Beyond Turmeric: How Import Controls are Impacting Sri Lanka’s Economy
By Dr. Asanka Wijesinghe: Raw turmeric roots on the shelves of roadside vendors is a frequent sight nowadays. Thanks to the import controls, turmeric now …
By Dr. Asanka Wijesinghe: Raw turmeric roots on the shelves of roadside vendors is a frequent sight nowadays. Thanks to the import controls, turmeric now …
By Jekhan Aruliah I first met Sinnaththurai Jeyakumar in 2020 at a particularly good dinner in Jetwing Jaffna’s elegant restaurant. We had eaten well, …
By Nisha Arunatilake and Chamini Thilanka The COVID-19 pandemic which was first reported in Sri Lanka in January 2020 has distressed the country’s …
By Lakshila Wanigasinghe The first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere” by 2030. While achieving the goal of …
By Manadilani Daluwatte – Trustee, Federation of Environmental Organisations, Sri Lanka (FEO) “The death of the forest is the end of our life.” Dorothy …
By Eran Wickramaratne: Dr. Neville Fernando’s death a few days ago ended the colourful life of a doctor, politician, entrepreneur in the Printing …
By Wimal Nanayakkara: High levels of inequality impede sustainable growth and development of a country. Sri Lanka made impressive strides to reach an upper …
Sri Lanka’s extensive network of public healthcare workers has been the underlying force behind the country’s pandemic response. This series of articles, …
By Wimal Nanayakkara: Although Sri Lanka has provided universal free education since 1939, around one-fifth of poor children drop out of school after the age …
By Jekhan Aruliah An appreciation on the retirement of a man who fled Sri Lanka’s communal riots in 1984 to settle in Australia, and returned three decades …
By Thanzyl Thajudeen MCIM Behavior and emotion-based marketing will be key Gone are the days where one vaguely segments and targets consumers. Brands today …
By Harini Weerasekera: In a series of blog articles on taxing tobacco, IPS has maintained that increasing tobacco taxation has undeniable health and fiscal …
By Bilesha Weeraratne: Sri Lanka’s migrant workers are an integral part of our economy, with their remittances traditionally accounting for the second …
By Ashani Abayasekara The policy proposal in Sri Lanka’s 2021 Budget to impose a 0.25% tax on the revenue of companies to set up a ‘COVID-19 Insurance …
By Sunimalee Madurawala "I stopped smoking after being diagnosed with cancer. I was shocked when I heard about it. Doctors say it is because of tobacco …
By Dr. Kayathri Periasamy With the latest wave of COVID-19 infections sweeping steadily across Sri Lanka, attention has been directed towards persons with …
By Jekhan Aruliah Colombo has a thriving entrepreneur scene. No shortage of mentors, angels and coffee shops in Colombo. But what about the neglected North? In …
- Authored by Ms. Ayushka Nugaliyadda, Ms. Bhagya Maheshi and Ms. Sarika Warusavitarana of Citra Social Innovation Lab With the rise in COVID-19 cases and …
By LankaPropertyWeb Disintegration, cracks, sloping floors and more are all signs of a poor foundation and structure. Yet, their possibility depends on the …
Global poverty is expected to increase for the first time in over 20 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 115 million people worldwide will fall into …