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Sri Lanka's economic recovery 'incomplete', poverty remains twice 2019 levels, World Bank warns

COLOMBO, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka's economy has rebounded from its worst crisis in decades, but the recovery remains fragile and incomplete, with poverty levels still double their pre-crisis rates and econ... Read More


Central Bank steps up oversight on Virtual Asset Providers with new survey

COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Sri Lanka's Central Bank has launched a mandatory survey targeting individuals and entities involved in Virtual Asset Service Providing (VAS... Read More


Amplifying Women's Voices in a world that still silences them

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The title of this convening, 'Amplifying the Voices of Women', is appropriate, but it is also cause for consternation. The title is appropriate because we are living in a time in ... Read More


Sri Lanka lags behind South Asia in computer literacy, data shows

COLOMBO, Oct. 5 -- Nearly two-thirds of Sri Lankans lack basic computer skills, new government data shows, underscoring the country's slow progress in digital literacy even as neighbouring South Asian... Read More


Sri Lanka records 22,000 alcohol-related deaths each year

COLOMBO, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka observed World Temperance Day on Friday (3) with a nationwide campaign to reduce alcohol consumption, as health authorities revealed that around 22,000 people die each yea... Read More


Global solidarity in the age of government complicity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 4 -- The war on Gaza has entered yet another chapter of devastation. For almost an year (Since Israel cut off all aid in March this year), the world has witnessed the relentless blocka... Read More


Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum marks 30th anniversary, elects new president and executive committee

COLOMBO, Oct. 2 -- The Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF) held its Annual General Meeting and 30th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday (September 27) at the Colombo Post Office Auditorium, marking t... Read More


Rotaract Club of APIIT celebrates leadership and service at 7th Installation Ceremony

COLOMBO, Oct. 2 -- The Rotaract Club of APIIT marked a proud milestone with its 7th Installation Ceremony, held at the Sri Sambuddaththwa Jayanthi Mandiraya in Colombo 05, celebrating youth leadership... Read More


Sri Lanka slips 15 places in global gender equality ranking

COLOMBO, Oct. 2 -- Sri Lanka has seen a sharp regression in gender equality, falling 15 places in a global index over the past two decades, according to a new study presented to the Women Parliamentar... Read More


Eswaran Brothers leads gender equality push with landmark tea industry initiative

COLOMBO, Sept. 29 -- Eswaran Brothers, one of Sri Lanka's largest value-added tea exporters, has launched a pioneering gender inclusion initiative designed to elevate women into leadership roles acros... Read More