HYDEPARK

Creating a clear and stable perspective is the key now for all citizens and for the outside world that is closely watching Sri Lanka now.   

 Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at Hydepark on Ada Derana 24 Former German Human Rights Commissioner and formee member of the German Federal Government Markus Löning said that law makers need to take responsibility and ensure that a clear vision is set for the county in terms of going forward whilst respecting the safety of the people, rule of law and the constitution.Ada Derana | ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ විශ්වසනීය හා ප්‍රමුඛතම පුවත් සපයන්නා

Professor Emeritus in Sociology at the University of Colombo Siri Hettige says that a need assessment should to be conducted in order to identify vulnerable populations, which could help better allocate available resources to the hardest-hit.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affairs Programme At Hydepark on Ada Derana 24, Professor Hettige said that borrowed money needs to be put into productive investment that adds benefits to the economy in a sustainable manner.

Country Representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Vimlendran Sharan urges authorities not to underplay the grave crisis situation Sri Lanka is faced.  

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on ‘At HydePark, Ada Derana 24, Sharan said authorities should not stick to numbers when dealing with the crisis but rather take an empathetic approach.

Former Resident Coordinator of the International Monetary Fund in Sri Lanka Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque says that policy making needs to be efficient in such a way that it is capable of reacting to sudden changes.  Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at Ada Derana 24, Dr. Ul Haque went on to say that the country should step away from history to be creative and innovative by taking countries such as China, Vietnam and Singapore as examples, to move forward   Ada Derana | ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ විශ්වසනීය හා ප්‍රමුඛතම පුවත් සපයන්නා

U.S Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung welcomes the positive steps Sri Lanka has taken in seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund, saying that the United States, as one of the largest stakeholders of the IMF, wants to support Sri Lanka.  

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on our current affair programme ‘At HydePark’ on Ada Derana 24, the Ambassador said that this will not only open up financing opportunities from international financial institutions and multilateral banks but individual banks as well.   

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Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that second $500 million credit line agreed on principle by the EXIM Bank of India is expected to kick into the country from the 2nd week of this month.  

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at Hydepark on Ada Derana 24, the minister added that the bulk of the country's fuel bill for the month of June, which amounts to $540 million, will be covered by the new Indian credit facility.   

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Pioneer in Astrobiology Professor Chandra Wickremasinghe believes that devoting a substantial amount of Sri Lanka’s GDP for research and development, especially into alternative energy sources, would help the island nation find long-term solutions to one of its major challenges at the moment.      

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte on the current affairs programme At HydePark on Ada Derana 24 Professor. Wickremasinghe added that while encouraging innovative engineering, exploring pure science will greatly assist the country on many fronts.  

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Former Minister Navin Dissanayake With Indeewari Amuwatte

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President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, President's Counsel Saliya Pieris, says that no confidence motions and impeachment proceedings may not deliver the outcome that is expected by the demonstrating public, as constitutional grey areas may hamper such efforts.   

Speaking to Indeewari Amuwatte at HydePark on Ada Derana 24 today, the BASL President also warned that continued ignorance of the public's deep crisis of a lack of confidence in the country's institutions and leadership by parliament, needs to be changed soon before it leads to further instability.

Inviting in the Anonymous hacktivist group to engage in bringing down government infrastructure may not be a smart a move as people think, says cyber security consultant Asela Waidyalankara, who warns that the recent dump of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment data by the group was a sign that not every hacker is a good one.  

Also, joining Indeewari Amuwatte at HydePark on Ada Derana 24, was media analyst Nalaka Gunawardene who agrees with the threat assessment, but adds that there has never been a better time to consider embracing a strong data governance policy. Inviting in the Anonymous hacktivist group to engage in bringing down government infrastructure may not be a smart a move as people think, says cyber security consultant Asela Waidyalankara, who warns that the recent dump of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment data by the group was a sign that not every hacker is a good one.  Also, joining Indeewari Amuwatte at HydePark on Ada Derana 24, was media analyst Nalaka Gunawardene who agrees with the threat assessment, but adds that there has never been a better time to consider embracing a strong data governance policy.