Finally in 1993, Mr Ranaweera was nominated to contest the Provincial Council Election by the current ruling political party and got elected as a member of Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council.Ī year after he was nominated as a contestant for General Parliamentary Election 1994, representing the Kolonna Electorate in Rathnapura District of the Island and with a considerable majority, he was elected to be entrusted the duties as a Deputy Minister developing irrigation, community settlement, allocating lands for agricultural matters. Youngest son of a village headman, Mr Ranaweera, after completing his education, worked in the Plantation and Gemming Industry, and became popular among youngsters offering social services for the overall development of the regional youth group.įew years later, he was duty-bound to engage in political activities representing the youth. Mr Jayathissa Ranaweera, Honourable Minister of Textile Industries - Government of Sri Lanka, has been representing the Parliament for past 13 years. Sri Lanka is the ‘only outsourced apparel manufacturing country in Asia’ to signup 39 ILOs (International Labour Organisation) Conventions. The apparel and textile industry at 46 percent, is the largest single contributor to the export revenue. The rest of our identities are secondary,” he told.įor most people, Facebook has been a casual medium for fun, but on this day it became a powerful tool for social transformation.Contributing significantly and dynamically towards country’s overall economy, Sri Lankan textile industry has grown over the years to see itself as primary foreign exchange earner and largest single employer in the realms of manufacturing sector.Īfter its modest beginning in seventies, the industry today represents 43 percent of the country's total exports and contributes 39 percent towards industrial production of the Island Nation. Our first and foremost identity is that we are part of life. To a question from a civil society group in Pakistan on how to eliminate terrorism from Pakistan, he emphasized the need for educating the masses about the oneness of creation. “We need to see that the demonstrations are peaceful, because they are against a cause not a person,” he said, responding to a question from Marcelo Freixo, Congressman from Brazil. VIP participants included Monika Griefahn, Former Member of the German Parliament and co-founder of Greenpeace Germany Ricardo E Harvey, Coordinator of the program of Security, Corraentes, Argentina Mrs Shirin Ibrihem Fattah Amedi, Secretary-General of Iraq, Kurdish Women's Union and civil society members from countries like Korea, Turkey, and Iran.Īddressing social uprisings in different parts of the world, Sri Sri called for non-violence to be the the guiding principle for any agitation and movement. Live stream analysts reported that 148 countries were logged in to chat for Face-2-Face with Sri Sri. The Art of Living Family worldwide paid a tribute to Sri Sri in a special dance video. Sri Sri took to Facebook with a live event where people asked questions, seeking guidance on issues ranging from love and relationships to maintaining faith in times of calamities, addictions, depression, success, and societal violence. Sri Sri: Let non-violence be the guiding principle of social uprising across the world… Last but not least, a burning question for all: how to start, handle and/or maintain relationships? What is love? Music video with dancers from around the world Over 1 million people will join to meditate together for a stress-free and violence-free society Love and relationships QA with Sri Sri What are the concerning issues of today and how to solve them on a global level? Online guided meditation Global peace QA with Sri Sriĭo you know what is going on in the world on matters of peace? Hear what famous peacemakers have to ask Sri Sri on global peace. Personal QA with Sri Sriįind out details you have never heard before (+ short wit and wisdom videos)! Listen to tips and tricks on success and creativity. The topics ranged from love, relationships and mantras for Success. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar answered a diverse range of questions, which were sent in by the viewers. Over a million people in 30,000 locations in 146 countries viewed the 90-minute 'Face2Face with Sri Sri' event on June 23, 2013.
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