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Tag: Ranil Wickremesinghe

NEWSLINE BY FARAZ 25.07.2026
NEWS LINE

NEWSLINE BY FARAZ 25.07.2026

byTeam Independent25/07/202625/07/2026
“Crisis Outsourcing vs State Capacity”
ECONOMYMain Story

“Crisis Outsourcing vs State Capacity”

Outsourcing Sovereignty: When a Country Needs Consultants to Save It Sri Lanka did not just default in 2022. It revealed…

byCeylon Independent05/02/202605/02/2026
President Wickremesinghe Assures Northern Citizens of Inclusivity;  DisplacedTo Be Settled By 2025
LOCALLocalMain Story

President Wickremesinghe Assures Northern Citizens of Inclusivity; DisplacedTo Be Settled By 2025

During the Jaffna and Kilinochchi District Coordinating Committee meeting on the 4th January, President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed crucial issues concerning…

byCeylon Independent05/01/2024
Sri Lanka must be an export-oriented economy to face global economic crisis – PM
LOCAL

Sri Lanka must be an export-oriented economy to face global economic crisis – PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that Sri Lanka must be a fully export-oriented economy to face the global economic crisis…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/09/201827/09/2018
Sri Lanka President says parliament should set the first example of efficiency
LOCAL

Sri Lanka President says parliament should set the first example of efficiency

President Maithripala Sirisena says the Parliament must be an example of efficiency when the country is moving towards the development…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/09/2018
Sri Lanka Premier emphasizes on programs for early childhood development and pre-school education
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Premier emphasizes on programs for early childhood development and pre-school education

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government has focused attention on programs to enhance early childhood development and…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/09/2018
PM calls on private sector to get involved in education reform
BUSINESSMain Story

PM calls on private sector to get involved in education reform

By Charumini de Silva Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday (14 September) called on the private sector to set up…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/09/201817/09/2018
Aid to Sri Lanka never attached to politics: China
LOCALMain Story

Aid to Sri Lanka never attached to politics: China

China welcomes the remarks made by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, and the two countries’ cooperation under the China-proposed…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/09/2018
Indonesia-Sri Lanka strengthens cooperation in railway, ready-made garments industrial sectors
LOCAL

Indonesia-Sri Lanka strengthens cooperation in railway, ready-made garments industrial sectors

Indonesia and Sri Lanka are determined to strengthen cooperation in the industrial sector to improve economic growth of the two…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/09/2018
Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2018 kicks off today
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2018 kicks off today

Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2018 is being inaugurated this morning at Cinnamon Grand Colombo. The two-day event, which is Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/09/2018

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