The Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union of Sri Lanka has threatened to launch trade union action in two weeks time if the government of Sri Lanka fails to respond to their requests.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has reportedly proposed to its Board of Directors to set up a crisis recovery facility in response to urgent economic, financial and public health pressures and to support a quick recovery after the current crisis.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has a few days back approved a sum of US$ 128.6 million to Sri Lanka’s Covid 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project.
Sri Lanka’s Co-Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Bandula Gunawardena has reportedly stated that the government of Sri Lanka plans to expand the agriculture industry and introduce home gardening all parts of the country.
Sri Lanka’s Co-Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Ramesh Pathirana has announced that the government of Sri Lanka has decided to suspend the importing of all non-essential imports except fuel and medicine.