The fastest possible revival of the temporarily ailing economic situation is a foremost national issue that should be addressed by the entire citizenry. It is common knowledge that two recent factors hastened the downward trend of the economy, firstly, the sharp decline due to the mismanagement of finances by the previous government where the growth has come to a near standstill and subsequently the global...
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarians made their first futile attempt in Parliament on Tuesday, September 22 enacting a big drama protesting against the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.No sooner Justice Minister Ali Sabry presented the 20A Bill to the House, SJB Parliamentarians who began protesting against the Bill later came to the well of the House wearing black armlets and badges shouting ‘...
For nearly six months Sri Lanka’s beleaguered cricketers have been waiting to play a shot against international opposition while its bad neighbour Bangladesh has been playing spoil sport in a manner that has made them bigger than the game and more important than global health demands during the coronavirus pandemic.Frustratingly for the unassuming team captain Dimuth Karunaratne the wait has been too long...
Sri Lanka will sign Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to the tune of around USD 2 billion by the end of this year ending the year, said Money, Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms State Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Friday.He said around USD 800 million FDIs have already been realised and added that more will be finalised shortly.“We are working on investments in pharmaceuticals, apparels and IT...
