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PM calls on nation to focus on common enemy

In an address to the nation Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa called on the people to put all differences aside and focus on the common enemy at this moment, the coronavirus. He expressed confidence on the ability to defeat the virus considering Sri Lanka’s victory in the war against the LTTE. The Prime Minister urged the public to stay indoors and respect the curfew and support the Government in its efforts to defeat the virus. He also said that most people did not see the need to reconvene P

07 Apr, 2020

Western Union money transfers delivered home in Sri Lanka

Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and MMBL Money Master, Sri Lanka?s pioneering money transfer service and leading Western Union? Agent in the country, today announced the launch of home delivery for Western Union money transfers across the nation. Home delivery will provide customers in Sri Lanka with another option to receive money transfers from their loved ones around the world, in the safety of their homes. As the government implements COV

07 Apr, 2020

Mangala proposes special resolution in Parliament

Former Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera has urged the government to immediately move a resolution in Parliament to raise the borrowing limit imperative for fighting COVID-19.? Issuing a statement, Samaraweera said due to legal complications, there may also be delays in drawing down the USD 128 million (Rs. 24.4 billion) soft-loan granted by the World Bank Group for fighting COVID-19. For the period of January 01, 2020 to April 02, 2020, the Government has borrowed Rs. 650.15 billion thr

08 Apr, 2020