ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan health officials identified 496 new COVID-19 patients over a 24-hour period that ended at 6am today (30), the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPOC) said. All newly identified patients belong to the local clusters. According to NOCPOC, the local cases break down as follows:167 from Colombo, 56 from Gampaha, 53 from Puttalam, … [Read more...] about 496 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 23,484
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India willing to invest in new fields contributing to Sri Lankan economy
The National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat last evening (28).President Rajapaksa and the Indian Security Advisor engaged in a highly fruitful discussion aimed at further strengthening all forms of bilateral relations, according to President’s Media Division.Indo-Lanka security cooperation, … [Read more...] about India willing to invest in new fields contributing to Sri Lankan economy
NSA Doval to visit Sri Lanka to participate in trilateral dialogue tomorrow
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will arrive here for a trilateral maritime dialogue among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives beginning on Friday, Sri Lanka's military spokesman said on Thursday. Sri Lanka will host the fourth national security advisor trilateral meeting on maritime security cooperation with … [Read more...] about NSA Doval to visit Sri Lanka to participate in trilateral dialogue tomorrow
Sri Lanka government and ADB sign USD 165Mn loan agreement to aid COVID hit SMEs
* Sri Lanka government and ADB sign USD 165Mn loan agreement to aid COVID hit SMEs Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 09:36 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.Nov 26, Colombo: The Government of Sri Lanka entered into loan and grant agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to obtain a loan of USD 165 million and grants worth of USD 3 million from the Japan Fund for Poverty … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka government and ADB sign USD 165Mn loan agreement to aid COVID hit SMEs
UNDP to support to introduce a multidimensional approach to poverty in Sri Lanka
* UNDP to support to introduce a multidimensional approach to poverty in Sri Lanka Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 10:03 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.Nov 25, Colombo: According to the 2020 global report on the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) entitled ‘Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs’, 4.1% of the population in Sri Lanka live below … [Read more...] about UNDP to support to introduce a multidimensional approach to poverty in Sri Lanka
337 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 20,508
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan health officials identified 337 new COVID-19 patients over a 24-hour period that ended at 6am today (24), the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPOC) said. Of the new patients, two are foreign seafarers and the other 335 belong to the local clusters. According to NOCPOC, the local cases break down as follows: 189 from Colombo, … [Read more...] about 337 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 20,508
Analysis | What are Sri Lanka’s prospects with RCEP sans India?
While it is unclear if the Sri Lankan government is considering seeking RCEP membership, Colombo seems open to the idea.Sri Lanka’s growing emphasis on tapping the emerging Asian market would make the China-led Regional Cooperation Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement seem an ideal forum to build trade ties in the region. But given the island nation’s current economic … [Read more...] about Analysis | What are Sri Lanka’s prospects with RCEP sans India?
Let the people meme | EconomyNext
ECONOMYNEXT – A year is a long time. This year has been longer than most. While that is not an indictment of the incumbent government or of its leadership per se, few would disagree that 2020 has cast the powers that be in a less than flattering light. A historic parliamentary election victory notwithstanding, the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has been at the … [Read more...] about Let the people meme | EconomyNext
401 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 18,075
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan health officials identified 401 new COVID-19 patients over a 24-hour period that ended at 6am today (18), the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPOC) said. Of the new patients, three are foreign seafarers and the other 398 belong to the local clusters. According to NOCPOC, the local cases break down as follows: 201 from … [Read more...] about 401 new COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka; total cases rise to 18,075
Daily Mirror – CB wants banks’ credit loss provisioning to reflect more credible economic forecasts
Issues revised instructions to banks asking them to use forecasts and projections published by them This move will effectively shun forecasts of IMF, WB and the likes The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued revised instructions to banks on projecting losses on their loans and other financial assets, which will effectively shun forecasts of the International … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror – CB wants banks’ credit loss provisioning to reflect more credible economic forecasts
