Opinion: Need for Hybrid Workplace for Today’s Businesses
By Sajani Kaushalya Many businesses are rethinking their conventional working structures in light of the many changes taking place in the world. Employees now …
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Bringing Swiss Precision to Killinochchi Agriculture
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 …
X-Press Pearl Disaster: From Flames to Prevention
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 …
Cracking the Code: Why Women’s Innovations are Lagging Behind in Sri Lanka
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 …
Battling Disease & Debt: Financing Non-Communicable Diseases Amidst Economic Crisis
By Sunimalee Madurawala: Introduction “The shortage of medicines will significantly impact medications for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). If NCD patients …
Women’s Day, Strength and Knowledge through Togetherness
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 …
Opinion: Driving sustainable and inclusive growth for everyone
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) …
Apptimus Tech, Jaffna’s software firm from bedroom to 7,000 square feet in 5 years
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 …
IMF Publication: Regulating the Crypto Ecosystem – The Case of Unbacked Crypto Assets
The ongoing evolution in the crypto ecosystem is revealing both opportunities and pitfalls. Crypto assets were originally developed to democratize payments but …
History Repeating Itself: Sri Lanka’s Electricity Crisis
By Imesha Dissanayake: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis revealed vulnerabilities in the Sri Lankan economy and weakened its economic …
Taxing Tobacco: Why the 2023 Budget Should Increase Tobacco Taxes
By an IPS Research Team Sri Lanka’s economy is at a critical juncture where urgent steps are needed to improve the country’s fiscal position. The Institute …
Opinion: What Sri Lanka Can Learn from China’s Bitter Experience
By M. Rizwan Muzzammil The following article, describing the economic growth of China, extracts information from “The Power of Capitalism” by Rainer …
With people rushing for Sri Lanka’s exit, is anyone coming back?
By Jekhan Aruliah In July 2022 the Sri Lanka Sunday Times reported “Pandemonium at passport office”, reporting people sleeping for days in queues waiting …
Food Fight: Sri Lanka’s Battle for Food Security
By Lakshila Wanigasinghe World Food Day is observed on 16 October to promote awareness and action to ensure regular access to nutritious food for all. The …
Opinion: “Saving” the Economy
by M. Rizwan Muzzammil The economy is shrinking The economy can be likened to a train engine pulling carriages up a hill. The engine represents the wealth …
Opinion: Marketers’ role in Sri Lanka’s recovery
By Thanzyl Thajudeen Despite the much-required socio-political changes, every one of us – whether its entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporations, institutions and …
Opinion: What Sri Lanka Can Learn From Thatcher’s Legacy
by M. Rizwan Muzzammil Introduction The following article, describing the economic situation of post-war United Kingdom (UK), extracts information from …
A Fiscal Council for Sri Lanka: Pathway to Regaining Fiscal Credibility
By Dr. Lakmini Fernando: Sri Lanka was once considered a development success story. But within the last few decades, this legacy was lost to governance …
Opinion: Stagflation in Sri Lanka? Risks and Policy Responses
The world economy is showing signs of a serious slowdown due to overlapping crises including the Russia-Ukraine War, the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s real …
Opinion: Fixing the Sri Lankan Economy
By M. Rizwan Muzzammil: Introduction The Sri Lankan economy is significantly weakened and at risk of catastrophic collapse. There is a need for the government …