Transitional President of West African national Burkina Faso Ibrahim Tarore invited Sri Lankan Businessmen to take advantage of his lucrative mining sector.

Pakistan will explore the possibility of exporting onions and corn to Sri Lanka, outgoing Pakistani High Commissioner, Major General (Retd.) Umar Farooq Burki said.

Badulla, Dec 19 (Daily Mirror) - The upcountry train services were disrupted after the collapse of earth mounds on the railway tracks between the Diyatalawa and Haputale railway stations this morning, the Railways Department said.

Continuing the upward momentum, outstanding credit extended to the private sector in October has increased by Rs. 38 billion, according to latest data released by the Central Bank.

Denmark is encouraging investments and for the support given as a member of the Paris Club to assist in Sri Lanka’s efforts in reviving its economy.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) handed over two specially designed climate resilient fishing boats and 30 modified fish display stalls to the Fisheries Ministry, in line with FAO’s commitment to sustainable development and addressing climate change challenges.

Sri Lanka is fast losing its rubber plantations to a fast-spreading airborne fungal disease, which is severely impacting the crop output.

The World Bank has provided a loan of 34 million US dollars to strengthen the primary health care system, under the primary health care system empowerment project.

The IMF Board on Tuesday completed the first review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka, providing the country with access to SDR 254 million (about US$337 million) to support its economic policies and reforms, the IMF said.