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The Hardware & Software Of Reconciliation-By Jehan Perera Jehan Perera Source:Colombotelegraph President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a conference of over 300 members from inter-religious committees from across the country summed up his plan for national reconciliation in less than 20 minutes. The president was clear in his articulation. He spoke with no notes. There were no superfluities in his speech. He noted how racism and bigotry have become convenient tools for politicians to wield power and for religious leaders to maintain their authority. He pointed to lessons learned from prolonged use of these divisive tactics, which ultimately led the country into a devastating conflict. He took two questions from the audience and before the organisers of the conference could even thank him on stage he left the podium for his next meeting. In his speech, the president stated that the country was close to reconciliation. Then proceeded to set out what needed to be done. There ...

Mar 12, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged National Unity and Reconciliation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, World Health Organization

Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Chairman Lord Marland’s Sri Lanka visit a resounding success Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Chairman Lord Marland concluded a successful 3-day visit to Sri Lanka as part of a larger trip to South and South East Asia. The visit presented a significant opportunity to foster further ties between the government, business sector, and the CWEIC. CWEIC is a commercial, not-for-profit membership organisation with an official mandate from the Commonwealth Heads of Government to facilitate trade and investment throughout the 56 Commonwealth member nations. CWEIC has multiple Strategic Partners (members) in Sri Lanka including Port City Colombo, Capital Maharaja Group, Hypower Engineering International, and LOLC Holdings from the Private sector. In 2023, the Government of Sri Lanka rejoined as a Strategic Partner. Lord Marland’s visit showcased promising opportunities for international investors, particularly in Sri Lanka’s vibrant hospitality, energy, and financial service sectors. ...

Mar 8, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, LOLC Holdings, Port City Colombo, President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Will The Agreement Between France and Sri Lanka be signed after the French President visits Sri Lanka-By Dr Tilak S. Fernando Following a meeting former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama had with his counterpart Bernard Brice Kouchner in Paris, in 2009, with other senior French officials, on a three-day tour to Paris, it was agreed to accommodate job opportunities for migrants from Sri Lanka in France. It mainly dealt with professionals, skilled workers, and IT and natural science students. It was also proposed that a protocol be signed between the Governments of Sri Lanka and France in this connection, as per Dhamith de Silva in Paris, attached to IMO (the International Organisation for Migration and part of the United Nations), the IMO has connections with 175 member states at in over 100 countries. ...

Aug 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Tilak S Fernando Tagged Dhamith de Silva, Dr. Tilak S.Fernando, Emmanuel Macron, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Himali Arunatilake, President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Iranganie, the Brilliant Star at 96, determined to guard the planet ‘Love the environment; the environment will return and love you’ Source:Dailymirror After her graduation with a BA at the University of Ceylon, she left to join the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, England, where she studied drama helped by actresses Sybil Thorndike and Flora Robson, and followed it with a one year course at Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art in London. Her career began in English school theatre, acting in Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion at Girls’ High School, playing Professor Higgins. She studied dancing under Chithrasena and acted under Professor Ludowyk at Peradeniya. At Peradeniya Iranganie became a Marxist and worked with Doric de Souza, Peter Kehnemann, and Bernard Soysa, who invited her to contest parliamentary elections from the LSSP. The veteran film and tele star Iranganie Roxanna [Meedeniya] ...

Jun 11, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Indranie Meedeniya, Iranganie Roxanna Serasinghe, Kamani Vitharana, Musaeus College, President Ranil Wickremesinghe

International Monetary Fund Source:Dailymirror The staff level agreement between Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which was arrived at on September 1 last year, was to be approved by the IMF Executive Board yesterday and the government has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will receive the first tranche of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) under the agreement which is a 48-month arrangement. The country which declared bankruptcy due to its inability to repay the foreign loans in April last year is totally depending now on the bailout package of the IMF for the economic recovery. In spite of the recent appreciation of rupee for a brief period in early March, the country is still facing a severe shortage of foreign exchange to repay its foreign loans which run into around US$50 billion and to import essential items such as fuel and life-saving drugs and ingredients for local industries. ...

Mar 22, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Gotabaya Rajapaksa, International Monetary Fund, Mahinda Siriwardena, President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Jaffna gets State of the Art Cultural Centre from India-By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Source:Dailymirror Jaffna City the capital of Sri Lanka’s predominantly Tamil speaking northern province was described as the cultural capital of the Tamils of Sri Lanka during its halcyon days. The escalation of the ethnic conflict along with the advent of armed conflict transformed life for Jaffna residents as it did for most Tamils of the Island. With the end of the war in 2009, the Tamil people have been coming in from the cold and re-entering the mainstream gradually. Jaffna too has been getting a facelift in the post-war years. War damaged buildings are renovated, dwellings are re-structured and new residential and commercial establishments are being constructed. A very significant addition to Jaffna’s landcape in recent times is the Jaffna Cultural Centre(JCC). The 55 metre tall Centre will be a new socio-cultural focal point in the City ...

Feb 18, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Jaffna Central College, Madhura Prematilleke, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Pullukkulam lake

Climate Change: cooperate or perish-by PRAMOD DE SILVA Source:Sundayobserver Climate Change is very much in the news these days, with the COP 27 (Conference of Parties) Climate Change Conference being in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt until November 18. Even as the negotiations get under way in this famous Egyptian City, severe flooding and other freak weather events have been reported from many parts of the world, drawing attention to the urgent need to address Climate Change. Although there are one or two COP meetings every year, the world needs to see concrete action, not just talk, to ward off the extreme effects of Climate Change. This is exactly what the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at the conference in somewhat harsh terms: “Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish. It is either a Climate Solidarity Pact – or a Collective Suicide Pact.” The proposed Pact would see all countries ...

Nov 13, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged CLIMATE CHANGE, MP Ruwan Wijewardene, President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sarwat Jahan now IMF Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Source:Dailymirror Sarwat Jahan has been appointed as the IMF Resident Representative for Sri Lanka after Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan. Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President on National Security Sagala Ratnayake met with the outgoing IMF Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan and the incoming IMF Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Ms Sarwat Jahan at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (27). ...

Oct 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sagala Ratnayake, Sarwat Jahan

Franchise is the key Source:Island The government now has another problem to contend with, an unnerving one at that; it is troubled by the prospect of having to face an election, which it is scared stiff of. The Opposition is making the most of the SLPP’s fear of elections; it has gone into overdrive to pressure the government to conduct the much-delayed Local Government (LG) elections. It says the Election Commission (EC) is now in a position to hold the LG polls. The Opposition’s call for the LG polls has come while the UNHRC is cranking up pressure on the government to hold the Provincial Council (PC) elections, which have been postponed indefinitely. Curiously, not even the ardent proponents of devolution protested when the Yahapalana government amended the PC Elections Act, in 2017, to postpone the PC polls, which it was scared of facing. The TNA, which is calling for the PC ...

Sep 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Election Commission, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Yahapalana Government

Invites them to invest in Sri Lanka Source:Dailymirror President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is currently in the United Kingdom invited the Sri Lankans living there to join the new investment opportunities created in Sri Lanka, President’s Media Division said. The visiting President made this remarks when he met with the Sri Lankan Diaspora in Britain on Monday. Many Sri Lankan businessmen, investors and professionals living in Britain attended the meeting organised by the Sri Lankan High Commission in Britain. ...

Sep 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged President Ranil Wickremesinghe, President's Media Division