ECONOMIC IMPACT – COVID 19 Archives - Page 3 of 4

January 10, 2022

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris highlighted the warm and special relationship and the multi-faceted nature of the partnership between Sri Lanka and China in his opening remarks at the bilateral meeting with the State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi held at Temple […]

December 24, 2021

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka wishes to inform the general public that the measures being taken at present will ensure that by end of 2021 official reserves will remain above US dollars 3 billion. Despite the headwinds of the economic impact of COVID-19 and challenges posed by adverse developments in the external sector, […]

December 22, 2021

Mastercard Foundation launched the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme (CRRP) to help micro- small- medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to respond to and withstand the impact of pandemic NAIROBI, Kenya, December 20, 2021 — When the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Kenya in March 2020, it marked the beginning of a long […]

December 16, 2021

15/12/2021, Bangkok – The state of food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific has worsened, as more than 375 million people in the region faced hunger in 2020, an increase of 54 million over the previous year, according to a joint report just published by the Food and Agriculture Organization […]

December 14, 2021

Established in 2010, JLanka Technologies, the nation’s undisputed leader in next generation energy technologies and Solar PV Systems has been leading the solar energy revolution across Sri Lanka for the past 11 years with much success. Undaunted by the pandemic and widespread restriction, JLanka Technologies continued to persevere on their journey of growth during […]

December 10, 2021

In shipping and logistics, persistence pays. After 2 years of increasing congestion and unprecedented increases in freight rates, there are finally signs that the situation is improving. The majority of Asia’s largest ports are finally showing signs of congestion easing, just ahead of the holiday season. These improvements couldn’t have come at […]

December 10, 2021

Sri Lanka’s private sector bank with the largest microfinance portfolio, HNB PLC, has disbursed Rs. 20 million in grants to 200 micro entrepreneurs and businesses across the country, providing them much-needed support as they seek to rebuild their livelihoods from the devastation caused by COVID-19. The timely intervention in support of HNB’s […]

December 9, 2021

Sri Lanka@100, a private sector-led business development platform supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted a capacity building workshop in Hambantota in partnership with the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC) and NDB Bank. Representatives from ~60 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) attended the workshop on December 6 to learn strategies […]

December 3, 2021

01 December 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with support from the Government of Australia is providing vegetable seed packs to around 46,000 vulnerable families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. This is to enable selected families across the island to improve their nutritional status […]

August 30, 2021

The Compact with Africa is a G20 initiative that promotes macroeconomic, business and financing reforms to attract more private investment in Africa BERLIN, Germany, August 29, 2021/ — Participants of a G20 Compact with Africa meeting this week assessed Africa’s progress in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are meeting at a pivotal […]

Sri Lanka and China re-affirm the special bonds of friendship between the two nations

Expected Foreign Exchange Inflows and the Official Reserve Position

Mastercard Foundation: One Business at a Time: Building Resilience in the Face of a Pandemic

Number of hungry in Asia-Pacific swells by more than 50 million since the arrival of COVID-19

Leading the energy transition through COVID–19 and beyond – JLanka Technologies

Sri Lanka’s optimized fashion logistics may be its most compelling post-COVID value proposition

HNB ‘champion business revival’ of pandemic affected MSMEs with Rs. 20Mn Grant Fund

Sri Lanka@100 shares post-COVID growth strategies with Hambantota SMEs

Government of Australia and FAO partner to improve the nutrition status of families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

G20 Compact with Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Securing Africa’s Recovery from Covid-19 Pandemic through Private Sector Development and Vaccine Manufacturing