Tag:Ranil Wickremesinghe
Corruption
Election Monitors Raise Alarm Over State Resource Misuse in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Campaign
Transparency International Sri Lanka has raised issues regarding public officers in senior roles, who are legally restricted from political activities, actively participating in campaigning...
Democracy
Sri Lanka President Unveils Economic Development Manifesto
“We are on a pathway to recovery from the chaos of 2022, only I have a plan for the next five years of our journey,” Wickremesinghe said
Disaster Management
Sri Lanka Revives Historic ‘River for Jaffna’ Project to Address Water Scarcity
The project's current iteration includes several phases, beginning with the construction of the main pipeline and related infrastructure. Subsequent phases will focus on developing...
Agriculture policy
Sri Lanka Moves to Create Village Communities for Plantation Residents
The issue of land ownership and living conditions has been a longstanding concern, exacerbated by historical policies that deprived many of citizenship rights after...
Climate change
Ranil Wickremesinghe Proposes Global Levy for Funding Climate Change
The Sri Lankan President proposed a 10 percent levy on the annual profits of global tax evasion assets deposited in tax havens be charged...
Accountability
Sri Lanka Stuck in Choppy Political and Economic Waters
In 2023, Sri Lanka faced significant economic and political challenges including a contraction in GDP and a rise in taxes, yet improvements were noted...
Forced disappearances
Sri Lanka to Resolve Missing Persons’ Issue by 2025: President Ranil Wickremesinghe
The Office of Missing Persons (OMP), established in 2017, remains central to the government’s purported intention to establish the fate of thousands of victims...
Accountability
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s House Burnt Down By Sri Lankan Protesters
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe’s private residence in Central Colombo has been set on fire by protesters demanding his government.
Angry protesters have set...
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Government Marks 100 Days of Progress in Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Starting in October, the government will introduce the modern kisan chaupal – lab to land program, which will facilitate...
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Migration Patterns in Udaipur’s Adivasi Communities: A Complex Tale of Struggle, Mobility, and Identity
Young men from these communities, burdened by poor educational outcomes and limited job prospects, view migration as a means...
Ozone Layer on Track for Recovery, Says WMO
According to the WMO, the ozone layer could recover to pre-1980 levels by around 2066 over the Antarctic if...
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Government Marks 100 Days of Progress in Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Starting in October, the government will introduce the modern...
Migration Patterns in Udaipur’s Adivasi Communities: A Complex Tale of Struggle, Mobility, and Identity
Young men from these communities, burdened by poor educational...
