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Buddhist Chaplain to the British Armed Forces Professor Sunil Kariyakarawana believes that the most effective way Sri Lanka can convert the empathy of the Sri Lankans living overseas into a dollar earning avenue is by regaining the trust and credibility in the rulers and their decisions.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, Pro...

PANEL DISCUSSION, CBSL GOVERNOR DR. NANDALAL WEERASINGHE TOGETHER WITH EXPERTS JOIN ‘AT HYDEPARK' WITH INDEEWARI AMUWATTE

Canadian Member of Parliament for Don Valley North Han Dong, who is currently in Sri Lanka with a Sri Lankan-Canadian Business Delegation exploring investment opportunities, says Sri Lanka has a good environment for businesses adding that the government has demonstrated its willingness to attract investments to the country.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, th...

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, Minister Sabry added that the closure the people seek can only be delivered through a local mechanism as it would facilitate and enable all parties to express themselves while protecting the country's sovereignty.

Despite the government's stance that holding elections at present would be an unbearable burden on the general public, MP of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya Dr. Harini Amarasuriya believes on the contrary that holding elections would be the only solution to getting the country out of this crisis and regain the mandate of the people.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme...

Former Army Commander and Parliamentarian of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka responds to claims on a large defence budget, saying national security is the key for any country to prosper economically.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on “At HydePark on Ada Derana 24”, Field Marshal Fonseka said the collapse of the country’s economy is not an excuse to let national secur...

Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange Dilshan Wirasekara says they expect to introduce a host of new financial instruments to the Colombo Bourse by mid-2023.  Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Viraj Dayaratne stated that the SEC has taken measures to grant approval for many other programmes for the benefit of the general public.  These remarks were made during their dis...

Tax experts propose that Sri Lanka needs to establish a National Tax Council in order to better handle both tax policies and its administration.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme at HydePark on Ada Derana 24, Tax and Regulatory Principal at KPMG Sri Lanka Suresh Perera believes that this is the solution to dealing with inconsistent tax policies, as the governmen...

Chairman of the Petroleum Development Authority Saliya Wickramasuriya says Sri Lanka's potential oil and gas reserves is worth between US$ 200 and 300 billion, as per scientific volumetric analysis.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark’' on Ada Derana 24 he said that measures taken by the PDA such as reducing the exploration licenses agreement to 3 years from 20 years previously...

Former foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama say Sri Lanka needs to be mindful and diplomatic when handling issues such as the Chinese vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' as the island nation depends on both its long-standing allies like China and closest neighbour India, during the dire economic situations as these.     Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on the current affairs programme 'At HydePark o...

Creating a clear and stable perspective is the key now for all citizens and for the outside world that is closely watching Sri Lanka now.     Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at Hydepark on Ada Derana 24 Former German Human Rights Commissioner and formee member of the German Federal Government Markus Löning said that law makers need to take responsibility and ensure that a clear visio...

Professor Emeritus in Sociology at the University of Colombo Siri Hettige says that a need assessment should to be conducted in order to identify vulnerable populations, which could help better allocate available resources to the hardest-hit.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs Programme At Hydepark on Ada Derana 24, Professor Hettige said that borrowed money needs to be pu...

Country Representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Vimlendran Sharan urges authorities not to underplay the grave crisis situation Sri Lanka is faced.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on ‘At HydePark, Ada Derana 24, Sharan said authorities should not stick to numbers when dealing with the crisis but rather take an empathetic approach.

Former Resident Coordinator of the International Monetary Fund in Sri Lanka Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque says that policy making needs to be efficient in such a way that it is capable of reacting to sudden changes.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at Ada Derana 24, Dr. Ul Haque went on to say that the country should step away from history to be creative and innovative by taking countries such as China,...

U.S Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung welcomes the positive steps Sri Lanka has taken in seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund, saying that the United States, as one of the largest stakeholders of the IMF, wants to support Sri Lanka.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affair programme ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, the Ambassador said that this will not only...

Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that second $500 million credit line agreed on principle by the EXIM Bank of India is expected to kick into the country from the 2nd week of this month.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at Hydepark on Ada Derana 24, the minister added that the bulk of the country's fuel bill for the month of June, which amounts to $540 million, will be c...

Pioneer in Astrobiology Professor Chandra Wickremasinghe believes that devoting a substantial amount of Sri Lanka’s GDP for research and development, especially into alternative energy sources, would help the island nation find long-term solutions to one of its major challenges at the moment.       Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on the current affairs programme At HydePark...

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President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, President's Counsel Saliya Pieris, says that no confidence motions and impeachment proceedings may not deliver the outcome that is expected by the demonstrating public, as constitutional grey areas may hamper such efforts.    Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at HydePark on Ada Derana 24 today, the BASL President also warned that continued igno...

Inviting in the Anonymous hacktivist group to engage in bringing down government infrastructure may not be a smart a move as people think, says cyber security consultant Asela Waidyalankara, who warns that the recent dump of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment data by the group was a sign that not every hacker is a good one.   Also, joining Indeewari Amuwatte at HydePark on Ada Derana 24,...

Finance Minister Ali Sabry says that restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt should have been done at least two years ago, but by the time the government realised that home grown solutions were not plausible, it may have a been a bit too late.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte At HydePark on Ada Derana 24, the Finance Minister expressed confidence that Sri Lanka can pull through with hard reforms and...

Northern Province Governor Jeevan Thiagarajah says that sorting out Sri Lanka's Human Rights issue is something that can only be done through a domestic process, because outside entities else cannot deliver what the people need.    Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme At HydePark on Ada Derana 24, Governor Thiagarajah added that the battle is one that can only...

The Sri Lankan government needs to come up with a package of reforms to present to the International Monetary Fund, and shouldn't expect to be able to argue the Central Bank's version of economic reality next month like they're used to here, says United National Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte At Hydepark on Ada Derana 24 tonight, the former Prime Minister likened...

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Economist Dr. Tissa Jayaweera is of the view that the answer to Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange woes lies with the exchange rate offered to the dollar by the Central bank at present.    Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme At HydePark on Ada Derana 24, Dr. Jayaweera called for the rupee to be floated, while also calling for an attitude change from the politicians...