ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has launched Public Learn, a platform which offers free courses from top universities, to provide those of all ages access to further education. Operated by Regent Global, Public Learn is been funded by the Sri Lankan…
ECONOMYNEXT – Procurement of renewable energy as well as transmission lines without competitive tenders will be legalized in a planned electricity reform law, the Institution of Engineers of Sri Lanka has warned. “Despite declaring the objects of the proposed Act…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will resume a student insurance scheme called Suraksha, which it stopped in 2022 due to the economic crisis, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. Coverage will extend across all types of schools and includes students from low-income families…
ECONOMYNEXT — The faction of crisis-hit Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has held a round of talks with members of MP Nimal Lanza’s ‘New Alliance’ on joining forces. The meeting took place…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is unlikely to repeat English and Science exams at the ongoing G.C.E ordinary level (O/L) exams, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said, amid reports of paper leakage and including some questions out of the syllabus. Reports have…
ECONOMYNEXT — The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group is committed to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing reforms and growth agenda, IFC Vice President for Asia Pacific Riccardo Puliti said during a recent visit that saw the World…
ECONOMYNEXT — The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group is committed to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing reforms and growth agenda, IFC Vice President for Asia Pacific Riccardo Puliti said during a recent visit that saw the World…
ECONOMYNEXT – A deal struck by Sri Lanka with IVS-GBS-VFS Global, a private contractor, is worth 840 million dollars over its 12-year lifetime, opposition legislator S M Marikkar said in parliament. The firm was charging 18.5 dollars per visa and…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has seen some improvements in night time economic activities, but more steps need to taken to attract tourists, State Tourism Minister Diana Gamage said. Gamage, since became the State Tourism Minister, has promoting night time economic…
