Ruwandi Perera speaks with the Chairman/CEO of Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company Dilhan Fernando on the tea industry and branding Ceylon Tea
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THE FORUM 📌MIDDLE EAST CRISIS AND HOW IT AFFECTS SRI LANKA This week on LMDtv Ruwandi Perera speaks with Foreign Policy Expert and Political Analyst Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka on the Middle East Crisis and how it affects Sri Lanka
THE FORUM 📌GEARING UP FOR THE AI AGE This week on LMDtv Ruwandi Perera speaks with the Executive Vice President/Group CIO of John Keells Holdings and Director/CEO of John Keells IT Dr. Ramesh Shanmuganathan on Gearing Up for the AI Age
Sri Lanka’s central ‌bank stunned markets by raising its policy rate by an outsized 100 basis points on Tuesday, the biggest hike
THE FORUM 📌 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS AND ITS IMPACT ON SRI LANKA This week on LMDtv Ruwandi Perera speaks with the public policy advocate Rohan Pethiyagoda on the Middle East Crisis and its Impact on Sri Lanka
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared ​a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 deaths were attributed to the disease. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by ‌the Bundibugyo virus, did not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but there was a high risk the disease could spread further to countries sharing land borders with the DRC. On Sunday, the U.N. health agency said in a statement that 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported as of Saturday in the…
The outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship carrying passengers from across the world is a situation that authorities say they are taking incredibly seriously. Three passengers have died either on board or after travelling on the ship, which set sail from Argentina a month ago. Four others have been medically evacuated from the ship for treatment. BBC – 7 May 2026 A huge operation is in place to trace people potentially exposed to the virus who have already taken flights home to numerous countries, including the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, the US and Switzerland. Health experts stress the…
CYBER SECURITY Ruwandi Perera speaks with the Asia Policy Lead and Senior Programme Manager, Inclusive Economic Development of The Asia Foundation Rukshanie Vidyaratne on Cyber Security
The exit of the United Arab Emirates from OPEC and OPEC+ will deal a heavy blow to the groups at a time when the war in Iran has caused a historic energy shock. DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday (Apr 28) it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy. The country said it would leave the organisations effective May 1. The stunning loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC…
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT RESOLUTION LMDtv Ruwandi Perera speaks with the Founder Chairman of Awarelogue Asian Institute Dr. George Cooke on Middle East Conflict Resolution