The Sri Maha Bodhi tree which is sacred to the Buddhist population from all over the world is now under threat from the Chinese power plant in Sri Lanka. Ecologists found the pollutants from the China-funded Noracholai Power Station have caused damage to the Bodhi tree as well as to the health of pe
COLOMBO When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South Asian island nation…
When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South Asian island nation was engulfed in its worst economic meltdown in 75
"He's ready to face the people's anger in the short term, to ensure long-term stability and growth in the country," said Dinouk Colombage, Wickremesinghe's director of international affairs. "Even though the president only has one seat in parliament, him carrying forward his agenda, bringing forth the reforms, once the results start showing, I think the people will come out in open support of him." Born into a prominent family of politicians and business-people with large interests in the media, the lawyer and six-time prime minister has little support beyond wealthy urban voters.