Norway has provided US$3.5 million to Sri Lanka in order to expand the 'Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation' (LEED+) project implemented by the International Labour Organization.
Accordingly, the agreement was signed between Norway's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther and the Country Director of the ILO Simrin Singh, on Thursday (Nov 15)
The project is jointly-funded by Australia and Norway, and aims to improve sustainable livelihoods for the vulnerable population in Northern Province by establishing and strengthening local cooperatives, improving small and medium enterprises, and empowering women.
The project is expected to particularly focus on vulnerable women and persons with disabilities.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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