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Profiles of the 2019 Easter Sunday Attackers were featured on this episode of ‘At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte’. For the first time, hitherto unseen video and audio clips of the suicide bombers were aired. Prof. Rohan Gunaratna, former Director General of Sri Lanka’s Institute of National Security Studies was interviewed by Indeewari Amuwatte to understand the religious ideology that radicalis...

On this episode of ‘At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte’, Chairman of the Export Development Board Dr. Kingsley Bernard and President of the Coconut Milk Manufacturers’ Association Randeewa Malalasooriya discuss Sri Lanka’s export potential and opportunities for the coconut industry. EDB Chief Dr. Kingsley Bernard pointed out that Sri Lanka is opening up new market opportunities for exporters thro...

Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry (PC) insists Sri Lanka is committed to not let tensions escalate with neighbouring India over the expected arrival of Chinese vessel 'Shi Yan 6' to Sri Lanka, a year after the controversial Chinese research and surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ caused diplomatic tensions between Sri Lanka and India. Speaking to ‘At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte’ the Fo...

Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella says the report of the Expert Committee appointed to look into the suspicious deaths at state-run hospitals is expected by next week. The minister further stated that the procurement process of emergency purchases does not deviate from the original registration process and only the time frame in completing the purchase differs.

World Bank's Vice President for the South Asia Region Martin Raiser is hopeful that Sri Lanka’s creditors including China will fulfil their commitments in supporting the island nation to restructure debt. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24 during his visit to Sri Lanka, the World Bank Regional VP was of the view that successful implementation of reforms wi...

Financial Markets expert Ravi Abeysuriya and Capital Markets expert Deshan Pushparajah joined 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24 to talk about Sri Lanka's Domestic Debt Optimisation strategy and the way forward for a speedy economic growth. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte, Ravi Abeysuriya said Domestic Debt Optimisation is essential for Sri Lanka, adding that restructuring foreign loans alo...

Parliamentarian of Samagi Jana Balawegaya Eran Wickramaratne and Independent Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila joined 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24 to share their views on the government's efforts to restructure domestic debt. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte, Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila said that bondholders insist on the government to restructure domestic debt, stating that domest...

Former Director of the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development and member of Presidential Advisory Group on Debt Restructuring Dr. Sharmini Coorey joined 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24, to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic recovery path and measures needed to restore stability. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte, Dr. Coorey pointed out that Sri Lanka must first do away with the practice of gra...

Women impact leaders explain the need for female participation in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery in the wake of a crisis. Group CEO of Hemas Holdings Kasturi Chellaraja, Founder/Chairperson of Women in Management Dr. Sulochana Segera and Program Manager for Women in Work Sri Lanka at International Finance Corporation Sarah Twigg joined Indeewari Amuwatte on this episode of 'At HydePark' tel...

Legal Expert Dr. Prathiba Mahanamahewa joins Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka joins Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24

INDEEWARI AMUWATTE 'AT HYDEPARK' ON ADA DERANA 24

HEAD OF SOE RESTRUCTURING UNIT SURESH SHAH JOINS INDEEWARI AMUWATTE 'AT HYDEPARK' ON ADA DERANA 24 Head of the State Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit Suresh Shah claims incorrect the Opposition’s narrative that restructuring SOEs is a mere sale of state assets, emphasizing that the real objective focuses on the people Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24...

Economist and Public Policy Analyst Professor Rohan Samarajiva says Sri Lanka has to rethink about its export and imports completely and should focus more on export diversification, adding that IMF is not the only solution for the crisis which Sri Lanka is currently facing. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte in our current affairs programme 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24, Professor Samarajiva...

MP of the National People's Power Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that the current government was elected on a different mandate compared to the one prevalent today, emphasising that the current government doesn't have the consent of the people to proceed with the reforms and decisions being implemented now. She made these remarks whilst speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark' on...

Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe is confident that Sri Lanka will be able to achieve debt sustainability even before the timeframe envisaged through the IMF EFF programme. Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, the governor termed the reform agenda “a new era for Sri Lanka”, given that proactive steps have been taken to implement unpopular reforms requi...

Senior Professor in economics at the university of Colombo, Professor Sirimal Abeyratne says that while the bailout package of the International Monetary is not the entire solution for Sri Lanka's crisis, he believes that the government has resorted to easier options when dealing with the crisis through rate hikes, instead of tackling corruption and broadening taxes to include the entire popul...

Young Parliamentarians from the National People's Power, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and the United national Party joined Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark' on Ada Derana 24 to discuss their aspirations for the country as potential youth representatives along with how their individual parties adopt long term strategies that they believe are the solutions t...

On our current affairs programme 'At Hyde Park' the recent circular issued by the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue on February 7 amending his previous circular dated December 22, 2022 on the quantification of values for non-cash benefits in calculating employment income for taxation - was taken up for discussion.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark', tax and regulatory ex...

Former IMF Representative to Sri Lanka Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque points out that countries who lent money to Sri Lanka will not consider “debt forgiveness” as called for by some economists, as that debt is money generated by their own people and was not meant to have been misappropriated by the borrower country.  He made these comments whilst speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark on Ada Deren...

Russian Ambassador in Colombo Levan S. Dzhagaryan says Russia proposed the construction of a 110 megawatt nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka to further strengthen power generation in the island nation and added that its construction will be beneficial for Sri Lanka to retain foreign exchange spent on oil and coal imports.     Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on ‘At HydePark’ today,...

Sri Lankan corporate leader Ranjit Page believes that government should introduce a strategic act aiming to protect investors, producers and other stakeholders in the supply chain all the way to the consumer.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte At HydePark on Ada Derana 24, he said that government needs to have a policy framework to bring about the necessary change.

Development Economist Professor Jayati Ghosh and Economist and Social Scientist Dr. Howard Nicolas believe that the path Sri Lanka chose for economic recovery with the support of the IMF would hurt the island's poor and marginalised segments.  Making these remarks 'At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte’ on Ada Derana 24, they said they believe that debt forgiveness would be the only solution fo...

Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says the International Monetary Fund bailout package can be approved by the global lender in January 2023 by which time Sri Lanka would have secured creditor assurances from countries including India and China.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte, the Governor further stated that the delay in obtaining Rapid Financing instrument from...

Chief of Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Marie Antonia Von Schonburg says Sri Lanka is not a viable alternative for German businesses to consider investments compared to countries like Vietnam, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Thailand.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte At HydePark the Chief delegate, while recognising the crisis said that unless the country ensures policy consistency...