Colombo Lotus Tower Base jumper injured following parachute failure

President Rajapaksa included in RSF?s 2021 ?press freedom predators? gallery

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been included in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2021 ?press freedom predators? gallery. RSF published a gallery of grim portraits, those of 37 heads of state or Government who crack down massively on press freedom. Some of these ?predators of press freedom? have been operating for more than two decades while others have just joined the blacklist, which for the first time includes two women and a European predator. Nearly half (17) of the predators are mak

06 Jul, 2021

EU launches new rule of law programme in KP, Balochistan

The European Union and its partners have launched a programme aiming to promote the rule of law and enhance the criminal justice system in Pakistan, especially for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces. The Frontier Post reported that anchored in the vision that an enhanced and reformed justice sector is the only sustainable solution for addressing critical and systematic weaknesses in justice delivery, the programme spans from 2021 till 2025, and is financed with 20 million euro.

05 Jul, 2021

US awards USD 75M to help SMEs in Sri Lanka

The United States is providing a welcome boost to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Sri Lanka struggling with the impact of the pandemic. The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is awarding a USD 75M funding line to NDB Bank to support its work in expanding and strengthening the SME sector, particularly among women business owners. The funding agreement directs a portion of the loan to businesses that are owned by women, led by women, or provide a product or service that

06 Jul, 2021