Bangladesh also has the highest number of urban people living below the poverty line – 21%, as opposed to 14% in India, 13 % in Pakistan, 5% in Sri Lanka and 15% in Nepal

Steps have been taken to provide assistance to the children and women distressed by landslides in Haldummulla and Eeriyabedde under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s directives, Child Development and W

Interim Health Minister, Mohamed Nazim has revealed that the biggest budget of 2015 will be allocated for the development of the health sector.

The Transport Ministry has included the monorail transport system in its master plan prepared with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for developing the urban transport system linking th

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has allocated Rs.180 billion for the health sector in 2015, which is an increase of Rs. 18 billion when compared to last year.

Nov 01, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has recognized the need to enhance the power sector capacity to cater to demand of the emerging economic activities as the country's energy sector struggl

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday (30) has instructed the relevant officials to do a thorough study on the European Union's ban of Sri Lanka's fishery products exports and get the

The government has taken all measures to provide more relief to the people affected by the landslide in Miriyabedda, Haldummulla, Prime Minister D.M.

At least 100 people feared dead in a devastating landslide triggered by rains that struck the homes of Indian-origin plantation workers in central Sri Lanka, prompting the deployment of the army fo