure is expected to increase to 4.5 percent by 2020
REGIONAL FORUM
Sri Lanka’s Regional Sanitation Centre (RSC) is organising the South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) to be held from 21 to 23 February.
MARKET UPDATE
Asian stocks retreated Friday as concern grew over reports of an impasse in China-US trade talks in Beijing and Wall Street was hit by weak US retail sales.
SPORTS TOURISM
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is venturing into the sports tourism arena by hosting the Adventure Racing (AR) World
BILATERAL RELATIONS
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu – the guest of honour at recent celebrations for Sri Lanka’s 71st Independence
BILATERAL DEAL
US negotiators were in Beijing on Monday for another round of talks on a trade deal with the clock ticking towards a 1 March deadline
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian stocks fell Friday following losses on Wall Street as fresh doubts emerged over the prospects for US-China trade talks and the
CYBER-SAFETY
Marking ‘Safer Internet Day’ on 5 February, UNICEF commended Sri Lanka for prioritising the online safety of children while calling for
TOURISM INDUSTRY
Sri Lanka is emerging as the fastest growing meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism market, according to a
FOREIGN DEBT
Sri Lanka is set to sign a concessional loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China to fund a major highway from Colombo
AIRLINE RESTRUCTURE
Sri Lanka has decided against liquidating its national airline and will scout for a foreign investor, a minister said Thursday, despite warnings
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) was launched yesterday at the Lighthouse auditorium of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute in Colombo.
GLOBAL INDEX
Sri Lanka is ranked 89th in the world in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) – an annual index published by Transparency International
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
The Uttara Devi intercity express train with a new Indian funded power set ventured on its maiden journey from Colombo Fort to Kankesanthurai
ATTACK INQUIRY
Two peacekeepers from Sri Lanka died and six were wounded in central Mali Friday when their vehicle hit a mine, the UN said, urging a swift
STATE FUNDING
US Senate leaders from both parties met Thursday in a renewed bid to end a monthlong shutdown as the White House signalled its
APPAREL TECHNOLOGY
Sri Lanka’s textile and handloom sector is to receive a major upgrade after decades with the introduction of the Jacquard loom.
GLOBAL FORUM
The Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF) is scheduled to take place between 25 and 27 January, and for the 10th consecutive year. It is
