NEWS WEEK

TSUNAMI DRILLS CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS

The UNDP recently conducted tsunami drills in five Sri Lankan schools with the aim of reducing the loss of lives associated with tsunamis

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IMPROVEMENT IN EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

Sri Lanka has moved up by 11 spots to be ranked 100th in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 index released last week. The index is an

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MEASURES TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING

The administration of Mahinda Rajapaksa, who assumed duties as Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs amidst the recent political upheaval

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EFFECT OF UNCERTAINTY ON TOURISM

Sri Lanka’s political situation has resulted in travel advisories being issued by countries including the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany

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COLOMBO HARBOUR TO SET NEW RECORD

The Colombo harbour is on its way to hitting an all-time record of handling around seven million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by

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CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE

The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is one of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiatives. It encourages businesses worldwide

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POLICY AND DIPLOMACY DIALOGUE

The Sri Lanka Foreign Policy and Economic Diplomacy Dialogue 2018 organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded recently

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MINISTRY TO SET UP FRUIT GARDENS

The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a new programme to set up fruit gardens in all schools and religious premises in the island

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COMBATTING TRANSNATIONAL CRIME

The governments of Sri Lanka and Australia reiterated their commitment to combating transnational crimes and facilitating knowledge

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BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH INDIA

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe paid an official visit to India last week for bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Prime Minister

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