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March 8, 2023

The Government of Japan decided to provide $1 million emergency Food assistance to WFP for Rohingya refugees. Due to a dire funding shortfall, WFP is forced to cut back its life-saving food assistance for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. “Following the food assistance of 4.3 million USD in last September, Japan decided to […]

March 2, 2023

COLOMBO, 2 March 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is working together with the Ministry of Agriculture to increase the productivity and resilience of the rice-based ecosystems in the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri […]

January 19, 2023

● Market-friendly legislation should not be withdrawn under any circumstances unless the ministry wishes to make Sri Lankan exports non-competitive and increase the cost of living solely based on the urging of a few service providers supported by them ● Withdrawal of Gazette Notification No 2041/10 dated 17th October 2017 will result […]

November 11, 2022

10th November 2022: The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has urged the Government to urgently expedite negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to enhance the industry’s resilience and global competitiveness amid rising fears of a global economic recession. Elaborating on its rationale, the Association noted that FTAs have become an integral part […]

October 18, 2022

Apparel sector in urgent discussions with Government on FTAs to boost exports With fears of a global economic recession looming, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) is actively stepping up engagement with top Government and Foreign Ministry officials to expedite negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to help boost exports and strengthen […]

September 21, 2022

Huawei and the ASEAN Foundation brought together representatives from government, academia, and industry to discuss the construction of a future-ready ICT talent pool in the Asia-Pacific region at the Asia Pacific Digital Talent Summit today. This meeting, focused on cultivating talent to unleash the power of digital, was held during Huawei’s annual flagship event Huawei […]

August 30, 2022

The SDG Impact Standards were also introduced to the Sri Lankan market to guide investors and enterprises on integrating sustainability and the SDGs into management practices Colombo, August 30, 2022: The Government of Sri Lanka and UNDP in Sri Lanka today announced the launch of the Sri Lanka SDG Investor Map (the Map), a […]

August 4, 2022

The Norwegian government is providing NOK 13 million (approx. Rs. 490 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka to address food, nutrition and protection needs of the most vulnerable children and women. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken […]

August 2, 2022

The discussions focused on the first version of the country diagnostic note, prepared by the Bank for Côte d’Ivoire, and the completion report of the Bank’s 2018-2022 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, August 1, 2022/APO Group/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the government of Côte d’Ivoire initiated […]

August 1, 2022

The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have been implementing several measures to ease the burden of the current economic hardships on the people. One major factor that is contributing to the current crisis and the resultant hardships is the lack of foreign exchange liquidity in the banking […]

Japan provides $1 million emergency Food assistance to WFP for Rohingya refugees

The Government of Sri Lanka, USAID, and FAO to boost rice-based ecosystem productivity and increase revenue for smallholder farmers

JAAF raises objection to the Government’s plans to withdraw Gazette No 2041/10 of the Licensing of Shipping Agents Act which protects importers and exporters from anti-competitive practices

Apparel industry calls for urgent action of FTAs to maintain resilient performance

Free-Trade-Agreements essential to enhancing Sri Lankan apparel’s resilience

Huawei, ASEAN Foundation Host Asia Pacific Digital Talent Summit

Government of Sri Lanka and UNDP Map Out SDG Investment for Private Sector to Support Recovery

Norway provides NOK 13 million to WFP, UNICEF, and UNFPA in Sri Lanka

African Development Bank and Côte d’Ivoire start Preliminary Discussions for 2023-2027 Strategy

Importance of ‘fair play’ by all stakeholders of the economy in countering the current unprecedented economic crisis