PRISON PARDONS ON NATIONAL DAY
Sri Lanka’s 71st Independence Day celebrations witnessed the release of over 500 prisoners from across the country under a presidential
FUNDS ASSIGNED FOR VITAL DRUGS
The Treasury has allocated a sum of Rs. 1 billion for the purchase of essential drugs of which 500 million rupees each has been set aside
PILOT BOATS FOR COLOMBO PORT
An agreement was signed between Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and Colombo Dockyard to build two pilot boats for the Port of Colombo
ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM ON ENVIRONMENT
Sri Lanka will submit new proposals to combat environmental challenges, and take special steps to ensure the reduction of food waste
HARBOUR TO UNDERGO MAKEOVER
The Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour – currently operated by the Sri Lankan Navy – is set to be transformed into a port that can handle general cargo.
ENTERPRISE SRI LANKA PROGRAMME
More concessionary loans are in the pipeline for the Enterprise Sri Lanka programme, which offers such loans to entrepreneurs, SMEs and large
EASING HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE
Sri Lanka’s free healthcare delivery package is aimed at minimising patient expenditure, according to Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
IMF AGREES TO BE FLEXIBLE ON TERMS
The IMF has agreed to be flexible and enable Sri Lanka to adjust its fiscal targets – this comes after the Sri Lankan delegation concluded
MASTER PLAN FOR ARTIFICIAL ISLAND
The plan for a 40 acre artificial island at the Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port (a.k.a. Hambantota Port) is expected to be released
PORT CITY BIDDING TO CLOSE BY MAY
Bidding for CIFC (Port City) is expected to be completed by May amid keen interest from investors comprising individuals as well as
TEA AND RUBBER REPLANTING PROJECT
IFAD has provided US$ 65 million for replanting tea and rubber in several districts as part of the Smallholder Tea and Rubber Revitalisation
GOVERNMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH IMF
A Sri Lankan delegation led by Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera arrived in Washington D.C. to hold talks on
PROMISE OF HOUSING FOR ALL BY 2025
The Sri Lankan government aims to ensure housing for all by 2025 and also seeks to achieve a target of 20,000 newly reawakened villages
E-HEALTH CARD DISTRIBUTION PROJECT
E-health cards will be issued to the entire population from February onwards, according to Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous
‘MUST PHOTOGRAPH’ TRAVEL LOCATION
Colombo is the location that travellers most want to take a picture of – as revealed by a new research commissioned by Huawei to celebrate
PROSPECT OF EXITING FATF GREY LIST
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will be taken off
NEW LAGGALA GREEN TOWN NOW READY
The new Laggala green town – constructed on a 75 hectare plot of land – will be inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena on 8 January
FOREIGN INVESTMENT INFLOW TO RISE
The Sri Lankan government is hoping to bring in foreign direct investments (FDI) worth US$ 3 billion in 2019 with discussions on several
POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON THE AGENDA
President Maithripala Sirisena kick-started the new year by emphasising the need to eliminate poverty in the country
SPEAKER’S PLEA TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS
At a special meeting with multi-religious representatives, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya made a plea for leaders to raise their voices against
