Flight full of Royalists and Thomians arrive in Colombo

US offers USD 4.5 million assistance to Sri Lanka

The United States has announced a commitment of more than $4.5 million to help Sri Lanka in its fight against COVID-19.?? Issuing a press release, the US Embassy in Colombo said this brings the total U.S. contribution to $5.8 million. ?This assistance continues the long tradition of U.S. support for Sri Lanka’s security and sovereignty,? said U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz.? ?Over the past 20 years, U.S. assistance in Sri Lanka has totaled more than $1 billion, including $26 mi

06 May, 2020

Germany helps address shortcomings of vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 further accelerates, the German Embassy in Colombo, under the Micro Project Scheme, has granted financial aid to PAFFREL (People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections) to help address shortcomings of vulnerable communities. The financial contribution amounting to two million one hundred thousand rupees will be utilized to provide essential food rations, medical supplies and cleaning and hygiene items to 39 children’s homes island wide who are severely hit an

06 May, 2020

President meets Governors on resuming key activities next week

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met the Provincial Governors today and discussed steps to be taken on resuming key activities next week. The President’s Office said that he reviewed, in depth, the mechanism in place to resume day-to-day life and work in the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha and Puttalam from 11th of May onward, at a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat this evening (5). “I mentioned that both public and private sector entities should re-commence their work while str

05 May, 2020