#SriLanka lifts COVID-19 lockdown, says no community spread
COLOMBO (AFP) 28 June 2020 – Sri Lanka’s nationwide lockdown was lifted on Sunday (Jun 28) after a selective curfewContinue Reading
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#Qantas cutting 20% of workforce and raising capital in coronavirus battle
Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) is axing at least 20% of its workforce and intends to raise up to A$1.9 billionContinue Reading
Trump Moves to Temporarily Suspend New H-1B, Other Visas Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON—President Trump signed an order Monday temporarily barring new immigrants on a slate of employment-based visas, including the H-1B forContinue Reading
Coronavirus: South Korean cases rise, Singapore reopening
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 49 cases of COVID-19 as the virus continues to spread inContinue Reading
#SriLanka sets parliamentary election on Aug. 5
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Election Commission set Aug. 5 as the new date for parliamentary elections afterContinue Reading
#Emirates lays off thousands of pilots, cabin crew, plans more job cuts: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, laid off hundreds of pilots and thousands of cabinContinue Reading
Why #SriLanka’s economy faces a painful ‘reset’ in the coming months
Sri Lanka is locked in talks with IMF for emergency-financing aid, after its second longer-term programme with the fund inContinue Reading
#SriLanka to reopen for tourism in August, with multiple coronavirus tests
Sri Lanka’s virus-battered tourism industry can reopen for foreign guests from August but under strict guidelines, including multiple coronavirus testsContinue Reading
With debt crunch looming, #SriLanka needs help from its friends
LONDON (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s finances were fragile long before the coronavirus delivered its blow, but unless the country canContinue Reading
#SriLanka to reimpose selective lockdown after virus cases spike
AFP•May 28, 2020 Sri Lanka will reimpose selective lockdown restrictions from Sunday to restrict large gatherings after recording its biggestContinue Reading
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