News and Information

Viet Nam donates medical equipment to Sri Lanka to battle COVID-19 pandemic

Colombo Page
16 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   Viet Nam

Denmark makes masks compulsory on public transport as COVID-19 cases rise

Daily Sabah
16 Aug 2020
  Denmark

£5 million for social prescribing to tackle the impact of COVID-19

GOV.UK
16 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

Provision of medical equipment by the Government of Japan

Embassy of Japan
15 Aug 2020
  Myanmar;   Japan

Sri Lanka to strengthen banking, financial sectors: state minister

Xinhuanet
15 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

India to invest $1.46 trillion to lift virus-hit economy

Arab News
15 Aug 2020
  India

New Zealand's Ardern extends lockdown to stamp out coronavirus outbreak

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  New Zealand

Sri Lanka's new gov't aims to boost exports

Xinhuanet
14 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Ontario to 'unlock' C$500 million for school distancing, ventilation

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  Canada

Sri Lanka imposes mandatory tax on foreign workers

News 1st
13 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Fund to support dairy farmers opens for applications

GOV.UK
13 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

Prime Minister announces stronger enforcement measures as easements resume

GOV.UK
13 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

BOJ paying banks to boost pandemic relief, compensates for negative interest rates

Reuters
13 Aug 2020
  Japan

France aims to help SMEs with $3.5 billion aid: Sud Ouest

Reuters
13 Aug 2020
  France

Indian banks build $13bn war chest to battle bad loans

Nikkei Asian Review
13 Aug 2020
  India

Nepal planning to lift restrictions on foreign visitors entering the country

ABC
13 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Further easing in monetary policy delivered

Reserve Bank of New Zealand
12 Aug 2020
  New Zealand

Changes to the discouragement of unnecessary travel to all countries

Regeringskansliet
12 Aug 2020
  Sweden

Turkey to reopen schools on Aug. 31 with distance learning amid pandemic

Daily Sabah
12 Aug 2020
  Turkey

The ICAA announces extraordinary grants of direct concession to cinematographic theaters due to COVID-19

La Moncloa
12 Aug 2020
  Spain