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ADB Approves Financing Facility for Sri Lanka’s Energy Sector Sustainability
Asian Development Bank
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December 10, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (10 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million Small Expenditure Financing Facility (SEFF) for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), guaranteed by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,...
Covid-19 in India and Sri Lanka: New Forms of Islamophobia
Middle East Institute
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December 13, 2024
Are religious doctrinal differences primarily responsible for stoking intercommunal fear and hatred? What roles have state, sub-state, and transnational actors played in fomenting sectarian discord? And what could be done to avert sectarian...
Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong to Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka The Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya, 28 November 2024
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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November 28, 2024
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written to congratulate Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka the Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya on her appointment. The text of the letter is appended. . . . ....
ADB Loan to Advance Power System Expansion and Renewable Energy Integration in Sri Lanka
Asian Development Bank
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November 25, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (25 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to upgrade Sri Lanka's power sector infrastructure, enhancing the reliability of transmission and distribution networks and facilitating...
ADB Financing to Strengthen Financial Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
Asian Development Bank
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November 19, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (19 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $200 million policy-based loan to further help the Government of Sri Lanka strengthen its financial sector. This second subprogram of ADB’s Financial Sector...
WASH+H Behavior Change for a Clean and Healthy Sri Lanka
Asian Development Bank
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November 12, 2024
Transcript ADB, Ralacreation post production unit Sri Lanka, home to over 22 million people, is a lower middle income island nation situated in the Indian Ocean. Like many countries, Sri Lanka was hard hit by COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in...
Harnessing the Sun: Sri Lanka Rooftop Solar Power Generation Project
Asian Development Bank
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November 14, 2024
Transcript Demand for electricity continues to rise in Sri Lanka. It is estimated that the demand for electricity will double by 2035. With abundant sunlight year-round, transitioning to solar energy presents a great opportunity to reduce fuel...
U.S. Tamils Urge President Biden to Propose Two-State Solution for Tamils in Sri Lanka before the end of his presidency
EIN Presswire
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October 24, 2024
Tamils for Biden call on Joe Biden to propose a two-state solution for Sri Lanka, ensuring peace, self-governance, and justice for Tamils before his term ends NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The U.S. Tamil...
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts invites guests to experience Sri Lanka through Cinnamon Sri Lanka Resorts
EIN Presswire
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October 16, 2024
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, October 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In honour of World Tourism Day, Cinnamon Sri Lanka Resorts launched its latest campaign, "Experience Sri Lanka Through Us," celebrating the country’s rich cultural heritage and natural...
MEED Market Talk: Port City Colombo - The Gateway to Success in South Asia
EIN Presswire
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February 21, 2025
Sri Lankan Special Economic Zone is primed for investors looking to write the next chapter in the region’s growth story. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Port City Colombo (PCC), Sri Lanka’s premier...
MEED Market Talk: Port City Colombo - The Gateway to Success in South Asia
EIN Presswire
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February 21, 2025
Sri Lankan Special Economic Zone is primed for investors looking to write the next chapter in the region’s growth story. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Port City Colombo (PCC), Sri Lanka’s premier...
MEED Market Talk: Port City Colombo - The Gateway to Success in South Asia
EIN Presswire
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February 21, 2025
Sri Lankan Special Economic Zone is primed for investors looking to write the next chapter in the region’s growth story DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Port City Colombo (PCC), Sri Lanka’s premier...
MEED Market Talk: Port City Colombo - The Gateway to Success in South Asia
EIN Presswire
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February 21, 2025
Sri Lankan Special Economic Zone is primed for investors looking to write the next chapter in the region’s growth story DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Port City Colombo (PCC), Sri Lanka’s premier...
MEED Market Talk: Port City Colombo - The Gateway to Success in South Asia
EIN Presswire
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February 21, 2025
Sri Lankan Special Economic Zone is primed for investors looking to write the next chapter in the region’s growth story DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Port City Colombo (PCC), Sri Lanka’s premier...
MEED Market Talk: Port City Colombo - The Gateway to Success in South Asia
EIN Presswire
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February 18, 2025
Sri Lankan Special Economic Zone is primed for investors looking to write the next chapter in the region’s growth story DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Port City Colombo (PCC), Sri Lanka’s premier...
Sri Lankan Squads Set Their Sights on 2025 PUBG MOBILE National Championship South Asia Fall
EIN Presswire
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June 12, 2025
SRI LANKA, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sri Lanka gears up once again as registrations open for the 2025 PUBG MOBILE National Championship (PMNC) South Asia Wildcard Fall. As part of the Wildcard region alongside Bhutan, Sri Lankan squads...
Congratulatory Letters from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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September 27, 2024
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong have written to congratulate President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election. The texts of the letters...
As UN Human Rights Council meets, TGTE Urges Sri Lanka be Referred to the ICC
EIN Presswire
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September 8, 2024
Failure to Refer Sri Lanka to ICC will encourage the security forces and government to increase mass atrocities against Tamil people without any hesitation. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, September 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As UN Human Rights Council...
ADB to Help Boost Sustainability, Climate Resilience of Sri Lanka’s Water Sector
Asian Development Bank
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September 11, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 September 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million policy-based loan to support Sri Lanka’s water supply and sanitation sector reforms to enhance the country’s resilience to climate change...
Webinar: International Experts to Discuss Whether Sri Lanka Should be Referred to ICC - TGTE
EIN Presswire
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September 3, 2024
* WHEN: Thursday, September 5th. - - * TIME: New York: 8:00 am; -- UK: 1:00 pm; -- Sri Lanka 5:30 pm; -Australia (Cambara): 10:00 pm. - * WATCH LIVE: TGTE.TV LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational...