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Driving Policy Action in Sri Lanka from Economic Crisis to Recovery
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) held a seminar on 25 October 2022 to coincide with the release of the Institute’s annual flagship report, Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2022, on the theme Driving Policy Action from Crisis to Recovery. IPS researchers Chathurrdhika Yogarajah and Kimuthu Kiringoda captured the highlights of […]
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 to get their papers stamped. The Ceylon Today newspaper reported in September 2022 that “About 2000 doctors have left so far this year due to the current economic crisis”. With so […]
SEC, CSE and IFC host the second Investor Forum in Galle
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with the Australian Government, conducted the second Investor Forum of the year in Galle at Radisson Blu Resort as part of the series of events to celebrate the sixth World Investor Week (WIW) […]
Business Chambers request all parties to call off protests planned on 2nd Nov
Several Business Chambers in a joint statement note with concern that some organizations have called for mass protests on 2 nd November. While recognizing their freedom of speech and right to express views, the Chambers request all parties to call off protests of this nature that could undermine the efforts being taken to resolve the […]
Microsoft launches startup founders hub in Sri Lanka
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub was recently launched in Sri Lanka to empower local startup founders to turn their ideas into reality and help boost the economy. The Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is designed to remove traditional barriers to building a company and help founders innovate and grow, regardless of their background, location, progress, […]
CCPI based headline inflation starts to decline
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index which followed an increasing trend since October 2021, declined to 66.0% in October 2022 from 69.8% in September 2022. Following a similar trend, the Food inflation decreased to 85.6% in October 2022 from 94.9% in September 2022, while the Non-Food inflation […]
Sri Lanka to join OACPS with a potential EU FTA
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Envoy to Europe and the Commonwealth, Niranjan de Silva Deva Aditya (Nirj Deva), said this week in Brussels that he has started discussions for Sri Lanka to join the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS). The Maldives’ more advanced application to join the OACPS should be looked at alongside Sri […]
SLASSCOM ties up with Information & Communications Technology Association of Jordan
Under the aegis of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jordan, an MoU between SLASSCOM and INT@J was signed on 27 October, 2022. The MoU signing took place virtually between Chairman Ashique M. Ali on behalf of the Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Company (SLASSCOM) and Chairman Amjad Swais for INT@J in the […]
Microsoft launches Founders Hub in Sri Lanka
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub was recently launched in Sri Lanka to empower local startup founders to turn their ideas into reality and help boost the economy. The Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is designed to remove traditional barriers to building a company and help founders innovate and grow, regardless of their background, location, progress, […]
VIDEO: Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter; CEO And CFO Depart
Elon Musk’s deal to purchase Twitter has gone through and the now-former CEO and CFO have left the company’s offices and will not be returning.