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LankaWeb – Sri Lanka’s gas tragedy: the untold story
Dec 14, 2021 · The number of accidents reported during a single week has far exceeded the typical gas-related accidents happening within a typical year. Something must have gone terribly wrong for Sri Lankan LP gas consumers. Unconfirmed reports now indicate potential deaths, associated with some of these gas explosion accidents.
Sri Lanka’s New President Faces Daunting Challenges and High …
Oct 1, 2024 · Two years after a seismic political and economic crisis rocked Sri Lanka and brought citizens to the streets in mass protests movements that ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s citizens went to the polls to cast their votes for a new president. On September 21, Sri Lankans elected the left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake over ...
LankaWeb – Sri Lanka’s new government reverses key economic …
2 days ago · The government reversed the Electricity Act, approved in June this year under then-president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government. The new National People’s Power (NPP) government in Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced its first reversal of a key element in the ongoing IMF bailout programme concerning the loss-making state-owned enterprises.
LankaWeb – Sigiriya: Sri Lanka’s ancient water gardens
Dec 6, 2021 · A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design, Sigiriya’s artfully designed water gardens required structural planning way ahead of its time. Orange sand particles twinkled in the sun as a lone motorbike kicked up dust in its wake. It was 09:30 on a bright Monday morning and the temperature was already creeping past 30C.
Island-wide quarantine curfew in Sri Lanka further extended
Sep 10, 2021 · The ongoing island-wide quarantine curfew orders will stay in effect for another week, the Cabinet Spokesman, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella announced today. Accordingly, the restrictions will be effective until 4.00 a.m. on September 21 (Tuesday). The decision to further extend the quarantine curfew was taken during the meeting of the ...
DRS – Sri Lanka’s greatest gift to the World of Cricket
2 days ago · DRS is a gift from Sri Lanka to the world of cricket. Its impact is bigger than Sri Lanka winning the world cup in 1996. Why ? Because this innovation of Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna has completely transformed the game. It is the biggest change in the Rules of the Game since its birth. Today Cricket is more transparent, accurate and fair.
Sri Lankan election shines light on president’s legacy and links
Aug 20, 2024 · COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since an economic crisis tipped the government into turmoil two years ago will focus attention on whether the unelected incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe can hold on to his position. United National Party’s Wickremesinghe assumed the presidency after Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ousted in the ...
Sri Lanka at the Crossroads: The Presidential Election 2024
Sep 8, 2024 · Sri Lanka is gearing up for its first Presidential election after the Island nation was hit by massive economic/political turmoil in 2022. On July 26, the Independent Election Commission of Sri Lanka, after months of speculations, announced that the ninth Presidential election of the country is scheduled to be held on September 21.
What Can the US Expect From Sri Lanka’s New President?
Oct 8, 2024 · By Keerthi Martyn Courtesy The Diplomat As Dissanayake takes up the presidency, Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal juncture. Credit: Facebook / President’s Media Division Sri Lanka begins a new political era under the presidency of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was elected in September following an economic crisis in 2022 that brought down the previous government and sparked political uncertainty ...