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Ambassador-designate Palitha Kohona feted
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador-designate to China, Dr. Palitha Kohona was feted at a felicitation dinner hosted by Emeritus President & CEO of PATA, Lakshman and Barbara Ratnapala at their residence in Platinum Suites, Colombo 3 on Thursday.
During the pre-dinner cocktail hour, proposing a Champagne toast, Lakshman Ratnapala said he was an “old China hand” as perhaps the oldest living Sri Lankan to have visited China.
He said he had accompanied premier Zhou-En Lai, who was visiting Sri Lanka for the Buddha Jayanthi celebrations, to the summit of Sigiriya 1956.
Ratnapala had thereafter visited China with a government media delegation in 1958. He recounted that as PATA President & CEO, he had visited China 30 times and organized several tourism events there. Ratnapala requested Ambassador-designate Kohona to earnestly promote Chinese tourism to Sri Lanka and assured him of any support he needed.
In response, Kohona said that he had learned a lot from his association with Ratnapala ever since he read the latter’s book on growing up in colonial Ceylon.
He said he was aware of the vast potential of China’s outbound tourism not being tapped for our benefit.
He pledged to commit himself to promote Sri Lanka in China and that he would draw on the help and assistance of travel industry personnel in Sri Lanka.
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“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” ,authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, was officially launched this morning (08) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The first copy of the publication was formally presented to President Disanayake by Mr. Siriwardana during the event.
It has been reported that former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pilleyan’ has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and senior officials of SriLankan Airlines was held this afternoon (April 8) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The discussions mainly focused on proposals to transform SriLankan Airlines into a more profitable state-owned enterprise. Special attention was also given to possible short-term and long-term solutions for the airline’s debt management.
The talks further explored new investment opportunities for the airline. The President instructed the officials to take all necessary steps to transform SriLankan Airlines into a profit-making entity.
Although the airline has recorded operational profits, due to past mismanagement and poor decision-making, it remains one of the leading loss-making state enterprises. The current government has decided to reverse the previous administration’s decision to privatize the airline. Instead, it plans to continue operating it as the national carrier while introducing a new management structure to ensure its profitability moving forward.
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, President’s Senior Advisor Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Sarath Ganegoda along with several senior officials of SriLankan Airlines, were present at the meeting.
“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
Former state minister arrested by CID
President meets with senior officials of SriLankan Airlines
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