Sri Lankan migrant workers in Maldives’ hospitality sector, many of whom have either been furloughed or laid off recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could benefit when the country reopens its borders on July 15, 2020. ...
Statements
Speech by Honorable Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Organisation of the Professional Associations of Sri Lanka on 27th June 2020 on the Theme: “Bounce Back: Disasters are Opportunities”
Speech by Honorable Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Organisation of the Professional Associations of Sri Lanka on 27th June 2020 on the Theme: “Bounce Back: Disasters are Opportuniti ...
Prime Minister Rajapaksa Renews Calls for Debt Standstill to Address Financial Protection of Vulnerable Members of Society in Post COVID-19 Recovery
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has renewed calls for international monetary organizations to provide debt relief for developing countries. The Prime Minister made these remarks during a meeting with representatives fro ...
Pakistan Offers 1000 Fully-Funded Higher Education Scholarships to Sri Lankan Students
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan is offering 1000 Allama Iqbal Scholarships to Sri Lankan students over a period of 5 years under the Pak-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Program. The scholarships ...
EU Ambassadors respond positively to President Rajapaksa
Today (18) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with the EU ambassadors at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussion centered on rebuilding the economy after passing the COVID-19 crisis. ...
Foreign Secretary Aryasinha discusses the many challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha in an interview with the Ceylon Today newspaper, published on 31 May 2020 has discussed the many challenges faced by the Foreign Relations Ministry in deali ...
Address by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the Presidential Secretariat at the virtual ‘High – Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID – 19 and beyond’ organized by the Prime Ministers of Canada, Jamaica and the UN Secretary General on May 28th, 2020
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