IMF Board to Review Sri Lanka’s Economic Progress on June 12
The Article IV consultation and second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka are scheduled for discussion
Flooding in Gampaha Town Due to Overflow of Attanagalu Oya
A section of Gampaha town was flooded on Monday evening (3) due to the overflowing of the Attanagalu Oya. Sri
Court of Appeal Denies Interim Injunction Against Minimum Wage Gazette for Plantation Workers
The Court of Appeal has refused to grant an interim injunction to halt the implementation of the gazette notification issued
Majority of Sri Lankan Children Suffer from Dental Illnesses by Age Five
According to the Government Dental Surgeons Association, 96% of Sri Lankan children by the age of five suffer from dental
Continued Showery Conditions Expected in South-Western Sri Lanka
The Department of Meteorology reports that prevailing showery conditions are expected to persist in the south-western part of the island
IMF and World Bank Deepen Joint Efforts to Bolster Climate Action
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group announced on Friday that they have intensified their joint efforts
Concerns Mount Over Rising Tobacco Use Among Schoolchildren in Sri Lanka
Health experts have voiced concerns about the increasing use of tobacco products among schoolchildren in Sri Lanka. Speaking on World
Colombo District Inflation Eases to 0.9% in May as Both Food and Non-Food Prices Decline
Inflation in the Colombo district eased to 0.9 percent in May, down from 1.5 percent in April, as both food
NHS to Launch Trial Offering Thousands Access to “Ground-breaking” Cancer Vaccines
Thousands of patients will soon have access to innovative cancer vaccines as part of an NHS trial. A new “match-making”
Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer to Visit Sri Lanka for Bilateral Talks
Maldives’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moosa Zameer, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from June 3