News and Information

New circular issued on maintaining the public service under Normalcy

Colombo Page
01 Oct 2021
  Sri Lanka

ADB Boosts Support for Health System Improvement and COVID-19 Response in Sri Lanka

Asian Development Bank
01 Oct 2021
  Sri Lanka

Pakistan to increase restrictions on the unvaccinated

Foreign Brief
01 Oct 2021
  Pakistan

Attorney General's Office submits bill to protect Maldivians amid health crisis

The Edition
31 May 2020
  Maldives

PHL’s COVID-19 fiscal package among region’s smallest — Nomura

Business World
31 May 2020
  Philippines

Bank of Ceylon promotes Special Deposit Account (SDA) in support of managing economy during pandemic adversity

Colombo Page
31 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

India to loosen lockdown despite record cases

BBC News
30 May 2020
  India

COVID-19 lockdown extended until June 14; flights suspended till June 30

The Himalayan Times
30 May 2020
  Nepal

Maldives to reopen for tourists in July, no additional fees

Sun Media Group
30 May 2020
  Maldives

Maldives reopens government offices for essential work

Sun Media Group
30 May 2020
  Maldives

Colombo-based inflation in Sri Lanka declines to 4.0 percent in May 2020

Colombo Page
30 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

Finance minister to unveil new budget on Monday

Kuensel
30 May 2020
  Bhutan

India quarterly growth worst in 2 decades as lockdown bites

Rappler
30 May 2020
  India

India's economy slows in March quarter, with worse to come

Reuters
29 May 2020
  India

EU to support Azerbaijani entrepreneurs amid pandemic

News.az
29 May 2020
  Azerbaijan;   European Union

Uzbekistan to resume domestic, inbound tourism

Xinhuanet
29 May 2020
  Uzbekistan

Pakistan plans to raise $1.5bn in Eurobonds, officials say

The Times of India
29 May 2020
  Pakistan

IMF Executive Board approves a US$732 million disbursement to Bangladesh to address the COVID-19 pandemic

IMF
29 May 2020
  Bangladesh

Sri Lanka President underscores need for unconditional budget support from international lenders to revive economy

Colombo Page
29 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

P354 billion released for anti-COVID measures

Philstar
29 May 2020
  Philippines