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IMF Board to consider US$200 million emergency loan for Sri Lanka on Dec 19

COLOMBO, Dec. 17 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on Friday (19) to consider Sri Lanka's request for emergency financing under the Rapid Financing I... Read More


SEC warns public of share market scams, flags two companies

COLOMBO, Dec. 17 -- Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning over ongoing investment scams targeting prospective share market investors, identifying two entitie... Read More


World Bank pledges up to US$120 million in emergency support for Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Dec. 16 -- The World Bank Group on Monday (15) announced up to US$120 million in emergency financial support for Sri Lanka to aid recovery efforts following the widespread devastation caused ... Read More


Longstanding neglect of marginalized communities intensified cyclone impact, says HRW

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- Sri Lanka is suffering a series of floods and landslides brought upon by Cyclone Ditwah this past November.Climate experts believe the intensity of seasonal storms, which also rec... Read More


IRCSL suspends Sanasa Life Insurance's long-term business licence over multiple violations

COLOMBO, Dec. 12 -- The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL) has suspended the long-term insurance licence of Sanasa Life Insurance Co. PLC over a series of serious regulatory breaches... Read More


US reaffirms strong support for Sri Lanka's recovery

COLOMBO, Dec. 12 -- The United States has expressed firm confidence in President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leadership in guiding Sri Lanka through its post-disaster recovery, pledging comprehensive s... Read More


Colombo-based diplomats donate Rs 3.6m in personal contributions to Rebuilding Sri Lanka fund

COLOMBO, Dec. 12 -- Diplomats posted in Colombo have collectively donated LKR 3.6 million in personal contributions to the government's 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund, extending personal support to relie... Read More


Former SAARC SG Esala Weerakoon calls for 'South Asian Climate Compact'

COLOMBO, Dec. 11 -- Ambassador (Retd.) Esala Weerakoon, former Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and former Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka, has called f... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah leaves Sri Lanka's livestock industry reeling: Claims millions of birds and thousands of cattle

COLOMBO, Dec. 10 -- Sri Lanka's livestock and poultry sectors have suffered severe devastation in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, with tens of thousands of animals killed and egg production plunging sharp... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah and the hidden burdens on Sri Lanka's women

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Cyclone Ditwah did not simply pass over Sri Lanka, it carved a wound across the island that will take years to heal. New geospatial analysis from the United Nations Development Pr... Read More