Five killed following accident in Palai, Kilinochchi

IMF finds Sri Lanka fell short of expected target in 2019

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that preliminary data found that Sri Lanka fell short of the primary surplus target in 2019 under the program supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). A statement by the IMF said that the target was missed by a sizable margin in 2019 with a recorded deficit of 0.3 percent of GDP, due to weak revenue performance and expenditure overruns. “Net International Reserves fell short of the end-December target under the EFF-supported program in 2019 by a

08 Feb, 2020

Age limit to provide employment for unemployed graduates increased

The age limit to provide employment under a Programme launched by th eGovernment has been increased from 35 years to 45 years. The objective of the programme is to create a situation in which the public within that age limit have the opportunity to contribute to the sustainable development process of the Government on a credible and rational basis and create a work culture beneficial to the country. The programme had been planned and implemented according to the ?Saubhagyaye Dekma? policy of P

09 Feb, 2020

No sign of virus in students who returned from Wuhan

There is no sign of the coronavirus in the 33 Sri Lankans, mostly students, who returned from Wuhan, China recently. The students are currently being quarantined at the Diyatalawa Army camp and the Army said that the students are in good health and have not shown any signs of sickness. The Army media unit said that the students will remain at the camp for another seven days and will be allowed to return home if there is no health risk. Army medical specialists and members of the Chemical Biol

08 Feb, 2020