Opinion: Keeping to agenda for change is key, says Jehan Perera
By Jehan Perera The role that civil society played in the change of government that occurred in January at the presidential elections, and which was reaffirmed …
By Jehan Perera The role that civil society played in the change of government that occurred in January at the presidential elections, and which was reaffirmed …
(Todd Schneider is the head of IMF's staff missions to Sri Lanka) By Todd Schneider Constructing a good budget is like building a good house. The foundation …
Oct 04, 2015 (LBO) - For a sector so essential to Sri Lanka, it seems the public understanding of agriculture is rather poor. This may be why we have lagged …
Sept 10, 2015 (LBO) - With the installation of a new government comes hope of ways to unleash the creativity and potential of this beautiful island. With that …
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In the aftermath of an election that saw the naked abuse of the government-owned media, the question of reform has risen in the agenda. But it is unfortunate …
We’ve had too many disasters in recent years. The tsunami, the LTTE, floods, Nandikadal, floods. And now Koslanda. After the tsunami we asked what could be …
Every few years, someone pens a lament about Sri Lanka’s lack of manufacturing. Economic growth through services is not real, they argue. In the most recent …
Oct 06, 2014 (LBO) - "There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the …
Sept 01, 2014 (LBO) I was among the throngs at the launch of a book by Minister Patali Ranawaka few weeks back. The auditorium was packed. There were …
Aug 04, 2014 (LBO) I agree with the Minister of Technology and Research that we need a lot more discussion about economic strategy. I’ve been pleading for …
June 16, 2014 (LBO) - It has been almost ten years since one in 600 Sri Lankans died, unwarned of a tsunami that took 90 minutes to get to our shores and even …
June 9, 2014 (LBO) Government-owned monopoly telephone companies did not connect 100 percent of households anywhere in the world. But in Sri Lanka, the …
May 26, 2014 (LBO) We believe that micro enterprises are important. If they succeed, they become small businesses and then medium enterprises. That is how …
Apr 07, 2014 (LBO) - Michael Porter has been one of the most successful business theorists. It could even be said that certain parts of business curricula were …
Feb 10, 2014 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines is expected to lose 25 billion rupees in 2013-14. In the previous year, it lost 22 billion rupees. This annual loss by …
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