AFP - Sri Lanka's ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse is to be questioned over the 2008 abduction of a newspaper editor, police said Wednesday, as authorities investigate the former leader and his family over allegations of murder and fraud.Investigators believe a group of military officials behind the abduction of the Nation news editor Keith Noyahr was also responsible for the … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka to question ex-president over editor’s abduction
Poor policy coordination blamed for agri sector poverty – Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka has 17 ministries responsible for the country’s agriculture sector, whereas many regional peers have only one ministry Online software system considered to enhance coordination among govt. agencies under agriculture modernisation programme By Nishel FernandoThe poor coordination of agricultural policies among government agencies, disharmony between agricultural and … [Read more...] about Poor policy coordination blamed for agri sector poverty – Daily Mirror
Siyambalapitiya defends Power Purchase Agreements
Says PPAs with IPPs the cheapest available option Power Ministry Secy. requests President’s intervention to get regulator’s approval for power purchases PUCSL refutes cost claim saying purchase should be through transparent tender process By Chathuri Dissanayake Hot on the heels of the Committee on Public Enterprise (COPE) summoning the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) … [Read more...] about Siyambalapitiya defends Power Purchase Agreements
China is printing money for countries like Poland and Brazil at ‘full steam’ as it tries to expand its influence on the global economy
(Getty Images) China’s money printing industry is running at "full steam" for foreign clients including Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Brazil and Poland, according to reports.The printing is linked to China’s Belt and Road Initiative which has seen China build infrastructure and invest in around 60 countries from Europe, Asia, and Africa."A nation must have … [Read more...] about China is printing money for countries like Poland and Brazil at ‘full steam’ as it tries to expand its influence on the global economy
Sri Lanka ex-president’s son proposes to sweetheart atop Kilimanjaro
ECONOMYNEXT – Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s youngest son Rohitha travelled from Tangalle to Tanzania to propose marriage to his sweetheart on top of snow-covered Kilimanjaro, another sibling said.Second son Yoshitha was the first to announce the engagement yesterday atop the highly romantic setting on the highest mountain in the African continent. “Congratulations … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka ex-president’s son proposes to sweetheart atop Kilimanjaro
