Would a longer school day help children catch up after the pandemic? Here’s what the evidence says

The Conversation

02 Nov 2021

  Global;   Canada;   Denmark;   Ireland;   Netherlands;   United States;   United Kingdom

Administering of Booster Dose against COVID-19 Begins from Colombo Army Hospital

news.lk

02 Nov 2021

  Sri Lanka

Nepal requests India to procure Covid vaccines for 20% citizens: Report

NDTV

30 Dec 2020

  Nepal;   India

US Government provides $2.6 million to support medical oxygen systems in response to COVID-19 in Tajikistan

USAID

29 Dec 2020

  Tajikistan;   United States

Sri Lanka welcomes tourists after 8-month-long coronavirus interruption

Business Standard

28 Dec 2020

  Sri Lanka

Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

Reuters

28 Dec 2020

  United States

Sweden government to get wider shutdown powers under proposed pandemic law

Reuters

28 Dec 2020

  Sweden

Sri Lanka puts off airspace reopening for commercial flights

Daily FT

28 Dec 2020

  Sri Lanka

President Solih promises vaccines for all Maldivian citizens

The Edition

27 Dec 2020

  Maldives

US jobless benefit cut-off pushes millions to financial cliff-edge

Reuters

27 Dec 2020

  United States

Turkey extends medical aid to Sri Lanka

Anadolu Agency

25 Dec 2020

  Turkey;   Sri Lanka

Nepal restricts travellers who visited the UK to prevent spread of new virus strain

The Kathmandu Post

23 Dec 2020

  Nepal

ADB, Northern Arc sign loan to support microfinance borrowers and MSMEs in India

ADB

21 Dec 2020

  India

Factbox-What's in the US COVID-19 bill? Unemployment, $600 checks, 'three martini lunch' deduction

Reuters

21 Dec 2020

  United States

Procedures for travelers to Sri Lanka revised

Colombo Page

21 Dec 2020

  Sri Lanka

Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $80 Million Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project to strengthen Nepal’s agriculture sector and boost post-pandemic recovery

World Bank

21 Dec 2020

  Nepal

US lawmakers back $15 billion in airline payroll assistance

Reuters

21 Dec 2020

  United States

182 guesthouses reopen across Maldives: Ministry

The Edition

20 Dec 2020

  Maldives

Sri Lankans repatriating after the 26th do not require permission from Foreign Ministry

Colombo Page

20 Dec 2020

  Sri Lanka

Fed extends pandemic-related dollar 'swap' lines for 9 other central banks

Reuters

17 Dec 2020

  United States