LankaWeb – Political Maturity? Ranil’s Honourable Exit and NPP’s ...
WEB23 hours ago · Ranil Wickremesinghe, who lost the presidential election, delivered an emotional farewell after serving 26 months as Sri Lanka’s president. Grusha, Michael and Rope Bridge. Wickremesinghe often referenced Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle’s servant-girl Grusha’s role during his presidency, …
Can Sri Lanka’s new leader Dissanayake reverse the country’s …
WEB23 hours ago · Hamzah Rifaat Courtesy TRTWorld. The pro-Marxist official faces the daunting task of addressing a severe economic crisis while uniting a divided nation. ReutersSri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reads a document after being sworn in as president at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024.
LankaWeb – From Protests to Power: Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s …
WEB23 hours ago · Courtesy D.D.News India It is more than two years since the Aragalaya Protests shook Sri Lanka to the core. Aragalaya means Struggle in the Sinhala language. The imagery of people storming the Presidential Palace and hoisting the Sri Lankan national flag, amid slogans of ‘Gota Go Home’, is fresh in the minds of many, in this […]
LankaWeb – High-level IMF team to visit Sri Lanka this week
WEB1 day ago · A high-level IMF team led by Krishna Srinivasan, Director for the Asia Pacific Department, will be visiting Colombo October 2-4 to meet with President Dissanayake and the new economic team to discuss latest economic developments and economic reforms under Sri Lanka’s economic program supported by the IMF. The team will communicate at …
LankaWeb – President faces a problem common to many …
WEB1 day ago · Sri Lanka is at a historic juncture. Faced with its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and having defaulted on its external debt for the first time, the country recently saw unprecedented protests demanding systemic change.
LankaWeb – Growth in Sri Lanka vs. Governmental Expenditure
WEB23 hours ago · The focus on sustainable growth. The new government should publish immediate, medium-, and long-term economic policies with clear plans detailing how it intends to generate the foreign exchange needed to repay loans, run the country without accruing additional debt, and import essential goods not produced domestically.
Sri Lankan election shines light on president’s legacy and links
WEBAug 20, 2024 · COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since an economic crisis tipped the government into turmoil two years ago will focus attention on whether the unelected incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe can hold on to his position. United National Party’s Wickremesinghe assumed the presidency after …
EC accepts nominations of all 39 presidential candidates
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The Election Commission of Sri Lanka says it has accepted the nominations of all 39 presidential candidates who submitted their nominations today (15) for the 2024 Presidential Election. The Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Rathnayake announced that the three objections presented following the nomination submission, were rejected.
Sri Lankan Economy: Crisis, Consolidation, and Collaboration
WEBJun 3, 2024 · The pandemic exacerbated these issues, severely impacting vital economic sectors and leading to a significant GDP contraction of 7.8 per cent in 2022. Inflation soared, and the nation’s foreign reserves dwindled, pushing Sri Lanka towards an economic emergency culminating in a historic financial crisis. In response to the escalating crisis ...
Sri Lanka confirms record daily high of 195 COVID deaths
WEBAug 20, 2021 · Courtesy Adaderana The total number people who fell victim to COVID-19 infection in Sri Lanka soared yet again as a record high of 195 new fatalities were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services on Thursday (August 19). This is the highest number of deaths reported within a day since the beginning of the pandemic. […]