Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 185 23 11 2023 Happy Thanksgiving! Today on the show, we’re asking important questions: What can we do to protect women from violence? What does Sri Lanka have to do to become a Smart Nation? What is the history behind Sri Lanka’s biodiversity? Plus – dog-worshipping celebrations, the effects of loneliness, a USD 2.7 Mn whiskey, the economy and much more. ...

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SRI WICKRAMA RAJASINGHE ERA ECONOMY DURING THE COLONIAL ERA FROM 1815- 1832 – By Dr Tilak S. Fernando Since Sri Wickremara Ranasinghe became King of Senkadagala (Kandy), many conflicts existed between the elite and society. When it became so aggressive to take revenge in April 1802, there was an incident in British-occupied Puttalam, where a Muslim group was battered, and their belongings were seized with the help of Pilimathala Chief Adikam using Ceylonese lots. During the 18th Century, the British Indian Trading Company owned many parts of India. Meantime, The United States of America had a battle with the British. Simultaneously, the Dutch were fighting for their independence against the British. On January 05, 1782, Under Admiral Sir Edmond Fuse of the Navy sent a contingent and a walking platoon, to the up-county, with the help of Commander Lord Hector Senadipathy (Admiral), who held the position of the Governor of ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 163 22 06 23 Happy Thursday! It’s Pride Month & we take a look at Colombo Pride,  talk about Sri Lanka as a start-up, chat with a Data Scientist about ‘The Wretched and the Damned’, check out horse diapers, the world’s youngest software engineer, the economy, markets and lots more.  Click the link to enjoy our programme today:    Have a great weekend. Savithri ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 158 18 05 2023 In the backdrop of the 116BC Rajagala, this week we travel far and wide as we bring you the reintroduced platypus, an angry sun, cutting edge green designs, animal mommy’s day, a gutsy Mannar entrepreneur, and add brain fodder with thought-provoking chats about rebuilding the economy, adding the spark to Jaffna, economic bits ‘n’ pieces & lots more.  Have a super weekend Savithri ...

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Sri Lanka Today – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website – www.Doctorharold.com *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 ...

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Tourist arrivals from August 1 – 11 cross 16,000 mark Photo Source : hirunews.lk Source : dailymirror.lk Tourist arrivals for the first 11 days of August crossed the 16,000 mark, showing signs of a slight improvement in terms of the rate of arrivals to the country when compared with the previous month. Data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed that tourist arrivals from 1 to 11 August totalled 16,643. The total arrivals from 1 January to 11 August is 475, 131. It is likely for Sri Lanka to reach the half a million mark in visitor arrivals by the end of August provided no new issues erupt in the island nation’s already crisis-hit economy. The United Kingdom emerged as the largest tourist traffic generator, accounting for 3,542 of the arrivals. India was ranked the second largest tourist traffic generator, bringing in 1,789 visitors, and France as the third ...

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The Winning Mindset for Leadership Making Effective Policy and Strategic Decisions Source:dailynews.lk While appreciating all the good work done by all the governments so far, Sri Lanka’s current problem can reasonably be concluded as a decision-making failure both at the policy level and strategic level during the recent past as well as after Independence. Even during this crisis, it is good to note that at least some decisions are taken correctly, but there are doubts about whether some decisions are taken correctly at the policy-making and strategic level of the country. This must have occurred at all levels of policy and strategic decision-making for at least the last three to four decades. If the right policy level and strategic level decisions are not made, the country may suffer more. It is encouraging to see that good work is progressing towards the short-term dollar issue, but it is hard to notice ...

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CAN RANIL PULL THROUGH THE PRESENT PANDEMONIUM? – By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando Photo Source:bbc.com    Everyone doesn’t Ranil Wickremasinghe’s appointment as Prime Minister. He was the only member of Parliament ( from the national list) when the whole group of UNP candidates lost their parliamentary seats. It took nearly a year to fill the  UNP National list vacancy. In the end, the  UNP recommended Ranil Wickremasinghe’s name. Likewise, everyone blames the Opposition Leader for dilly-dallying the issue by presenting numerous excuses, such as ” the President should leave.”  By the time he agreed to accept the Prime Minister’s position (still under several clauses), the stable was closed and the horse had bolted. Usually, an opposition leader understands the Constitution of a country. For example, there is a shadow cabinet in England, and the opposition leader takes immense responsibility for national issues. He may disagree in Parliament over political issues ...

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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 105 13 05 2022 While the country is seeing change, there are still many questions to be answered.  Watch us today – as we celebrate Vesak with a plea for non-violence on Prime Group Kaleidoscope, discuss getting Sri Lanka out of a mess, what is needed to keep the economy’s wheels turning, find out some vignettes on the green taxonomy, tall great danes, laurels, other tidbits & announcing our speed reading winner. Enjoy, Have a super and safe weekend. ...

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The Begging Bowl Sri Lanka’s Dependency Syndrome By Rev. Fr. Leopold Ratnasekera OMI Source:dailymirror.lk The sheer dearth of dollars to pay off debts, buy oil and the poor performance in the export sector together with slackness in the traditional exports like tea, rubber and coconut are contributing to aggravate the economic crisis and monetary management As a country and a nation, we are becoming the scum of Asia, not its miracle as some bellowed from roof-tops and election platforms sometime back, as well as a country at loggerheads with itself with an array of problems and issues still at bay in need of effective solutions that are urgent. The debt-ridden wound has certainly festered through the decades of the post-independence Sri Lanka and appears to get worse as our foreign reserves dwindle, exports crumble, imports in high demand and national assets sacrificed to distant dreams, the success of which time ...

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