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Sri Lanka launches ‘Restart Sri Lanka’ as economic activities resume

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Sri Lanka launches ‘Restart Sri Lanka’ as economic activities resume

After 52 days of economic uncertainty as businesses and shops remained closed due to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, Sri Lanka re-opened for business on Monday, much to the relief of the public. With COVID-19 now well contained by the medical personnel and authorities, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa gave the […]
May 11, 2020 32 Comments by Namal Rajapaksa in LinkedIn My Blog

After 52 days of economic uncertainty as businesses and shops remained closed due to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, Sri Lanka re-opened for business on Monday, much to the relief of the public.

With COVID-19 now well contained by the medical personnel and authorities, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa gave the greenlight for economic activities to resume lifting the nation wide curfew which lasted more than a month.

While curfew still remains in place in Colombo and Gampaha, it was indeed a positive sight to see Colombo slowly breath back to life as employees from the public and private sector left their homes for their workplaces. What was even more encouraging was how health guidelines were maintained by all citizens which are meant to support the battle to eventually eliminate the spread of the coronavirus which has so far infected over 850 people out of which over 300 have recovered. The 9 lives we lost in the COVID-19 battle will not be forgotten.

While Sri Lanka now recovers from this war against the coronavirus, on Monday, a national campaign to get Sri Lanka’s economy back on track’ – ‘Restart Sri Lanka’ – was launched to provide the impetus for Sri Lankan businesses to reinvigorate the economy and to create that optimism to move forward and support the corporates and small and medium enterprises.

The project, which is a nation wide campaign, was launched under the auspices of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and by the national body of marketing in Sri Lanka – The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing. Today, I am proud to say that I too am part of this campaign which will bring tangible benefits for our economy as well as provide vital help for businesses to move forward.

Sri Lanka is a resilient nation and has never lost to any battle. From the 30 year conflict, to last year’s Easter Sunday terror attacks, Sri Lanka’s economy always bounced back in full vigor so much so that we are presently a hot spot for investments as well as one of the leading destinations for tourism.

Today, as we resume amidst the COVID-19 war, this will once again not stop our businesses from achieving greater heights as well as put Sri Lanka back on the global trading/investment hub.

This battle against the COVID-19 tested us all and within these days while we remained indoors, we saw our true potential. Sri Lanka can today proudly say that while we faced the virus, we produced most of the essential products locally such as top quality facial masks, PPEs, scrubs and even ventilators. We created our own disinfectant chambers, sanitizers, tested our ayurvedic medicines to boost the immune systems as well as began our own research on the virus. Furthermore, people grew more closer to nature and began valuing the importance of food which eventually led them to grow food in their own homes and the Home Garden Challenge which I initiated in March has today spread all over the country. Today, with the unity and hard work of all, Sri Lanka successfully has prevented a community transmission of the virus and has contained it within identified clusters only. The virus never broke our strength.

Today, as countries begin to ease restrictions, the export market will eventually open up. But things will change in the post COVID-19 world. Demands will be different. Product necessities will be different. Tourism sector will change. And for that we have to be prepared.

Sri Lanka’s advantage is that we have already realized our potential and can supply to these new demands in the global market. Our diplomatic missions world over have already begun studying the product demands in the global market so Sri Lanka can have the advantage of entering the market early with locally made products.
Businesses have also started studying the import market and what will best suit the Sri Lankan market in the post COVID-19 world.

Sri Lanka has a long road ahead to reach its full potential again, but it is a road we have been on before following the end of the war and the Easter terror attacks. If we did it then, we can well do it now and this time around, the entire world is on the same journey as us.

With the ‘Restart Sri Lanka’ campaign, the road to success will be only easier.
As businesses begin today, I wish you all the best of luck but urge you all to maintain health guidelines and remain safe.

I wish you all the best of luck.

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Comments (32)

  1. M z rahuman
    M z rahuman
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Keep going ur political and volunteers services god bless

  2. Gayan Dananjaya
    Gayan Dananjaya
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    It’s really nice. I will be giving full support until Aiyya become Next leader of the country

    • Chamila Janith karunananda
      Chamila Janith karunananda
      May 12, 2020 Reply

      Congratulations

  3. Pavithra
    Pavithra
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Good Job

  4. Shehan jayasekara
    Shehan jayasekara
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Congratulations .well done keep it up ❤️👍

  5. w.a.c.wanasinghe
    w.a.c.wanasinghe
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    මෙය අප හට නව අභියෝගයක් උවත් රටේ සියලුම ජාතීන් හා එක්ව මෙය ජය ගෙනීමට ගරු නාමල් රජපක්ශ මහතා අප හා එක්වීම අපහට ශක්තියක් සේම නව බලාපොරොත්තුවක් එතිකිරීමකි..

  6. K Erandika
    K Erandika
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Such an excellent beginning. Here it is the Sri Lanka ‘s big hope. Jaya! Jaya!

  7. Dr jayaruwan Bandara
    Dr jayaruwan Bandara
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Great start for a prosperous future please link medical research institute also

  8. Udaya Indrarathna
    Udaya Indrarathna
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Superb initiative

  9. Lahiru prasad
    Lahiru prasad
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  10. Lahiru prasad
    Lahiru prasad
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Super 👍👍👍👍👍

  11. Ishara sandeepa
    Ishara sandeepa
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  12. Asith Pasindu
    Asith Pasindu
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Respect ✌️ Keep it Up 🔥🙏🏻©️

  13. Laksha Medagodage
    Laksha Medagodage
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Dear hon Sirs
    s

    We are sure about evey scope of work will be successful
    I will in time will share ideas will keep our party competitive with new project ideas with you also.
    I am much more conference with our leaders.
    May triple Gem Bless you
    Cc Hon Namal රාජපක්ෂ sir

  14. Udayanga Kalansooriya
    Udayanga Kalansooriya
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    සර් මම මීට පෙර ඔබට කතා කලා. ඔබතුමා විතරයි ලංකාවෙන්ම මගේ අධ්‍යාපන සුදුසුකම්වලට වටිනාකමක් දුන්නේ. මට අවුරුදු 27. සර් මම හැටනවලින්,මට BA,LLB,counseling ,psychology ඇතුළු සුදුසුකම් කිහිපයක් තියෙනවා සර් . ලංකාව පුරා පාසල් විශාල ගනණක මනොවිද්‍යා දේශන කරලා ළමයි යහමඟට ගත්තා සර් .මම අපේ පැත්තේ දේශපාලනය කරන අයට වැන්දා සර් රැකියාවක් ඉල්ලලා .සුදුසුකම් වලින් මම කොයිතරම් ඉහළින් හිටියත් එයාලගේ උදව් නැතුව බෑ සර් .මට සර් ගැන ලොකු විශ්වාසයක් තියෙනවා සර්.එත් සර් මට තියෙන සුදුසුකම් බලලා රැකියාවක් ලබා දෙන්න .කෙටි පණිවිඩයක් එව්වාට සමාවෙන්න සර්.

  15. Kaushlye Senanayake
    Kaushlye Senanayake
    May 11, 2020 Reply

    Very very good tri and tri sum day we can fly

  16. y s kelum prabath silva
    y s kelum prabath silva
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    hi namal sir we are stay home me my mom my gren mom and my wife i have someny probem pls help me

  17. Anuradha Rupasinha
    Anuradha Rupasinha
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Wish you a bright future

  18. y s kelum prabath silva
    y s kelum prabath silva
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    my name is prabath im from. wennapuwa my age 35 old i need ur help sir pls help me

  19. Thushara perera
    Thushara perera
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Great work s sir

  20. Eranda Wakista
    Eranda Wakista
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Great step for move forward 👍👍👍

    • Chandra N Wakishta
      Chandra N Wakishta
      May 12, 2020 Reply

      Very good. Keep the flag flying. 🙏🇱🇰

  21. Pradeep Wijesinghe (AAL)
    Pradeep Wijesinghe (AAL)
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Great we are always with you

  22. Vimasha gamage
    Vimasha gamage
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Good job namal Aiya

  23. Sudantha Bandara
    Sudantha Bandara
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Superb…🤙

  24. E.R.NALAKA
    E.R.NALAKA
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Congratulations sir.wel Done

  25. Chamila Janith karunananda
    Chamila Janith karunananda
    May 12, 2020 Reply

    Congratulations you are doing well

  26. Rasni
    Rasni
    May 13, 2020 Reply

    We found our leader for the nextGen SL.

  27. M.Ramesh
    M.Ramesh
    May 13, 2020 Reply

    Namal Sir,
    We admire the efforts taken by the Sri Lankan President Hon. Gotabaya Rajapaksa; Prime Minister Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa and your good self to fight & recover back from this Pandemic Situation.
    We are glad that you are ready to encourage the investments and create optimism for the existing / new establishments.
    We, IOGS Minerals Lanka are eager to join and support the nationwide campaign “Restart Sri Lanka” to get the country’s economy back on track
    Our Proposed Project for Mining and Mineral Processing Industry in Kirinda, Hambantota District, Southern Province shall support
    • by providing employment opportunities for about 1,000 persons of that region and improve their living standards
    • by paying Royalty for Mining and applicable taxes for Industrial operations to the Government
    • by generating Foreign Exchange Revenue to the country by exporting the Garnet produced to over 40 countries across the world to generate
    • by handling all the export operations (more than 2,000 Teu’s / annum) from Hambantota Port.
    We are eager to obtain the opportunity to support the country forever.

  28. Rukman jayasinghe
    Rukman jayasinghe
    May 13, 2020 Reply

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  29. Sandaruwan Mohotti
    Sandaruwan Mohotti
    May 15, 2020 Reply

    Stay safe and healthy, god bless you!!!

  30. Edwin Prem
    Edwin Prem
    May 15, 2020 Reply

    Congratulations 👍👍👍👍

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