The present annual demand for energy in Sri Lanka is 15,000 GWh and is expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% in the coming years. The country's energy demand is projected to reach 22,501 GWh by the year 2025.

By Swasthika Arulingam and Lalitha Dedduwakumara

The Free Trade Zones (FTZ) were established in Sri Lanka in 1978 with the hope of bringing Foreign Direct Investments, employment to people and developing the economy under an export focused model.

Mangala, during the final phase of his life, had an intensive dialogue with me on the need for formulating a basic document containing fundamental principles that should be incorporated in a program of transformation for Sri Lanka, and the significance of having such a document.

Like all of us, he was a man of strength as well as weaknesses. Yet, unlike a lot of us, he had strength and courage in the bleakest of times to fight the bitterest of battles.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Situation is miserably going out of control from the hands of the Government and the Health management system of the country, due to inability of the authorities to take timely and rational informed decisions.

The loss of Mangala Samaraweera is a devastating blow to statesmanship in Sri Lanka.

I am deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Mangala Samaraweera, a former Minister and a leading politician in Sri Lanka.

Mangala Samaraweera's untimely demise is a great loss to the nation, the United National Party and to me, personally.

Mangala, my dearest friend, brother, comrade-in-arms.

It was early 2005, a few months after I had been made the CEO of Rivira Media Corporation.