Sri Lanka to End Covid Lockdown on Oct 1; Medical Experts Warn Against Reopening
Sri Lanka will end its COVID-19 lockdown enforced last month on October 1, health minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on Wednesday, even as the medical professionals warned against the unrestricted re-opening…
Sri Lanka’s National Inflation Rises to 6.8% in July
Sri Lanka’s Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National ConsumerPrice Index rose to a record high of 6.8 percent in July 2021 from 6.1 percent…
Sri Lanka’s mobile and fixed broadband speeds sharply deteriorate in May
Sri Lanka’s mobile and fixed broadband speeds sharply deteriorated in May as the country reverted to Working From Home (WFH) with the unofficial lockdown coming into effect from late April.…
Sri Lanka Declares Worst Economic Downturn in 73 years
(AFP) : Sri Lanka announced Friday that its economy shrank 3.6 percent last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the worst downturn since independence from Britain in 1948.…
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Sri Lanka faces worst decline as debt crisis looms
Sri Lanka Tuesday announced its worst economic slump with second-quarter GDP plunging 16.3 percent as international concern grows over its ability to repay foreign debt. The department of Census and…
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit declines in October
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit declined by $320 million to $514 million in October compared to the preceding month, the Central Bank (CB) data showed. The $ 514 million trade deficit…
A fresh approach needed in city and town planning amidst the new normal triggered by the Pandemic – Institute of Town Planners of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Town Planners urge for a fresh approach in urban planning by taking up the unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities posed by the global pandemic disrupting daily life…