Fresh from the successful 15th Summit meeting last month of BRICS, the geopolitical bloc in which it is the leading power, China has now pushed itself again into the global limelight with brash claims of regional dominance at sea and on its mountain borderlands with rival power, India.New Delhi, currently hosting the prestigious 18th annual summit of the Group of 20 biggest national economies (G20) this...
Last week President Ranil Wickremesinghe made plans to do what needs to be done to get the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He went to Parliament on Tuesday with that aim.President Wickremesinghe, who stayed outside Colombo the previous weekend, stayed in Colombo this time. He came to office on Monday morning and joined a number of scheduled meetings. The Cabinet meeting...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been further rocked this time from the inside, as a sacked official alleged that his bosses by halting the domestic game are attempting to hoodwink the International Cricket Council (ICC) that a government plot is in the making to destabilize the sport in the country.Anura Weerasinghe who was the main coordinator of SLC’s National Development Committee fell foul with his masters...
Galoya Plantations creates history
Plans to reintroduce popular ‘Gal Arrack’
Galoya Plantations is set to rewrite Sri Lanka’s energy history by producing CNG (CH4) using molasses-based vinash, a by-product of the sugar industry which can be used as an alternative to LPG.Since the 1970s, sugarcane in Brazil has been used as a source of energy for electricity and biogas (Biomethane). Today, many cities, including Narandiba, Pirapozinho, and Presidente Prudente, with a combined...