Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 191 04 01 2024 Happy New Year! Some super young people are on the show today – a cricket author, storytellers with a wish list & budding restaurateurs rubbing Shoulders – plus a quick look at the Financial Stability Review, Louis Vuitton’s latest, underwater volcanoes & economic vignettes!  2024 is off to a good start! ...

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SRI LANKA NEWS (OCTOBER  2023) Compiled by Victor Melder. The ban on single-use and short-term use plastics is scheduled to come into effect from tomorrow, 1st October, said the Central Environment Authority (CEA). A gazette notification issued on 19 July 2023 by the Minister of Environment has banned any use of nine plastic products. It prohibits the use of the single-use drinking. Accordingly, the use of those items in any process including manufacturing, and importation for local use, sale, offering for sale, displaying for sale, offering free of charge or exhibiting them will be prohibited with effect from October 01, 2023. CEA chairman Supun S. Pathirage said legal action will be taken against the violators in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Act and measures will be taken to carry out related raids from tomorrow. (Colombo Page, 1.10.2023) Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in ...

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Australia junior foreign minister to visit Sri Lanka, renew framework deal Source : economynext Australia Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts is visiting Sri Lanka and plans to renew a Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement. “Our growing economic ties with Sri Lanka will be enhanced through the signing of a renewed Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement, which will also support economic recovery,” Watts said in a statement. “Our development program is assisting Sri Lanka’s inclusive economic growth, in sectors such as agriculture, aquaculture and tourism. “I will also discuss with Sri Lankan counterparts how we can work together to meet shared challenges like climate change and transnational crime.” Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers approved the renewal of the Trade and Investment and Agreement with Australia, the state information office said. ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 177 28 09 2023 The President of The Garbage Patch State – the world’s biggest state is on our show today! Also we talk commercial mediation, rebel fashion & fluid fashion, wine floods, check out economic, stock, gold and oil news & do some green traveling for World Tourism Week! ...

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When Kandy was the Capitol of Ceylon – By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando. Up-country reign was divided into 21 sectors. Out of 21 sections, the kingdom was divided into 12 main sectors, with a separate section head (Disapathy) in charge of every section who possessed the executive powers (civil and war affairs).  These Disapathys collected taxes from the king’s subjects and sent taxes to Kandy.  Disapathys paid all the facilities of the king and paid to the government stores annually. They rented land not for the money but for their service to the King.   However, economic growth cannot be compared with Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa eras. It was mentioned that, unlike the dry zone, up country being a wet zone, there was adequate water supply in the up-country in both seasons (yala & maha) because of the river’s waterways were available adequately. Apart from that, some rivers and waterways made ...

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Accountability of Parliamentarians – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando –Daily News-Tuesday, September 13, 202 The world is keeping an eye on the worsening political, economic and widespread suffering of Sri Lankans. Citizens of this country hope to find answers to overcome the high Cost of Living and to have adequate fuel and medical supplies to bring the situation under control. People, once again, experience difficulty with the ‘QR system’ to obtain fuel from petrol stations. It is no surprise to hear from the public that all 225 Parliamentarians should go home, and the Parliament should have young and energetic members. It sounds sensible because they have ruined the country for the last 74 years. Today, the Cost of Living is skyrocketing, and people find it very difficult to manage their day-to-day affairs. The President is calling on all parties to unite and rebuild the economy. Still, some political parties are ...

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Snapshot of Australia National summary data Source:abs.gov.au The Census provides a snapshot of Australia. It tells the story of who we are and how we are changing. It provides a picture of the economic, social and cultural make-up of Australia. The 2021 Census took place on Tuesday 10 August 2021. Population Census population count by state and territory Note: Based on place of usual residence. Excludes overseas visitors and Other Territories. The 2021 Census tells us about where we live: Almost 80 per cent of Australian residents live in eastern Australia in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. NSW continues to be the largest state with over 8 million people, with Victoria not far behind with 6.5 million people. ACT had the fastest growth with a 14.4 per cent (57,102 people) increase since 2016. 66.9 per cent of people counted were in Greater Capital Cities and 33.1 per ...

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WHERE IS THE ROADMAP TO RESTORE SRILANKA’S GLORY? – by N.S.Venkataraman Most people in the world , whether Sri Lankans or otherwise , are concerned  about the present plight of Sri Lanka  due to what appears to be a  sort of economic collapse and consequent unrest amongst the people. Several experts and observers have commented liberally as to how this   country with beautiful  landscape and glorious  culture  have been reduced to this state.  The diagnosis is complete.  But , it appears that the process of evolving prescription to overcome the crisis is yet to be convincingly evolved and crystallized. At present, the focus is on getting loan or aid from abroad ,as if this by itself could sort out the grim issues facing Sri Lanka  in short term or long term. Sri Lanka already has huge debt to service and repay and Sri Lankan government has said that it cannot ...

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