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South and Central Asia: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Strengthening Civil Society in Sri Lanka
This is the announcement of funding opportunity number, DRLA-DRLAQM-16-097. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: December 19, 2016 A. Project Description The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy,...

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Strengthening Civil Society in Sri Lanka
This is the announcement of funding opportunity number, DRLA-DRLAQM-16-097. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: December 19, 2016 A. Project Description The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy,...

Sri Lanka: 2014 Article IV Consultation and Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussion-Staff Report; Press Release
Summary: KEY ISSUES Context. Macroeconomic performance has generally exceeded expectations. Real GDP grew 7.3 percent for 2013, up from 6.3 percent in 2012. Inflation declined to below 5 percent, and the external current account balance has...

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Sri Lanka to Discuss Progress of Economic Program
September 23, 2016 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent...

Seafood Packaging Market to Reach USD 13,503.4 Million by 2027; Increasing Adoption of Sustainable Products will Emerge in Favor of Market Growth, says Fortune Business Insights™
Pune, India, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global seafood packaging market size is projected to reach USD 13,503.4 million by the end of 2027. The rising demand for seafood across the world is consequential to changing dietary habits. The...

IMF Survey: Sri Lanka to Reboot Economic Policies
Containers and ship at port in Colombo, Sri Lanka: Weaker growth in the manufacturing sector reflects the negative effects of slowing world trade (photo: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters/Newscom) Extended Fund Facility Sri Lanka to Reboot Economic...

KNOWSEAFOOD CREATES THE FIRST ONLINE SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD MARKET FOR HOME CHEFS
New Bedford, MA, Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American consumers have heard all about the health benefits of seafood, which is high in critical nutrients such as Omega-3 and DHA , which can help ward off everything from heart attacks and high...

How does air pollution affect outdoor sports? - Kunak Technologies
Article about the need to measure and control pollution at sports events and how it affects sports performance SPAIN, September 25, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Citius, altius, fortius. Faster, higher, and stronger. This is the slogan of the...

Sri Lanka: Geneva Press Conferance by Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE)
Opening remarks by: Manicka Vasagar, Foreign Minister, Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, March 25, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Press Conference – Geneva Press Club: 25th March 2014 Title: Sri Lanka: What's next?...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Extends his Sympathy to Victims of Sri Lankan Tragedy
May 20th 2016 Dharamsala, India, 20 May 2016 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote today to the President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena to express his sadness at the loss of life and widespread damage to property following some of the worst...

SRI LANKA: REMEDIAL JUSTICE FOR TAMILS - JUSTICE DELAYED; JUSTICE DENIED - INT'L INVESTIGATION NOW: TGTE's BOOKLET
UN Human Rights Council 2014: Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam's (TGTE) Publication LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 5, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 1) The Booklet shows that there has been a systematic and planned course of atrocities aimed at...

Sri Lanka - Worldwide Post Card Campaign to Call for International Investigation: TGTE
UN Human Rights Council Urged to Act by Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, March 6, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) launched a worldwide Post Card campaign to establish an...

One man’s dream opens doors to education access across the world
DARWIN, NT - NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, April 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Charles Darwin University (CDU) PhD candidate Faisal Bin Badar never imagined his dream to improve education in his home country of Pakistan would evolve into an...

Sri Lanka: IMF Executive Board Concludes Ex-Post Assessment of Exceptional Access Under the 2009 Stand-By Arrangement and First Post-Program Monitoring Discussion
Press Release No. 13/481 December 3, 2013 On November 27, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Ex-Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access under the 2009 Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), and the first...

Coronavirus - Africa: The Lion’s Share provides lifeline to wildlife tourism communities, as COVID-19 jeopardizes conservation worldwide
Download logo The Lion’s Share today announced new grants to support communities dependent on wildlife-based tourism – an industry that employs millions and is critical to wildlife conservation around the world, but one that has been devastated by...

Legal Experts at TGTE’s Conference say Sri Lanka’s Ability To Deliver Transitional Justice Grim
TORONTO, CANADA, April 12, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Invited to speak at the annual human rights conference on transitional justice convened by the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) on Sunday April 3rd, 2016 at the Delta Toronto East...

AMG Signs Exclusive Agreement with Grupo Lagoa
Amsterdam, 18 April 2025 --- AMG Critical Materials N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") announces that AMG Lithium BV has signed an exclusive agreement with Grupo Lagoa to become the first producer of spodumene concentrate in Portugal with an...

"Trees for Justice" Campaign Launched by TGTE to demand justice for Tamils killed in Sri Lanka
For Each Tamil Life Lost - A Sapling Shall Grow! Let Us Plant A Lakh Of Saplings In Our Demand For Justice! COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, September 14, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 1) Campaign to plant one hundred thousand trees around the world in memory of...

Over a Million People Urge UN to Refer Sri Lanka to the International Criminal Court
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, July 15, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As of July 15th, over a million people from around the world have signed on to an appeal to urge the United Nations to Refer Sri Lanka to the International Criminal Court. This Signature...

DomusCoir® launches in the UK — an eco-luxury coir compost crafted for houseplants
Pioneers in the industry, Salike®, today announced the launch of DomusCoir®, a new luxury houseplant compost. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pioneers in the industry, Salike®, today announced the launch of...