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"Sri Lanka needs to work collectively to solve the food issue in the face of the global food crisis."
The organisations expect the situation to worsen mainly during October 2022 to February 2023.
The program aims to provide fertilisers up to 1 million farmers
An online crowdfunding platform titled ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’ launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is now live providing the opportunity for global citizens to contribute to alleviating the impacts of the crisis in the island nation, the UNDP said.The facility can be accessed
Interested parties can contribute to two ailing sectors: healthcare and food.
The UNICEF expects the number of malnourished children to rise further
“We asked them to register with the police because it will make it easier to identify them."
Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over economic hardships, could face legal action over forced disappearances of activists now that he has been stripped of constitutional immunity, a lawyer said. Rajapaksa flew to Colombo around midnight Friday from Thailand and was escorted under military guard […]
(PTI) The IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva yesterday (4) said she is pleased the Washington-based lender and the Sri Lankan government have reached a staff-level agreement to provide about $2.9 billion to help the bankrupt country, terming the deal as an “important step forward.” The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday announced that it will provide […]
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in New Delhi, Milinda Moragoda, has declared that the preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under which Sri Lanka could receive $2.9 billion to tackle the ongoing economic crisis, is a “first step” in the long haul of economic
By N Sathiya Moorthy The nation needs to thank Education Minister Susil Premajayantha for his determination to keep all school-going children out of hunger’s grip. Twice in a few days, he has talked about providing free meals to school children. On the second occasion, he went as far as to declare that he was ready […]
Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the country’s economic crisis, has returned to the country after seven weeks.The post Sri Lanka’s ousted president
Sources close to Rajapaksa say he will not involve in active politics again
The budget is aimed at almost doubling the tax-to-GDP ratio to 15 percent by 2025 from 8.2 percent.
WFP has secured 1,475 metric tons of rice and 755 metric tons of iron-fortified rice to support 1 million children.
Thursday 1st September, 2022 There is absolutely no need for aliens to take the trouble of undertaking intergalactic missions to destroy this planet. The so-called big powers vying for global dominance are already at it, and the signs are that they will succeed in their endeavour. The entire world is reeling from the war in […]
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country and a formal announcement will be made on Thursday, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.The post Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country and a formal announcement will be made on Thursday, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The island nation, struggling with its worst economic
Wickremesinghe is budgeting in a sea of monetary instability
By CHANDRA FERNANDO Educational Consultant, USA The last few months of this year have been a time of great anxiety and much hardship for the people of Sri Lanka. No matter on which side of the political divide one stands, common problems converge into a cloud of nervousness, unease and uncertainty. Sri Lankans have not […]
"If there is no flour, we simply cannot produce,” said Jayawardena.
He said the new mechanism, upon its completion, will also ensure that transparent laws and systems are in place.
By N Sathiya Moorthy After a steep, 75-per cent hike in power-tariffs, the government has now announced increased charges for water and drainage charges. Though brought down after a steeper increase at the peak of fuel-shortage, the transport fares too are not going to be the same even as much as they had become in […]
Motorists see queues again as many filling stations have run out of fuel stocks.
Sri Lanka is facing a looming food shortage after ban on fertilizer import
The United Kingdom (UK) has relaxed the travel advice on Sri Lanka. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office said that the UK no longer advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The updated travel advice notes that Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led
"This is a positive step and I am positive that the winter tourism season will perform well."
The UK government today (August 26) relaxed travel restrictions on Sri Lanka, stating that it no longer advises against all but essential travel to the island nation.The post United Kingdom relaxes travel restrictions on Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
The UK no longer advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka
As of August 23 more than six million vehicles have signed up for the QR system.