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Paid leave essential to workers' health and well-being

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Sri Lanka's workers are already entitled to a range of paid leave and holidays, but as workplaces become increasingly connected, a greater concern may be whether employees are ac... Read More


El Nino : Heavier Maha rains, drier Yala raise food security concerns for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Sri Lanka is preparing for a potentially difficult agricultural cycle as changing weather patterns linked to El Nino raise concerns over food security, with heavier-than-usual ra... Read More


DEGREES OF DEFAULT: FUTA rejects claims of a Rs. 3.5 bn academic loss

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A parliamentary probe into unpaid study bonds has triggered a sharp debate over state-funded brain drain. The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) flagged Rs. 3.5 billion in ou... Read More


Weaker rupee offsets global gold price drop: SLGJA

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- The gold prices have declined in the international markets but the depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar has limited the impact of the fall on the local gold... Read More


Gold prices ease globally, rupee depreciation limits fall in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Gold prices have declined in international markets, with the downward trend also being reflected in Sri Lanka, although the depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar has li... Read More


Ban all tobacco product sales to those born after 2010- SLMA tells President

Sri Lanka, July 11 -- The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and the Expert Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs have urged the government to introduce a "Tobacco-Free Generation" policy ... Read More


Employment barriers continue to limit workforce participation of persons with disabilities, says ChildFund

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Sri Lanka is losing productivity, talent and economic potential by failing to better integrate persons with disabilities into the workforce, ChildFund Sri Lanka warns. While nearl... Read More


Discontinuing indelible ink could save Rs. 100 million per election: PAFFREL

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Discontinuing the use of indelible ink at elections could save nearly Rs. 100 million per election without compromising the integrity of the voting process, Executive Director of ... Read More