Public servants to receive special festive advance – A circular has been issued authorizing a special advance payment of up to Rs. 4,000 for public sector employees in view of the festive season. The circular, issued by the Secretary to…
FOR FLOOD RELEIF AND REBUILDING ALMAS HOLDINGS PLEDGES RS 225 MILLION
Almas Holdings pledges Rs. 225 mn for flood relief and rebuilding Almas Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, a long-term investment holding company with interests in the capital market and real estate sectors, has pledged Rs. 225 million to support flood relief and…
TO AVOID SHARING DETAILS OF DISASTER AFFECTED CHILDREN URGED BY MINISTRY
Ministry urges public not to share details of disaster-affected children – The Ministry of Child and Women Affairs has urged the public and media institutions to refrain from sharing photographs, video footage, or personal details of children affected by the…
FLOOD DAMAGE TO CHAILAW HOSPITAL IS A MASSIVE RS 1.2 BILLION
Chilaw Hospital flood damage crosses Rs. 1.2 Bn Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that damages caused by the recent flooding at the Chilaw General Hospital exceed Rs. 1,200 million. The Minister made the remarks during an…
SAMUEL AND COORAY TWO SRI LANKAN -ORIGIN PLAYERS IN AUSTRALIA’S UNDER 19 WC SQUAD
Two Sri Lankan-Origin players in Australia U19 World Cup Squad Defending champion Australia has named a 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, including two newcomers of Sri Lankan heritage, Nitesh Samuel and Naden Cooray.The…
UNDER “HUSMA HEALTH INITIATIVE” SJB DONATES RS 4.6 MILLION WORTH HAEMODIALYSIS MACHINE TO MARAWILA HOSPITAL
SJB donates Rs. 4.6 mn haemodialysis machine to Marawila Hospital Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday donated a haemodialysis machine valued at Rs. 4.6 million to the Marawila Base Hospital under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s ‘Husma’ health initiative.The donation involved…
DRIVING LICENSE RECOGNITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ITALY AND SRI LANKA RENEWED
Sri Lanka, Italy renew driving license recognition agreement Sri Lanka and Italy renew Bilateral Agreement for Mutual Recognition of Driving Licenses The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Italy formally renewed the Bilateral Agreement for Mutual Recognition of…
TO IMPROVE WATER AND FOOD SECURITY US $ 200 MILLION APPROVED BY ADB
ADB approves $200 mn. to improve water, food security in SL The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to support the ongoing Mahaweli Development Program, Sri Lanka’s largest multiuse water resources development initiative.The program aims to…
TO REBUILD EFFECTED SCHOOLS “PRATHISHTA” INITIATIVE PROGRAM
“Prathishta” initiative unveiled to rebuild affected schools The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has announced the launch of the project “Prathishta” – a program to restore schools affected by recent disasters.Secretary to the Ministry – Nalaka Kaluwewa,…
CALL FOR US$ 35 MILLION TO PROVIDE LIFE SAVING ASSISTANCE BY UN HUMANITARIAN PARTNERS
UN & humanitarian partners call for US$35 mn. to provide life-saving assistance to SL The United Nations and humanitarian partners launched a Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP) on Dec. 11, calling for US$35.3 million (LKR 10.9 billion) to scale up life-saving…
