ESR Cayman, Asia Pacific’s largest logistics property developer, explores investment opportunities in SL Stuart Gibson, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Hong Kong listed ESR Cayman Ltd, one of APAC’s largest logistics property platforms, visited Sri Lanka recently. Gibson and his senior management team held talks with the top level of the Sri Lankan government including President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, State Ministers Nivard Cabraal, Tharaka Balasooriya, D.V. Chanaka, BOI Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala, Airport and Aviation Chairman Major General (Rtd.) G. A. Chandrasiri, as well as other key heads of state bodies. ESR is said to be exploring investment and development opportunities to build modern, large-scale industrial and logistics parks in the country. Photo Caption: ESR Cayman Ltd Co-Founder & Co-CEO Stuart Gibson ...
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Existing political culture must change: President Source:Ceylontoday President Gotabaya Rajapaksa states that the existing political culture of forgetting the villages after coming into power has changed, and the Government will focus on achieving sustainable development in every village. The President made these comments participating in the “Discussion with the Village” program in Lathugala, Uhana in the Ampara District yesterday (9). “Punishment for offences committed is a function of the law. I am not ready to intervene in this process. The previous administration pursued a policy of political witch hunts. I do not condone that practice. I called on the opposition to engage in civilized politics without misleading the public”, President Rajapaksa further stated. ...
Conserve our Wildlife Heritage for present and future generations: Conservationists appeal to President-P D DE Silva Elephant at Yala National Park Source:Dailymirror A few days after Dr Pilapitiya’s resignation officials of the Department of Wildlife had said that every Director General of Wildlife and even wildlife officials were subject to immense political pressure. Most of the conservationists contacted were of the view that Sri Lanka’s wildlife could be conserved even at this late stage President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should take up the challenge The Wildlife Department was established in October 1949 but the first attempt to stop the destruction of Sri Lanka’s wildlife resources was made in 1889, by the Conservator of Forests and the biggest challenge the Department of Wildlife Conservation has been facing from 1960 onwards was to ensure the protection of wildlife resources against the large scale multipurpose development projects implemented in the country. ...
Cultural festivals empower ethnic, religious harmony: President Source:Ceylontoday Deepavali festival is a cultural celebration where the devotees extend wishes of enlightenment and share greetings with love and compassion. “In my view, cultural festivals of this nature provide great opportunity to build communal reconciliation and mutual understanding among the people and empower ethnic and religious harmony”, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. ...
Sri Lanka- Over 280 passengers arrive from Australia Source:MENAFN (MENAFN – Colombo Gazette) Over 280 passengers arrived from Australia today and were sent for mandatory quarantine. The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said that 288 passengers arrived in Sri Lanka today onboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL 605. NOCPCO said that another 420 passengers arrived from Dubai also this morning (Monday). ...
Parents of students returned from Australia thank President Source:FT A total of 272 Sri Lankans who were stranded in various parts of Australia were brought back home to Sri Lanka on UL 605, daybreak Sunday 10 May. Amongst these passengers were 31 students following higher studies in Australia who opted to return and be in the safe custody of their parents. A family who wishes to be anonymous voluntarily offered to be the group leader on behalf of all parents and they coordinated this return with much communication between the President, the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the team of the National Operational Centre for Prevention of COVID-19, the Embassy of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra, and officials of Srilankan Airlines in Colombo and Melbourne. ...
SRI LANKA NEWS (APRIL 2020) by Victor Melder Between March 17 to April 4, 2020, 2,961 prison inmates have been released, on bail, on the recommendations of the special committee, appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as part of efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19. A government communiqué said: The committee was appointed to make recommendations on the possibility of providing legal redress for the prisoners, following a request made by the inmates, during an inspection tour of the Prison premises, by the President, on an earlier occasion. Inmates who are unable to pay fines, or pay for bail money, or to produce personal bail, imprisoned for minor offences and those who had completed the better part of their prison term, or inmates suffering from illnesses and those who have not been granted bail, have been considered under this relief scheme, Director General, Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat, Attorney-at-Law Harigupta ...
Sri Lanka kept Coronavirus in Check by Harold Gunatillake www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: How did Sri Lanka manage to contain COVID 19 infections, preventing the new coronavirus from epidemic proportions compared to more advanced countries. We are an island surrounded by salt water, unlike big countries having neighboring countries attached by borders. How did they do it? Early reaction by the government and the health advisers was the key A 22 member National Action committee was set up by the ministry to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Sri Lanka. ...
SRI LANKA NEWS – (DECEMBER 2019) – Compiled by Victor Melder. About 4,126 persons from to 1,156 families had been affected by the inclement weather conditions in several districts of the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. Five persons are dead and one is missing in the Matale, Polonnaruwa and Nuwara Eliya districts owing to landslides. According to DMC Assistant Director Pradeep Kodipilli 569 persons of 158 families are being sheltered at four welfare centres in the Ampara District. Lunugala Divisional Secretary Nimal Dissanayake said that 35 families of Galula Estate in Madolsima have been evacuated and sent to welfare centres in schools in safer areas as there were landslide threats. Three persons have been killed while two others have gone missing in an earth slip which occurred in Malapattawa, Nuwara Eliya. Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has declared the Ratnapura, Badulla and Kegalle districts as ...
