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 …
By Jekhan Aruliah In July 2022 the Sri Lanka Sunday Times reported “Pandemonium at passport office”, reporting people sleeping for days in queues waiting …
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 …
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 …
By Thanzyl Thajudeen Despite the much-required socio-political changes, every one of us – whether its entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporations, institutions and …
by M. Rizwan Muzzammil Introduction The following article, describing the economic situation of post-war United Kingdom (UK), extracts information from …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Dr Dushni Weerakoon: The bad news on inflation keeps coming. As of June 2022, year-on-year (YOY) inflation nationally is estimated …
By Lakshila Wanigasinghe: Empty supermarket shelves, endless queues to buy essentials and overnight camping around fuel stations are now regular sights in Sri …
A serene mist envelope an ocean of luscious greenery and hills, deep in the depths of a stillness that is synonymous with the Sri Lanka’s highlands. About …
By Dr. Asanka Wijesinghe and Chathurrdhika Yogarajah: Food security has become a pressing concern for many Sri Lankans amidst a deepening domestic economic …
June 13, 2022 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is in the eye of its worst ever economic storm. It appears that with regard to every aspect of the economy, things are coming …
By Jekhan Aruliah The Yarl Geek Challenge (YGC), run by the Yarl IT Hub, has been a launch pad for hundreds of IT careers, and for a number of successful …
By M. Rizwan Muzzammil Why Economics? It is a reality of life that all resources, be it land, labour, or capital, are scarce. This is why economizing is …
By Thanzyl Thajudeen For long, marketing has been narrowly misunderstood with numerous other terms. And the sole responsibility for this lies in the hand of …
By Usha Perera Sri Lanka’s education sector, still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, now faces acute challenges due to the current political …
By Gayan Gunewardana Once a flourishing island, Sri Lanka now faces its worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948. The article covers the …
By Jekhan Aruliah COVID-19 lockdowns and remote working The COVID-19 pandemic, which had a devastating impact on health and on economies, is having a …
By Dr Asanka Wijesinghe: On 08 March, Sri Lanka devalued the rupee against the US dollar, entering into a floating exchange rate regime. The Central Bank of …