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6 天之前 · Sri Lankan Greeting "Ayubowan": May You Enjoy a Long Life. Lankaweb is Sri Lanka's first Social Media -Social Cloud Web site in its true sense.It's a fusion of sociology and technology, transforming monologues (one to many) into dialogues (many to many) and is the democratization of information, transforming people from content readers into publishers
Govt takes responsibility for containers cleared by customs …
1 天前 · Courtesy Adaderana The government will assume full responsibility for the 323 containers recently released from Sri Lanka Customs without inspection, according to Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Janith Ruwan Kodituwakku. The Deputy Minister said that the containers were released due to delays and congestion in the clearance of …
LankaWeb – Trouble for Adani: Sri Lanka’s AKD Government …
1 天前 · Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revoked a decision announced in June last year to award a controversial 484 MW of wind power plants in Mannar and Pooneryn to Adani Green Energy SL Ltd. Sri Lanka’s AKD Government has revoked Adani Green Energy SL ...
Ex-President Mahinda files petition seeking to reinstate his security ...
1 天前 · Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition with the Supreme Court seeking an order for the deployment of his security detail which had been reduced. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and other members of the Cabinet of Ministers have been named as respondents ...
Swiss govt pledges support to reclaim Sri Lankan assets held abroad
1 天前 · The Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and Ambassador designate to the Maldives, Dr. Siri Walt, has assured Switzerland’s support in recovering assets that have been moved out of Sri Lanka. Ambassador Walt made these remarks during a meeting held today (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with ...
New leader’s promises will be tricky to keep in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
2025年1月1日 · Courtesy The Island. Anura Kumara Dissanayake wants the new year to be a turning point for the country [BBC] Stunning election wins by a new left-leaning president and his party have changed Sri Lanka’s political landscape – but the cash-strapped island’s new rulers are quickly realising that campaign promises are easier to make than to keep.
Sri Lanka’s New President Faces Daunting Challenges and High …
2024年10月1日 · By: Tamanna Salikuddin; Nilanthi Samaranayake Courtesy United States Institute of Peace KEY TAKEAWAYS Two years after a seismic political and economic crisis rocked Sri Lanka and brought citizens to the streets in mass protests movements that ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s citizens went to the polls to cast their votes for a …
LankaWeb – Sri Lanka’s long road to recovery
2024年10月22日 · R.M. Manivannan Courtesy The Strategist. The economic and political upheavals Sri Lanka has faced in recent years, including its 2022 debt default and the mass protests that ousted former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, serve as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by poor governance and rampant inequality.. A 2023 report by the International Monetary Fund attributes the country’s ongoing ...
Sri Lanka’s New President Is More a Pragmatist Than a Marxist
2024年10月10日 · By Umesh Moramudali Courtesy The Diplomat Anura Kumara Dissanayake is well aware that his handling of Sri Lanka’s vulnerable economy will determine his political future. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (center) holds talks with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 4, 2024.Credit: President’s Media Division (PMD), Sri Lanka On September ...
Sri Lankan election shines light on president’s legacy and links
2024年8月20日 · MUNZA MUSHTAQ Courtesy NikkeiAsia. Wickremesinghe stabilized economy but ties to Rajapaksa clan could hurt. President Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he arrives at the Election Commission on Aug.15 in Colombo to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election.