EDUCATION MODERNISATION PROJECT
The General Education Modernization Project funded by the World Bank is set to begin. To be implemented from 2018 to 2024, the project
EXPORTS TO CHINESE MARKET DOUBLE
Sri Lankan exports to China have doubled for the first time in a decade. The China National Agriculture Wholesale Market Association
PHARMA PRODUCTION TO INCREASE
A new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility has been opened to improve and strengthen the pharmaceutical production
INDIA TO HELP BUILD MODEL VILLAGES
Two MOUs were signed between India and Sri Lanka for the development of housing infrastructure in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, an Indian grant
GALLE DIALOGUE MARITIME FORUM
Sri Lanka plays host to the latest edition of the international maritime conference Galle Dialogue 2018 for the ninth consecutive year on
DROUGHT RELIEF IN ANURADHAPURA
The Anuradhapura District in the North Central Province has been hit by a severe and prolonged drought with the lack of rainfall
CHALLENGES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
The shortage of skilled and educated workers has resulted in Sri Lankan entrepreneurs and SMEs struggling to build their business capacities
AMERICA LOOKS TO GROW EXPORTS
The US is working closely with the Sri Lankan government to ensure that American companies are given the opportunity to compete
BILLS TO BE PRESENTED IN PARLIAMENT
Two new bills – viz. the Counter Terrorism Bill and the Appropriation Bill – will be presented in parliament this week
CALL FOR MARITIME DISCUSSIONS
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called for dialogue between Indian Ocean littoral states and major maritime users of the Indian
CELEBRATING YOUTH AND OLD AGE
The International Day of Older Persons and Children’s Day are two significant events observed on 1 October. However, as these two important
COMMONWEALTH PRAISES EFFORTS
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland commended Sri Lanka’s progress in strengthening democracy and reconciliation, and restoring human rights
CALL FOR CONTROL OF ALCOHOL
President Maithripala Sirisena stressed the importance of alcohol control and the need to tackle alcohol issues in an address at the side event on alcohol
SRI LANKA ARMY TURNS 69
The Sri Lanka Army, which is credited for having salvaged the country from a 26 year conflict, turns 69 this year. The 69th anniversary of the army will be
GERMAN INVESTMENT PROMOTION
Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama is set to lead a high-powered investment delegation to Germany with
ECONOMIC INDICATORS UNHARMED
Sri Lanka’s economic indicators remain strong despite the depreciation of the rupee, says Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera
SOCIAL PROTECTION CONFERENCE
The World Bank has organised a high-level conference on ‘Adaptive Social Protection in Sri Lanka’ with the sole aim of preparing the country for natural
SOUTH ASIAN YOUTH SUMMIT 2018
This year, Sri Lanka will host the second South Asian Youth Summit, which is scheduled to take place between 28 November and 1 December
PACKAGING SECTOR INVESTMENT
New initiatives to strengthen the SME packaging sector have been launched by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The initiatives are to be carried out in
BECOMING DEBT FREE BY 2025
Sri Lanka will be free of its debt burden by 2025, according to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
