Public Investment for SDG Financing in Sri Lanka: Reality or Myth?
By Dr Lakmini Fernando Realising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 requires substantial investment allocation, especially for developing economies …
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NurtureLeap, turning Jaffna’s raw talent into IT professionals
By Jekhan Aruliah For all its catastrophic consequences COVID-19 lockdowns at least had a silver lining for Sri Lanka’s towns and cities beyond the Western …
Sri Lanka’s Female Migrant Workers: Flying Abroad on Borrowed Time
By Manisha Weeraddana In a small roadside hut in Nattandiya, Asoka Malini, a returnee migrant worker, spends her days with a handful of vegetables. She …
Empowering SL Women: Highlights from National Policy Conference on Women’s Access to Decent Work
By Kimuthu Kiringoda and Himani Vithanage In Sri Lanka, only 7.7% of working-age females are engaged in formal employment with decent wages and decent working …
Between Homefront Policies and Global Developments: Sri Lanka’s External Sector Outlook
By Nilupulee Rathnayake Having weathered a challenging period marked by a deep economic crisis, Sri Lanka is now demonstrating positive signs of an economic …
University Business Link. Connecting Academic Inspirations to Commercial Markets
By Jekhan Aruliah Entrepreneurs turn ideas into business and money. Rubbish rescued from tips make valuable construction materials and fuels. Microwave ovens …
Opinion: Energy, EVs, Environment and the Economy
By M. Rizwan Muzzammil According to an article in ‘The Diplomat’ (2nd Oct 23), the Sri Lankan government has committed to supplying 70% of its domestic …
Borders and Budget: Visa reform will boost tourism and reverse brain drain
By Daniel Alphonsus Three million tourists are set to visit our shores next year. We will issue nearly as many online visas - millions too many. ETAs are a …
‘CTO – the Psychologist’: A role banking tech leaders must master to ensure digital change
By Janaka Ediriweera Dr. Corrie Block, an Organizational Behavior Expert and a business coach in the UAE, asks, ‘If you were to go in for heart surgery, buy …
Building Sri Lankan food security and self sufficiency in Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah K.Suganthon was only 21 when he setup his first business back in 2003. With the Sri Lanka Civil War simmering in an uneasy ultimately …
Opinion: Sri Lanka is Back in Business
By Kamil Kuthubdeen As Asian economies grapple with the challenges of growing interest rates and diminishing export demand, Sri Lanka, in comparison, stands as …
Bridging Conservation and Livelihoods: Addressing the Human-Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka
By Ruwan Samaraweera Written ahead of World Elephant Day, observed on 12 August 2023. Introduction On World Elephant Day, attention turns to the unique …
Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Roadmap: Following the Evidence
By Dr Dushni Weerakoon: Debt restructuring is fundamentally about allocating the associated economic costs to someone. The onus is typically on the debtor …
Has Sri Lanka’s Crisis-driven Import Controls Incentivised Import Substitution?
By Dr Asanka Wijesinghe and Nilupulee Rathnayake: In response to the economic crisis, Sri Lanka implemented import controls that expanded significantly by the …
Diving Deep into the Blue- A case for a Marine Spatial Plan for Sustainable Blue Economy in Sri Lanka
Co-authored by Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative and Dr. Vagisha Gunasekera, Country Economist, UNDP in Sri Lanka What is the blue economy and why should …
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 …
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 …