State Minister for Covid-19 Prevention appointed

Vote on resolution against Sri Lanka postponed to tomorrow

The vote on the resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva has been postponed to tomorrow, reports said. The vote was to be taken today but officials in Geneva said it has been postponed to tomorrow (Tuesday) owing to some scheduling issues. “The vote on draft resolution A/HRC/46/L.1 will now take place on Tuesday 23 March 2021. As the first resolution to be reviewed the timing should normally be shortly after 09.00 (Geneva tine),” officials said. The vote i

22 Mar, 2021

China and Sri Lanka sign US$ 1.5 billion currency swap deal

China and Sri Lanka have signed a US$ 1.5 billion currency swap deal. The deal was signed between the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the People?s Bank of China (PBoC), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the agreement was reached with a view to promoting bilateral trade and direct investment for economic development of the two countries, and to be used for other purposes agreed upon by both parties. The People?s Republic of China remains Sri Lanka?s la

22 Mar, 2021

Forty returnees test positive for Covid

Forty Sri Lankans who returned to the country have tested positive for the coronavirus. Officials said that the 40 Sri Lankans were among 314 people who tested positive for the virus over a 24-hour period ending at 6am today. Among the group, 274 people were detected from various parts of the country, with the highest number of infections being reported from the Trincomalee District. Fifty-two (52) infected people were reported from the Trincomalee District, while 30 were reported from the Ka

23 Mar, 2021