Amidst mounting criticism against the government for allocating a staggering Rs.625 million to establish 500 outdoor fitness centres amidst the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa yesterday said these monies could be...

The World Bank (WB) has recently approved $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute fairly COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the country’s vaccination system and pandemic response. htt...

WB loans US $69.33 mn for Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal Project The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed a loan agreement for US $69.33 million for the Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal Development Project, which...

The Health Ministry has failed to recover Rs 51 million from the contractor, who undertook the construction of the seven-storey Millennium Ward Complex at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila, after the contactor failed to complete the work on time. This wa...