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Buddhist Chaplain to the British Armed Forces Professor Sunil Kariyakarawana believes that the most effective way Sri Lanka can convert the empathy of the Sri Lankans living overseas into a dollar earning avenue is by regaining the trust and credibility in the rulers and their decisions.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, Professor Kariyakarawana went on to say that Sri Lanka could avert a future crisis, if the leaders of the country reflect on the mistakes in the past and rectify them while being open for dialogue with the general public.

PANEL DISCUSSION, CBSL GOVERNOR DR. NANDALAL WEERASINGHE TOGETHER WITH EXPERTS JOIN ‘AT HYDEPARK' WITH INDEEWARI AMUWATTE

Canadian Member of Parliament for Don Valley North Han Dong, who is currently in Sri Lanka with a Sri Lankan-Canadian Business Delegation exploring investment opportunities, says Sri Lanka has a good environment for businesses adding that the government has demonstrated its willingness to attract investments to the country.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, the MP said he sees Sri Lanka as a country ready for both domestic and foreign investments. He also said infrastructure investments that are mostly capital intensive in nature are important for the Sri Lankan economy to be robust.

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, Minister Sabry added that the closure the people seek can only be delivered through a local mechanism as it would facilitate and enable all parties to express themselves while protecting the country's sovereignty.

Despite the government's stance that holding elections at present would be an unbearable burden on the general public, MP of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya Dr. Harini Amarasuriya believes on the contrary that holding elections would be the only solution to getting the country out of this crisis and regain the mandate of the people.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme at HydePark on Ada Derana 24, MP Amarasuriya said that the cost of having the current government in power far outweighs the cost that would be incurred through general elections which she highlights could be curtailed if handled properly.

Former Army Commander and Parliamentarian of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka responds to claims on a large defence budget, saying national security is the key for any country to prosper economically.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on “At HydePark on Ada Derana 24”, Field Marshal Fonseka said the collapse of the country’s economy is not an excuse to let national security to shatter.  He is also of the view that the military manpower of Sri Lanka needs to be strengthened since the country lacks advanced military equipment.  The former Army Commander turned politician, went on to say that he is ready to go before international fora to defend Sri Lanka’s humanitarian operation while urging the international community to seek clarification from him on any claims pertaining to allegations of war crimes.

Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange Dilshan Wirasekara says they expect to introduce a host of new financial instruments to the Colombo Bourse by mid-2023.  Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Viraj Dayaratne stated that the SEC has taken measures to grant approval for many other programmes for the benefit of the general public.  These remarks were made during their discussion with Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24 today  Ada Derana | ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ විශ්වසනීය හා ප්‍රමුඛතම පුවත් සපයන්නා

Tax experts propose that Sri Lanka needs to establish a National Tax Council in order to better handle both tax policies and its administration.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs programme at HydePark on Ada Derana 24, Tax and Regulatory Principal at KPMG Sri Lanka Suresh Perera believes that this is the solution to dealing with inconsistent tax policies, as the government lacks individuals capable of understanding the formulation of tax policies.  Adding to these remarks, Managing Partner of PWC Sri Lanka Sujeewa Mudalige emphasised that Sri Lanka could get out of the current crisis by increasing allocations for education and health instead of defence.  Meanwhile, Senior Partner at Gajma and Company N.R.Gajendran said that the way forward for the country would be to ensure that there are people capable of making competent decisions while avoiding fraudulent decisions.

Chairman of the Petroleum Development Authority Saliya Wickramasuriya says Sri Lanka's potential oil and gas reserves is worth between US$ 200 and 300 billion, as per scientific volumetric analysis.   Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte 'At HydePark’' on Ada Derana 24 he said that measures taken by the PDA such as reducing the exploration licenses agreement to 3 years from 20 years previously, and having an established authority to regulate activities, is inspiring confidence in potential investors in commercially exploring Sri Lanka’s natural resources.

Former foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama say Sri Lanka needs to be mindful and diplomatic when handling issues such as the Chinese vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' as the island nation depends on both its long-standing allies like China and closest neighbour India, during the dire economic situations as these.    

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on the current affairs programme 'At HydePark on Ada Derana 24' he said Sri Lanka should also have communicated with India about the Chinese vessel due to the sensitivity of tensions that exist between two superpowers.