Economic vision of Ranasinghe Premadasa: A much felt today | Daily FT
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Saturday May 02, 2026 Friday, 1 May 2026 08:19 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Late President Ranasinghe Premadasa with UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim before he addressed the 35th session of the UNGA Some political opponents rated Premadasa as a ‘pro-poor or…
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Saturday May 02, 2026 Friday, 1 May 2026 08:19 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Late President Ranasinghe Premadasa with UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim before he addressed the 35th session of the UNGA Some political opponents rated Premadasa as a ‘pro-poor or…
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