A discussion took place on Thursday (02) night over Zoom between the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, and President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The discussion focused extensively on the IMF financial facility and the expected debt restructuring for Sri Lanka. Currently, there is a prevailing sense of optimism among all stakeholders involved […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the only way to bring about a change of government is through a parliamentary election and not through street protests, stating that the latter is not a viable option for the parliament. The President emphasized that a nation can become anarchic due to an economic collapse and urged everyone to […]
Tuesday 14th February, 2023 The SLPP-UNP regime seems to think it will be able to retain its hold on power by postponing elections and using anti-terror laws against its political rivals on the warpath. Odds are that its ill-conceived strategy will not yield the intended results, given its unpopularity and the sheer intensity of public […]
Saturday 11th February, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe, presenting the government’s policy statement in Parliament, on Wednesday, waxed eloquent on the need for what has come to be dubbed a system change, and promised the youth a secure future. He is not alone in doing so. There are other government and Opposition politicians who have endorsed […]
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