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Yuthukama President says Lanka yet quite resilient despite all the negative utterances
President of the Yuthukama organisation MP Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday said that despite all gloom and doom predictions and statistics of a crisis prevailing in the country there was still a way out of the present plight if the country attempts to find solutions through cultural norms and ancient wisdom.
Addressing the media in Colombo, Cumaratunga said that there was evidence to prove that Lankans could still survive this crisis.The recent data pointed out that immunity of Lankans had gone up in post pandemic times thanks to consumption of traditional food and attempting to face the pandemic through the use of ancient medicinal practices. “One could easily predict that owing to the troubles we had during the pandemic, our situation could turn worse. Instead, we were better off because our people relied on traditional Ayurveda treatments which helped boost their immunity. The data showed that the number of paracetamol sold in the market had dropped,” Cumaratunga said.
He said that the holding of the Colombo International Book Fair was the other example. There were sales over 400 million rupees during the ten day book fair. “That is not possible in a country suffering from starvation. Our people would respect a book rather than a packet of rice. Despite all the troubles, they visited the book fair because they loved to read. These two examples indicate that we can still try and get people out of the present crisis,” Cumaratunga said.
“In addition, while the country was flat on all fours, our cricket team and other sportsmen performed well. These examples show us that we still can have a glimmer of hope that we could get out of the present crisis,” he said.
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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
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