ECONOMIC IMPACT – COVID 19 Archives

December 10, 2021

In shipping and logistics, persistence pays. After 2 years of increasing congestion and unprecedented increases in freight rates, there are finally signs that the situation is improving. The majority of Asia’s largest ports are finally showing signs of congestion easing, just ahead of the holiday season. These improvements couldn’t have come at […]

December 10, 2021

Sri Lanka’s private sector bank with the largest microfinance portfolio, HNB PLC, has disbursed Rs. 20 million in grants to 200 micro entrepreneurs and businesses across the country, providing them much-needed support as they seek to rebuild their livelihoods from the devastation caused by COVID-19. The timely intervention in support of HNB’s […]

December 9, 2021

Sri Lanka@100, a private sector-led business development platform supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted a capacity building workshop in Hambantota in partnership with the Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC) and NDB Bank. Representatives from ~60 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) attended the workshop on December 6 to learn strategies […]

December 3, 2021

01 December 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with support from the Government of Australia is providing vegetable seed packs to around 46,000 vulnerable families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. This is to enable selected families across the island to improve their nutritional status […]

August 30, 2021

The Compact with Africa is a G20 initiative that promotes macroeconomic, business and financing reforms to attract more private investment in Africa BERLIN, Germany, August 29, 2021/ — Participants of a G20 Compact with Africa meeting this week assessed Africa’s progress in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are meeting at a pivotal […]

August 23, 2021

In response to a call of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, from the Chief of Naval Staff of India, Admiral Karambir Singh, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shakti was rushed to Sri Lanka with a batch of medical-grade oxygen, ordered from India. Accordingly, the ship which left the Visakhapatnam […]

August 22, 2021

High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Major General (R) Muhammad Saad Khattak called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning at Temple Trees to hand over lifesaving COVID-19 medical equipment from the Government of Pakistan. In an expression of support to Sri Lanka in its fight against the pandemic, the […]

August 19, 2021

The statement was issued by the National Operation Centre for the prevention of covid 19 introducing a new method for directing covid 19 infected persons to treatment centres or in-house management starting today within the western province. The new system is implemented using phone calls and text messages. Covid – 19 infected […]

August 14, 2021

The key observations and recommendations indicated below represent the consensus achieved by the national experts at the meeting and do not necessarily reflect those of WHO. Global WHO guidance is available if needed. The current situation : Sri Lanka The Experts noted with great concern the current surge in COVID-19, nearly overwhelming […]

August 10, 2021

Post COVID19, Sri Lanka will be in an ideal position for a major pivot away from its old safety net of traditional investments. With global trends currently favoring new investment opportunities, smart investors will do well to consider alternatives such as venture funding in startups to further add value to their portfolios, […]

Sri Lanka’s optimized fashion logistics may be its most compelling post-COVID value proposition

HNB ‘champion business revival’ of pandemic affected MSMEs with Rs. 20Mn Grant Fund

Sri Lanka@100 shares post-COVID growth strategies with Hambantota SMEs

Government of Australia and FAO partner to improve the nutrition status of families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

G20 Compact with Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Securing Africa’s Recovery from Covid-19 Pandemic through Private Sector Development and Vaccine Manufacturing

INS Shakti with a batch of medical-grade oxygen arrives at Colombo harbour

Pakistan Hands Over Donation of Medical Equipment to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

New methodology for directing Covid 19 patients to treatment centers or in-house management from today (19)

WHO: 5th Independent Expert Group Meeting on the current COVID-19 situation and way forward

Transforming Sri Lanka into a Startup Nation