Opinion: Education Equity in Sri Lanka: A Pathway out of Poverty
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 …
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What the Diaspora can do for Sri Lanka: Chris Ponnadurai, Jetwing Jaffna’s founding General Manager
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 …
Opinion: Key marketing trends for Sri Lanka in 2021 and beyond
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 …
Opinion: Taxing Tobacco: What Did Budget 2021 Miss?
By Harini Weerasekera: In a series of blog articles on taxing tobacco, IPS has maintained that increasing tobacco taxation has undeniable health and fiscal …
Opinion: COVID-19 and Migrant Workers: The Economics of Repatriation
By Bilesha Weeraratne: Sri Lanka’s migrant workers are an integral part of our economy, with their remittances traditionally accounting for the second …
Opinion: Protecting jobs & enterprises during crises: How can Sri Lanka respond better?
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 …
Opinion: Sri Lanka’s Tobacco-Smoking Challenge: Going the Last Mile
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 …
Opinion: COVID 19 & Diabetes; a lethal partnership? How do we overcome this?
By Dr. Kayathri Periasamy With the latest wave of COVID-19 infections sweeping steadily across Sri Lanka, attention has been directed towards persons with …
Where are the young Northern entrepreneurs? If you know how to look, right in front of you!
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 …
Opinion: COVID-19 and the case for digital contact tracing
- 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 …
Interview : Cracks, collapses and a national building code
By LankaPropertyWeb Disintegration, cracks, sloping floors and more are all signs of a poor foundation and structure. Yet, their possibility depends on the …
Three ways Sri Lanka can deal with COVID-19 induced poverty
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 …
Opinion: Three ways Sri Lanka can deal with COVID-19 induced poverty
By Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka: Global poverty is expected to increase for the first time in over 20 years due to the …
Opinion: PET; treasure not trash
By Ashan Weerakoon and Nilani Priyangika (Shanthi Sustainable Development) Our Earth can’t keep up with us. According to the Global Footprint Network, it …
Opinion: Solution for COVID-19 free workplaces, a testing method for Sri Lankan companies
By Nishan Sumanadeera Post COVID-19 lockdown and a Post General Election 2020, most Sri Lankans never thought or hardly imagined of a resurgence of the worst …
Opinion: COVID-19 | Where do we go from here?
Co-authored by Ayushka Nugaliyadda & Sarika Warusavitarana of Citra Social Innovation Lab Nearly ten months on from the declaration of COVID-19 as a global …
Opinion: Why Sri Lanka needs China to maintain as a transshipment hub in Indian Ocean?
By Maya Majueran: Transshipment Today there are challenges related to the port calls to the container terminal. These days the trend of using larger container …
Opinion: Improving academic and economic advancement of women and girls
UNFPA Sri Lanka Access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right, that can save lives and have the effect of promoting healthier populations, a …
Opinion: Can you recognize internally generated intangible assets in your balance sheet?
By PwC Sri Lanka: In an era where there is a continuous change in the business environment, innovation is imperative to success, whether it's a small, medium, …
Opinion: It’s Ruwan! – Wijewardene in line to lead the UNP
September 14, 2020 (LBO) - After many weeks of anticipation, the UNP’s apex body (working committee) has put in place a transition plan for the party …