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Sri Lanka explores possibilities to assist migrant workers

Sri Lanka today discussed the ramifications emanating from the present coronavirus pandemic to Sri Lankan migrant workers abroad and explored possible mechanisms to assist them. Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena met with the Secretaries and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), today (10

10 Apr, 2020

London Stock Exchange helps Sri Lanka fight virus

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has donated LKR 5 million (USD 27,624.30) to the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF) in support of Sri Lanka?s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The LKR 5 million donation from LSEG has been utilized by UNICEF to purchase essential medical supplies and materials to equip COVID-19 isolation units located across the country, and in direct response to the requirements of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services. Purchased items include

10 Apr, 2020

Government asserts reconvening Parliament not priority

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Government says the reconvening of Parliament must not be considered now, at a time when the country is battling with a crisis. Former Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa told the Colombo Gazette that reconvening Parliament should not be a priority now, as it would not serve the cause to combat the COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the United National Party (UNP) have been repeatedly calling for the Government to reconvene Parliament to pass legi

10 Apr, 2020