Trade in the Pandemic Era: A One-year Assessment
By Dr. Asanka Wijesinghe On the front page of The New York Times' March 27 edition, a staggering chart illustrated COVID-19-induced unemployment level in the …
By Dr. Asanka Wijesinghe On the front page of The New York Times' March 27 edition, a staggering chart illustrated COVID-19-induced unemployment level in the …
By Jekhan Aruliah A few years ago I was speaking with a main board director of one of Sri Lanka’s largest companies. I asked him, a Jaffna Tamil gentleman …
By H. Dabarera and KD Vimanga. Background The Colombo Port City commission bill is to be debated in parliament this week. Over the last few weeks, Sri …
By JUNKO NARIMATSU, Digital Development Specialist, World Bank; ANEESA MENDIS , Digital Development Consultant, World Bank , JAGATH SENEVIRATNA , Director - …
By Chathurika Jayawardana, Founder, Career Kit First and foremost, be honest about it. Employers are aware that job loss during this pandemic is due to …
By Alahendra Amaradasa Today, more than ever before, there has come to the fore the pressing need for ensuring quality of supplies at the supplier’s end to …
Experts break down the significance of Google’s win in a major case surrounding its copying of Oracle code in the development of its Android operating
By Thanzyl Thajudeen MCIM Marketing is in the spotlight during this pandemic with the C-suite realizing its importance in connecting and bringing the various …
What are some of the challenges women in Sri Lanka face from a gender equality standpoint and how can we tackle them? Below are the responses from researchers …
By Eran Wickramaratne M.P - Former State Minister of Finance This government is stumbling from one crisis to another. Poor economic management, dismal …
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 …