Industry Analysis

SLACMA Welcomes NPP’s Industrial Policies to Boost Automobile Component Manufacturing

  • October 7, 2024

The Sri Lanka Automobile Component Manufacturers Association (SLACMA) has extended its congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election as the new President of Sri Lanka. The association expressed optimism regarding the National Policy on Production (NPP) and its forward-looking industrial policies aimed at enhancing the automobile industry. Dimantha Jayawardena, the President of SLACMA, noted

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Politics

AKD Blames Ranil for Sri Lanka’s Financial Crisis, Spares Gotabaya

  • September 19, 2024

Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has attributed Sri Lanka’s 2022 financial crisis to incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, while largely absolving former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Speaking at an election rally, Dissanayake claimed that Wickremesinghe was the architect of the crisis, whereas Rajapaksa’s missteps stemmed from ignorance. “They ended essential supplies like oil, gas, and electricity. Ranil

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