Sri Lanka summons UK envoy and raises concerns over sanctions

Sri Lanka on Wednesday summoned the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andrew Patrick and raised concerns over the sanctions imposed by the UK on three former military commanders. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said it …

The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka Earns Great Place To Work® Certification

The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPASL) has been certified as a ‘Great Place To Work’ in Sri Lanka. This prestigious certification, awarded by Great Place To Work®, reflects our commitment to creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive work …

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Sri Lanka Football Sold Out

By Allaam Ousman Corruption, foreign imports, and a lost generation The state of football in Sri Lanka has plunged into a dire and seemingly irreversible decline, marked by the absence of a clear pathway for local talent to emerge despite incumbent …

Sri Lanka and Thailand Strengthen Ties in Health, Trade, and Tourism

29 A meeting between the Thai Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Paitoon Mahapannaporn, and the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, was recently held at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media to discuss bilateral cooperation. The Thai Ambassador …

Sri Lanka to seek court approval for pharmaceutical price controls

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s National Medicine Regulatory Authority will seek court approval for a price formula for a large number of drugs, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. Some pharmaceutical companies went to court in the wake of earlier planned …

LankaPay, Ant International launch Alipay+ in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – LankaPay and Ant International have launched Alipay+ in Sri Lanka enabling over 400,000 LANKAQR merchants across the island to accept cross-border mobile payments. LANKAQR merchants across Sri Lanka will be able to accept cross-border mobile …

Sri Lanka market access not far away, but commercial debt may not be needed: CB Governor

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka could get market access in about two years, but whether the country should use commercial funding to finance the deficit was another decision, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said. “Once we get into a rating back to B …

Japan, FAO upgrade Sri Lanka freshwater fish hatchery

ECONOMYNEXT – A 3 million dollar project, funded by Japan and implemented by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aims to strengthen inland fisheries and promote sustainable aquaculture in Sri Lanka. In the initial phase, an upgraded hatchery …

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs519mn Treasury bills after auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has multiple options for reforming state owned enterprises and there was no predetermined model as at now, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando said. “We look at the restructuring. Therefore the selling off …