Sri Lanka Today - By Dr Harold Gunatillake

Sri Lanka Today – By Dr Harold Gunatillake

Harold-Gunethilake

*The UK will consider any request to support inquires.-Easter Sunday Probe
* SL is among the safest countries to travel
*Passing 22A ‘great victory for those who value democracy: Karu Jayasuriya
*SL secures bid to host ’Miss Tourism World 2022’ grand finale
*Sri Lanka Says Inflation Nears Peak, Easing Pressure on Economy
*Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando pointed out that it is expected to bring 850,000 tourists to Sri Lanka by 2023

While claiming that the Metropolitan Police have not deployed any officers in support of the Sri Lankan investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Britain said that Metropolitan Police ‘will consider any request to support an overseas investigation where it is proportionate, necessary and legal.’

SL is among the safest countries to travel to.
Sri Lanka has been among the top 13 destinations and safest countries in the world to travel to, the Tourism Ministry said. According to the world-packers website, travelling should be enjoyable for everyone and
relaxing and fun, not scary.

According to the website, the Ministry said that a large majority of the country’s culture is Buddhist; this makes it a pretty safe place to travel as their mannerisms tend to be calm and welcoming.

Sri Lanka was ranked 12 among the safest countries to travel to. Accordingly, countries such as Iceland, Switzerland, Denmark, New Zealand, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Japan, Finland, Austria, Sri Lanka, and Rural UK were listed as the safest countries to travel to. According to the World–packers Community’s Ms Lauren, it is glad to mention the best place to visit for tourism. “Sigiriya is a must-visit when travelling Sri Lanka-an enigmatic summit with the remains of an ancient palace at the top.” Who wouldn’t want to see that! ” the website said.

Passing 22A ‘great victory for those who value democracy: Karu Jayasuriya

Daily Mirror. lk
The passing of the 22nd amendment to the Constitution was a victory for all citizens of Sri Lanka who value democracy, National Movement for Social Justice Chairman Karu Jayasuriya said today.

“We, the National Movement for Social Justice, would like to first and foremost thank all members of parliament as well as civil and political forces who continuously advocated forthis constitutional reform,” he said. He said the parliament of Sri Lanka today passed the 22nd Amendment by revoking the 20th amendment to the constitution, which had been adopted to convert the country to an autocratic, authoritarian regime.

“We, as an organisation that vehemently opposed 20A when it was introduced to achieve the aspirations of the former President and even after it was adopted, we emphasise once again that we do not believe that the 22nd amendment is sufficient and the last decisive step to secure the country’s democracy and protect the dignity and expectations of the people,” a statement issued by the National Movement for Social Justice said.

“We consider this decision by Parliament today as a highly vital interim constitutional reform that should have been implemented until a new constitution is adopted.

What is the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act?

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President or acted as President for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

SL secures bid to host ’Miss Tourism World 2022’ grand finale

Miss Tourism World 2022′ will host its grand finale in Sri Lanka this December from 8th to 21st, with 80 winners from 80 countries.

Sri Lanka secured the opportunity to host the event after competing with 15 countries, said National Director of ‘Miss Tourism World 2022’ Pagent Malith Ranasinghe and the Coordinating Secretary to State Tourism Ministry and Chief AdvisorDr.AroshaFernando.

“As you would appreciate, much hard work went into achieving this success with the fullest support from the government of Sri Lanka and the industry,” said Ranasinghe. “This is one of the top five pageants globally, which they have continually conducted for the past 74 years, and this year they celebrate their 75th Anniversary in Sri Lanka” he added.

Air France & KLM to begin flights to Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Air France and the Royal Dutch Airlines are set to resume flight operations to Sri Lanka from the 04th of November onwards. The Minister of Tourism, Harin Fernando, Tweeted that Air France and KLM Airlines will continue flights to Colombo, and the said airlines will operate four flights a week to Sri Lanka.

Several other Airlines, including Russia’s Aeroflot, also resumed flights to Sri Lanka recently after they were halted given the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Says Inflation Nears Peak, Easing Pressure on Economy

(Bloomberg) – Sri Lanka’s 70% inflation is hitting its peak as crippling shortages ease, and bailout funds look within reach, yet it’s far from putting the central bank governor at ease.

“We think we are seeing the peak of inflation,” central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said in an interview in Colombo on Thursday. “There’s still some way to go,” he said about fixing the island nation’s economy and finances.

The nation was now in a situation where it could manage “without new additional bridging finance until we go to the IMF board. This is why we think we have done our part,” he said. Weerasinghe doesn’t want the crisis dragging for “too long”, and his priority is “to provide for essential imports for the people.”

President gives directives to resolve issues affecting the tourism industry.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed relevant officials to work through a planned program to achieve the expected tourism goals of 2023 by promoting the tourism industry, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says.

A meeting was convened under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (Oct. 20) to discuss the issues affecting the tourism industry and the proposed steps to resolve these issues.

Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando pointed out that it is expected to bring 850,000 tourists to Sri Lanka by 2023. The President pointed out that the number of tourists visiting the country can gradually increase by improving the facilities offered.

South Asia’s first Disneyland to be set up in Hambantota?

State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage will visit the US next month to initiate talks about constructing South Asia’s first Disneyland in Hambantota.

A statement from Gamage’s media unit said that the State Minister would be visiting Burbank in the United States next month to discuss initial plans for an 18-billion dollar investment in Sri Lanka, following an invitation from the Walt Disney Company.

She was invited by Alexia S. Quadrani, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at the Walt Disney Company. The State Minister had written to the Walt Disney Company asking them to set up a Disneyland in Sri Lanka.

There is gradual improvement in the situation in the country; there are no more fuel queues, gas is freely available, no shortage of essential drugs, and food is available at a price, and the future is hopeful.

I hope you liked this video presentation.

Stay safe, and goodbye for now.

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