Sri Lanka knocked out of Champions Trophy

Key discussion held on meeting target to make Sri Lanka mine free

Minister of Prison Reforms Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs DM Swaminathan held a meeting today with the mine action operators to discuss about the Government?s target of making Sri Lanka free of mine impact by 2020. The meeting focussed on achieving the set demining target specified in the Sri Lanka National Mine Action Strategy Report which was released on 25th May. The mine operators directed Minister Swaminathan?s attention towards the importance of Sri Lanka becomi

03 Jun, 2016

IMF Executive Board approves 3-Year US$1.5 Billion arrangement for Sri Lanka

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a 36-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with Sri Lanka for an amount equivalent to SDR 1.1 billion (about US$1.5 billion, or 185 percent of quota) to support the country?s economic reform agenda. The IMF arrangement aims to meet balance of payments needs arising from a deteriorating external environment and pressures that may persist until macroeconomic policies can be adjusted. It is also

04 Jun, 2016

NGO questions Sirisena Government?s resettlement record

One and a half years after Maithripala Sirisena became Sri Lankan President, thousands continue to live in camps of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) or with relatives, waiting to return home, says a California-based policy think tank, according to The Hindu newspaper. In its 16-page report, the Oakland Institute has stated that as of November 2015, about 11,500 families (38,500 people) were identified as IDPs. Most of them are living with their friends and relatives. In 32 camps, there were

31 May, 2016