Month: May 2022
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May- 2022 -27 MayNEWS FORUM
SUSTAINABILITY IS ON THE MOVE. LET’S KEEP IT ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Source: World Economic Forum - 24 May 2022 The middle Saturday of COP26 in Glasgow last year was a ‘day off’ from negotiations. It was the day that a peaceful protest march, attended by 100,000 ordinary citizens…
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27 MayNEWS FORUM
SOCIAL UNREST IS RISING, ADDING TO RISKS FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY
Source: IMF - May 20, 2022 After a pause in popular protest during the first year of the pandemic, people are returning to the streets. This year, large and long-running anti-government demonstrations have occurred in some…
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27 May
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People power can be most effective with a defined strategy and clear message, in order to move governments and other authorities for real change. Consistency and persistency are the tactics that will ensure the message…
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26 MayNEWS FORUM
IMF STAFF CONCLUDES VIRTUAL MISSION TO SRI LANKA
Source: IMF - May 26, 2022 Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Peter Breuer and Mr. Masahiro Nozaki conducted a virtual mission with the Sri Lankan authorities during May 9-24 on an…
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26 MayMEDIA RELEASES
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Wing Commander (Retd.) D Pradeep S Kannangara Elected as the President of the Industrial Security Foundation (Sri Lanka) Inc. The Industrial Security Foundation (ISF) which acts as the sole organization in Sri Lanka to represent…
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26 MayNEWS FORUM
SRI LANKA NEEDS TO PRIVATISE SRILANKAN AIRLINES
Source: NewsIn.Asia - May 24, 2022 The debt-ridden state-owned airline, which loses LKR 99 million a day, is a burden that the country can no longer afford. Colombo, May 24 (AdaDerana) – SriLankan Airlines is one of…
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26 MayJUNE COVER
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It is common knowledge that there’s an almost total lack of accountability for policy failures, and for disregarding the rule of law on the part of our political leaders and senior officials. This is a…
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26 MayJUNE COVER
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At the age of 75, I’m elated to see our youth rise against corruption, mismanagement and wrongdoing; united as one nation, as Sri Lankans. Since independence, we have embraced systems that by and large facilitated…
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26 MayNEWS FORUM
DON’T TRADE YOUR SECURITY FOR ECONOMIC PROFITS, NATO TELLS COUNTRIES
Source: MSN – May 24, 2022 DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Western countries must not trade their security for economic profits, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Tuesday, referring to the debate over the use of Chinese…
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26 May
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Inculcating a culture of accountability, transparency and financial discipline is extremely important with immediate effect. Whether at home, school, work or society in general, you must be held accountable for your actions. If you’re lauded…
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