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Daily Financial Times
Daily Financial Times
The month that ushers in the New Year for the Sinhalese and Tamils brought along with it many new developments. From boisterous protests to equally wild curfews and social media restrictions, the people of Sri Lanka cast their voices, and received an answer. On 4 April, following the resignation of most Cabinet ministers, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reshuffled the Cabinet ministerial portfolios and even extended an invitation towards other parties to fill in the gaps. The market showed vital signs at the unexpected news of Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal stepping down. While some m…