UNP to undergo key changes over the next few days

Job losses and reduced income affecting families in Sri Lanka

COVID-19 related job losses and reduced incomes are making it harder for families in Sri Lanka to feed themselves, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today. WFP is supporting the Government of Sri Lanka with food items and funding to provide school children with take-home rations in lieu of in-school meals. With WFP?s assistance, the Government will commence the second phase of take-home rations distribution to 1.2 million children enrolled in the National School Meal Programme

05 Aug, 2021

Key decisions to be taken at Covid meeting

By Easwaran Rutnam? A crucial meeting will take place today (Friday) chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to discuss the current developments related to the coronavirus in the country, Daily Mirror reported.? The meeting takes importance as the number of people infected by the coronavirus soars and daily deaths reached record levels. There have been persistent calls for a nationwide lockdown to contain the rapid spread of the virus and the matter is likely to be noted at the meeting today.

06 Aug, 2021

Sri Lanka backs calls for countries to accept vaccine certification

Sri Lanka has backed calls for countries to accept vaccine certifications when easing national entry regulations for the vaccinated. The request was made in a joint statement by the International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation issued in China. The statement was signed by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, the

06 Aug, 2021