Distinguished Sri Lankan diplomat, Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala, who died in Kandy on May 27 at the age of 85, brought glory to his native land as one of the prime movers of nuclear disarmament when he was United Nations (UN) Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs. He also had the larger objective of bridging the yawning gap between the rich and the poor countries or between the Global North and...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe went to the Mahiyangana sacred site soon after arriving from Japan to present a momentous proclamation to the Chief Incumbent designating the historic Mahiyangana sacred site as an officially recognised place of worship.Despite fatigue due to the journey from Japan, the President arrived at the Mahiyangana sacred site on time as he is always punctual.President Wickremesinghe...
Sri Lanka face a heavy question paper when the team moves out today to confront Afghanistan in the second ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota having lost the first match in a disastrous manner.What will be foremost on the minds of team followers will be the question in the logic of bringing back Dimuth Karaunaratne and Angelo Mathews into the team unless the duo can come good in today’s...
The economy is projected to rebound gradually from late 2023, supported by the easing of monetary conditions, improvements in business and investor sentiments along with the realisation of improved foreign exchange inflows, the faster recovery of the tourism sector, and the implementation of growth promoting policy measure, said Central Bank (CB) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe.“As reflected by leading...
