ECONOMYNEXT – The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has written to the Washington-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) seeking clarification on its alarming projections for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 deaths, a top minister said. The GMOA has questioned the basis on which the IHME had arrived at its “speculation”, co-cabinet spokesman Minister Udaya … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s govt medical officers seek clarification on IHME projections: Minister
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Daily Mirror – 1Q tax income narrowly misses target amid spurt in economic activities
IRD says 98% of target set for 1Q achieved Sri Lanka’s tax income during the first fiscal quarter has only narrowly missed the target set for the period, in a clear sign of robust economic recovery staged in the first three months of the year, which came with the return of normalcy. At the Public … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror – 1Q tax income narrowly misses target amid spurt in economic activities
Sri Lanka to purchase 900,000 doses of Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine in July
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka plans to purchase 900,000 doses of the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine by July this year, with prices to be negotiated by a cabinet appointed committee, a health official said. The committee has already been appointed, State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Dr Prasanna Gunasena told EconomyNext on May 10. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is one of … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka to purchase 900,000 doses of Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine in July
Sri Lanka: Stop the criminal mishandling of the pandemic! Lockdown the country with full compensation to those affected!
As India is ravaged by a tsunami of the COVID-19 cases accounting for almost half of the global daily total, Sri Lanka is facing a new surge along with other countries in the region. Dr. Olivia Nieveras, officer-in-charge of the World Health Organization’s Colombo office, last week urged Sri Lanka to take “the latest coronavirus surge seriously.”The new surge among the … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka: Stop the criminal mishandling of the pandemic! Lockdown the country with full compensation to those affected!
Schools, universities, tutories to remain shut in Sri Lanka amid COVID-19 resurgance
ECONOMYNEXT – All schools, preschools, universities and private tutories in Sri Lanka will remain closed until further notice as daily COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Minister of Education Prof G L Peiris said. “The government is fully focused on taking forward our students’ education, but their health is priority at the moment,” Peiris told reporters today. Students will be … [Read more...] about Schools, universities, tutories to remain shut in Sri Lanka amid COVID-19 resurgance
Daily 25000 PCR tests conducted at a cost of Rs. 40 million, Health Minister says
* Daily 25000 PCR tests conducted at a cost of Rs. 40 million, Health Minister says Wed, May 5, 2021, 10:36 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. May 05, Colombo: The Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi stated in Parliament Tuesday (04) that 25,000 PCR tests are performed daily to identify Covid patients and that it costs around Rs. 40 million daily. … [Read more...] about Daily 25000 PCR tests conducted at a cost of Rs. 40 million, Health Minister says
Daily Mirror – Cabinet nod to table CB annual report in Parliament
The Cabinet of Ministers cleared the path to table the Central Bank Annual Report 2020 in Parliament as per the provisions of the Monetary Act.On Monday, the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Minister of Finance sought the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers to table the report in … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror – Cabinet nod to table CB annual report in Parliament
Daily Mirror – More people took to agriculture in 2020 as services strangled due to pandemic
In what appears to be a structural change in the Sri Lankan economy, people have taken more into agriculture from industry and services with the latter having seen the biggest exodus after the virus-related restrictions hampered the sector. According to the latest sector-wise employment data coming out from … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror – More people took to agriculture in 2020 as services strangled due to pandemic
Sri Lanka: Country facing worst economic downturn in 73 years, says central bank, South Asia News
Sri Lanka announced on Friday that its economy shrank by 3.6 per cent last year. This marks the worst economic downturn for the country since independence from Britain since 1948.The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said in its annual report that it hoped that the economy would rebound in 2021 and record an optimistic six per cent growth on the back of improved local manufacturing … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka: Country facing worst economic downturn in 73 years, says central bank, South Asia News
Daily Mirror – Sri Lanka eyeing to draw Omani and Qatari investments to rupee bonds: Cabraal
The State Minister of Money & Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal recently completed a visit to Oman and Qatar as the special envoy of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, heading the country’s delegation to the oil-rich two Middle-Eastern nations. Since the end of civil war in … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror – Sri Lanka eyeing to draw Omani and Qatari investments to rupee bonds: Cabraal