Opinion: Energy, EVs, Environment and the Economy
By M. Rizwan Muzzammil According to an article in ‘The Diplomat’ (2nd Oct 23), the Sri Lankan government has committed to supplying 70% of its domestic …
By M. Rizwan Muzzammil According to an article in ‘The Diplomat’ (2nd Oct 23), the Sri Lankan government has committed to supplying 70% of its domestic …
By Daniel Alphonsus Three million tourists are set to visit our shores next year. We will issue nearly as many online visas - millions too many. ETAs are a …
By Janaka Ediriweera Dr. Corrie Block, an Organizational Behavior Expert and a business coach in the UAE, asks, ‘If you were to go in for heart surgery, buy …
By Jekhan Aruliah K.Suganthon was only 21 when he setup his first business back in 2003. With the Sri Lanka Civil War simmering in an uneasy ultimately …
By Kamil Kuthubdeen As Asian economies grapple with the challenges of growing interest rates and diminishing export demand, Sri Lanka, in comparison, stands as …
By Ruwan Samaraweera Written ahead of World Elephant Day, observed on 12 August 2023. Introduction On World Elephant Day, attention turns to the unique …
By Dr Dushni Weerakoon: Debt restructuring is fundamentally about allocating the associated economic costs to someone. The onus is typically on the debtor …
By Dr Asanka Wijesinghe and Nilupulee Rathnayake: In response to the economic crisis, Sri Lanka implemented import controls that expanded significantly by the …
Co-authored by Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative and Dr. Vagisha Gunasekera, Country Economist, UNDP in Sri Lanka What is the blue economy and why should …
By Sajani Kaushalya Many businesses are rethinking their conventional working structures in light of the many changes taking place in the world. Employees now …
By Jekhan Aruliah I first met Kamilton Arumugam and Lieke Schroder by mistake. We met at my place in Jaffna about a project a mutual friend thought we had a …
By Ruwan Samaraweera: Sri Lanka’s ecological disaster related to the MV X-Press Pearl, a container ship carrying hazardous chemicals that caught fire off its …
By Dilani Hirimuthugodage "I do not intend to get a patent right for my invention as I do not want to disclose my research findings and methodologies to the …
By Sunimalee Madurawala: Introduction “The shortage of medicines will significantly impact medications for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). If NCD patients …
By Jekhan Aruliah “Every day is women’s day” snorted my female friend in Colombo irritably responding to my question over the phone from Jaffna whether …
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) …
By Jekhan Aruliah The Yarl Geek Challenge has a strong record as nursery for tech startups. By 2022, its 11th season, YGC alumni have started more than 60 …
The ongoing evolution in the crypto ecosystem is revealing both opportunities and pitfalls. Crypto assets were originally developed to democratize payments but …
December 7, 2022 (LBO) - Demystifying the Minerals Sector Why is it that many entirely legitimate investments by the private sector are immediately …
By Imesha Dissanayake: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis revealed vulnerabilities in the Sri Lankan economy and weakened its economic …