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Kandy District Secretary warns farmers not to fall for multinational ruse
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE
KANDY – Kandy District Secretary Chandana Tennakoon said at a meeting of representatives of farmers’ organisations of Minipe that some multinational trading organisations had adopted a ruse to dupe the organic fertiliser producing farmers by deploying agents to buy their fertiliser and sell it to them subsequently at higher prices.
District Secretary Tennakoon warned the farmers that they should not fall for such tricks and use the fertiliser they produced or sell it to the state institution that may need it.
Tennakoon said he had learnt that many farmers of Minipe and other parts of the country were producing organic fertiliser instead of clamouring for chemical fertiliser.
Tennakoon told the representatives of the farmer organisations of Minipe, once known as the rice bowl of the Kandy District, that officials of the departments of agriculture and irrigation were prepared to assist the farmers anytime.
The meeting was held at the Hasalaka Morayaya Residential Management Centre attended by the representatives of the Minipe No.1,2 and 3 farmers committees.
Among those present were chairman of the Hasalaka Pradeshiya Sabha S.P. Abeysinghe, Kandy District Additional Secretary Kumudini Premachandra, Divisional Secretary of Minipe Nuwan Hemakumara and Deputy Commissioner of Agrarian Services Ms.Tharanga Jayasekera.
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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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