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EU Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Denis Chaibi says that the bloc will take up Sri Lanka’s imports’ restrictions with the World Trade Organisation in Geneva, as it is unfair for EU exporters, even though the island is experiencing its share of Forex troubles.     Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme At HydePark on Ada Derana 24, Chaibi noted that the point where...

Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, Jayampathy Molligoda says “soil management is the name of the game”, as the island looks to mitigate the effects of decades long topsoil erosion at Tea Plantations and arrest the country’s decline in tea production.    During a discussion with Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme At HydePark on Ada Derana 24, Molligoda also mooted a mix...

CHAIRMAN OF THE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD SURESH DE MEL TOUCHED ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS FROM SRI LANKA'S EXPORT PROSPECTS TO AN ATTITUDINAL CHANGE WHEN ENTERING NEW MARKETS, TOURISM AS WELL AS SME'S.   HIS VIEWS CAME DURING A CONVERSATION WITH INDEEWARI AMUWATTE AT HYDEPARK ON ADA DERANA 24.     Ada Derana | ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ විශ්වසනීය හා ප්‍රමුඛතම පුවත් සපයන්නා

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs program @HydePark on Ada Derana 24 today, Executive Director of Walpola Rahula Institute of Buddhist Studies Ven. Galkande Dhammananda Thera called out all religious institutions in the country for having failed to ensure reconciliation in Sri Lanka.    The Thera also highlighted the urgent need to heal people's internal wounds, rathe...

The Sri Lankan government needs to explain to the people the hard truths and lay out the harder decisions needed to be taken for the country to recover from its current economic hardships; such as weaning the country away from the vicious cycle of government subsidies of essential commodities.  These were the sentiments expressed by three of Sri Lanka's top women business achievers in discuss...

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Dr. W. A. Wijewardena and Senior Professor of the Department of Economics at the University of Colombo, Athula Ranasinghe expressed views contrary to that of the Sri Lankan government, insisting that the island should turn to the International Monetary Fund for assistance, as a home-grown solutions have not worked.  Their views came during a discussi...

Tourism stakeholders are calling for the extension of a credit line and a rescheduling of their debts, once the government's loan moratorium is lifted, so that hotel operators can deal with accumulated interest charges.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs program @HydePark on Ada Derana 24, past president of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators, Mahen Kariya...

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Japan, Sanjiv Gunasekara, says that Sri Lanka needs to negotiate a comprehensive economic partnership with japan, focusing on key export products such as apparels and tea, if it is to move towards a better bilateral trade balance.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs program @HydePark on Ada Derana 24, Ambassador Gunasekara also announced the visit...

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal called on the country's private sectors to come forward and do their bit to resolve the island's Forex crisis, while a private sector expert revealed that more digitalisation efforts were expected in the budget 2022.    The Central Bank Governor was joined by Treasury Secretary S. R. Attygalle, Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Vish Gov...

On our current affairs program at @HydePark on Ada Derana 24 with Indeewari Amuwatte tonight, we aired never before seen footage of the farewell message recorded by Easter attack leader Zahran Hashim and his followers, that may be able to answer a lot of questions in the public domain regarding the source of the group's funding.   Speaking on the program Prof. Rohan Gunaratna of the Institute...

World Bank Vice President for South Asia Hartwig Schafer says that Sri Lanka looks on track to achieve a projected 3% to 3.5% economic growth this year, and has shown very impressive gains in other areas as well, such as the human capital index, which is higher than both the global and regional averages.    Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs program @HydePark, Schafer...

Justice Minister Ali Sabry outlined his plans to amend the Prevention of Terrorism Act, that will include increased rights for detainees, such as greater access to courts hearings and more fairness in bail and detention provisions.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs program @HydePark on Ada Derana 24, the Justice Minister however added that the new Prevention of Terr...

EXPERTS DISCUSS CHILD VACCINATION CONCERNS WITH INDEEWARI AMUWATTE @HYDEPARK   With the rapid spread of vaccine misinformation causing undue stress and anxiety in society among parents these days, Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Surantha Perera, and Consultant Child Psychiatrist Dr. Miyuru Chandradasa joined Indeewari Amuwatte @HydePark on Ada Derana 24, to shed some light on the matter. &n...