Sri Lanka could lose US$ 50 bn from extreme weather conditions: Ruwan

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Feb 15 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka is slated to lose US$ 50 billion with 87 percent of its population potentially facing extreme weather conditions within the next two decades, Presidential Advisor on climate change Ruwan Wijewardene told a top gathering.

Speaking during the South Asia Hydromet Forum, Wijewardene said Sri Lanka is a country which is significantly affected by weather related losses.

“Sri Lanka, significantly affected by weather-related losses and had incurred damages nearing US$7 billion from 1990 to 2018. Looking ahead, we face an even starker reality: by 2050, an expected 7.7% GDP decline in Sri Lanka could translate to a loss of US$50 billion, with 87% of our population potentially facing extreme weather conditions,” he said.

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Rubu fernando Thursday, 15 February 2024 04:16 PM

What are your qualifications to make such assertions? Were you reading off script written by someone else? Are you a certified climatologist with verifiable credentials?

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BS wije Thursday, 15 February 2024 04:28 PM

Does he pluck these numbers out of thin air? Where is the data and who made these projections? Santa Claus?

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JokersVictim Thursday, 15 February 2024 04:34 PM

Double blow then lost $50B by political plundering by sides of the aisle and now another $50B from extreme weather conditions…plus $92B loan, no chance then for us to live?

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K kariappar Thursday, 15 February 2024 05:44 PM

Nonsense statement to scare people like uncle RW. Has the guy done anything to help the general population? How do you put a value to a none occurred natural disaster?

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A Supporter of the Government Thursday, 15 February 2024 06:06 PM

Now that the Presidential Advisor on climate change Mr. Ruwan Wijewardene who must be an international expert on Climate Change has declared that Sri Lanka is slated to lose US$ 50 billion within the next two decades, it is even more important than ever to recover US$50.0 billion stolen from Sri Lanka and deposited in foreign banks by a former President of this country.

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Gabriella Thursday, 15 February 2024 06:12 PM

The whole country is polluted environmentally and mentally. A simple problem like exhaust emissions cannot be addressed. How the @#

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Tissa Fernando Thursday, 15 February 2024 06:42 PM

Another Kheheliya, make everyone afraid to secure funding for projects or purchases that give them lucrative commissions.

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Christo255 Thursday, 15 February 2024 06:44 PM

Another bullshitter talking about 2050 like his uncle RW. Get off that high pedestal and come down to earth please. Ganja gahalada?

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johan Thursday, 15 February 2024 07:55 PM

He was the State Defense Minister during Easter Bomb Blast when Maithri was in Singapore.He could not protect his own citizens in this small Island.Has he any knowledge to predict the weather conditions for the next two decades

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Tree hugger Thursday, 15 February 2024 08:23 PM

And the solution is.......import more cars for the politicians and the connected. Chop down more trees.....

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A suffering citizen Thursday, 15 February 2024 09:07 PM

Residents of Colombo, its suburbs and other major towns are already suffering from the effect of urban heat islands caused by the haphazard construction of skyscrapers and tall apartment blocks adjoining houses. Inter-lock cement block paving is another factor. Installing air conditioners only aggravates the issue as they emit warm air. The architects, engineers and urban planners need to join forces and find viable solutions before all of us incinerate in the near future!

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Rip Winkle Thursday, 15 February 2024 11:24 PM

Bloke, the people of Sri Lanka will lose much more with each passing month until you, your boss and the present 225 scumbags in parliament are kicked out.

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Fred Friday, 16 February 2024 01:24 AM

Why look so far about things that may or may not happen, which we cannot control when there are so many losses occurring now due to environmental factors within the country all man made and practically little or nothing is being done about itAnd these global themes often have hidden agendas which we must not repeat without careful study

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L Jaya Friday, 16 February 2024 02:32 AM

Securing Ranil for not performing his inhumane program, he should be bumped off at the earliest so that his henchmen will also be removed from making statements in the public

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Ara Friday, 16 February 2024 07:00 AM

Oi U r just repeating what the paid scientist r saying, we have to have our own plans, not plan according to what others say, these conferences r good for dumbis like yourself

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Jude Friday, 16 February 2024 07:42 AM

This guy pulling numbers from thin air.

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Jude Friday, 16 February 2024 07:45 AM

Can't understand why this guy drawing a salary from government when the people rejected him outright back in 2020 general Elections.

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Jude Friday, 16 February 2024 07:46 AM

Now Ruwan belongs to LGBTIQ Community yeah just ask Ranil.

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DD Friday, 16 February 2024 08:07 AM

Hey, our backdoor entry, Ruwan. People are in survival mode now; they're not interested in BAILA or BANA. Actually, it's bread and butter for them. With Uncle Ranil's blessing, can you get on board with a solar power project to electrify Sri Lanka? You can borrow some ideas from Saudi Arabia's LINE project. If you go this route, you could become another Gamini Dissanayake or Lalith Athulathmudali in Sri Lanka, and one day, you might even sit in your uncle's and great-granduncle's seat.

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Children will be adversely affected Friday, 16 February 2024 09:14 AM

Current

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Patcitz Friday, 16 February 2024 02:20 PM

Who are you MUTT to analyze those things? Who appointed you? The very people who had CHASED OUT from parliament seating, are disappointed by your head rase!.

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Hunpalan Nakilingam Friday, 16 February 2024 04:04 PM

Who is this pin Gona to talk about the weather? Unelected uncle power - enjoy for another short period by misleading people - Go around the world by Pin money from poor people like Balusinha!

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Deepthi Friday, 16 February 2024 06:04 PM

Best solution for this to keep the current government in power forever. Then there won’t be $50b in the country to lose!

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