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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 Today's Paper
04 Apr 2022 - 0 - 366
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce through its Energy Sector Committee has been studying the on-going energy crisis in the country.
04 Apr 2022 - 0 - 288
The current power crisis is the ‘talk of the town’. And quite legitimately so, as it affects all walks of our economic, financial and social life across all segments of society, threatening the very basic of our needs.
04 Apr 2022 - 0 - 217
In planning for the future, the past is just prologue. For modern Sri Lankan small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the prologue is dominated by massive twin global headwinds of a post-pandemic future and a war brewing in Europe.
01 Apr 2022 - 0 - 489
On March 8, Sri Lanka devalued the rupee against the US dollar, entering into a floating exchange rate regime. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka had to abandon the pegged exchange rate, as defending the rupee with dwindling reserves was impossible.
01 Apr 2022 - 0 - 215
These days we are enjoying the benefits of bilateral credit extended to us by our neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, India and China.
30 Mar 2022 - 0 - 451
Sri Lanka is hosting the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit today.
30 Mar 2022 - 0 - 288
As part of ongoing research into the economic impact of illicit markets, the Research Intelligence Unit (RIU) shared some of the key findings from its latest report that covers the economic impact of untaxed tobacco consumption in Sri Lanka.
29 Mar 2022 - 0 - 1314
We in the tourism industry are no strangers to falling on our knees. We are quite used to it. SARS, Bird Flu, airport bombings,
24 Mar 2022 - 0 - 537
Sri Lanka has managed the health and safety aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in a commendable way.
24 Mar 2022 - 0 - 729
This article attempts to draw out the practical implications of the law on the capital markets industry rather than delve into an analysis of the legal provisions.
14 Mar 2022 - 0 - 418
Two major events happened during the past few days in regard to possible changes in the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals in the near future.
14 Mar 2022 - 0 - 180
There’s mounting opposition from the entire tourist industry against the government’s plan to change the existing Tourism Act, as seen in the media. Having been a member of the team that helped draft the current act around 15 years ago, I felt that I should also lend my voice to the ‘chorus of objections’.
10 Mar 2022 - 0 - 385
We view that Sri Lanka is at a critical juncture whether it can remain as a potentially growing country with the trust of international community, or otherwise.
10 Mar 2022 - 0 - 1351
No gas, no diesel, no electricity, no milk-powder, no vehicles, no spare parts, no raw materials and the list goes on and on. Everywhere you see people on the road screaming and cursing the government to resolve these issues. The reason being no dollars.
09 Mar 2022 - 0 - 476
Democracy, by its very definition, calls for the representation of all citizens. Hence, women in politics are essential for representative governance.
08 Mar 2022 - 0 - 497
Sri Lanka obtained its first-ever Geographical Indication (GI) certification on 02 February 2022 for ‘Ceylon Cinnamon’ from the European Union due to untiring efforts during the last nine years.
08 Mar 2022 - 0 - 498
One of the most famous women in history once said: “Within crisis, are the seeds of opportunity”. The source of such a powerful truism? Marilyn Monroe, a woman who clearly possessed great wisdom, but is unfortunately remembered for her physical beauty than her intellectual and emotional strength.
07 Mar 2022 - 0 - 903
Early January of 2022 is marked by anticipation of things to come. Global economies are gearing up to put the pandemic behind them and face the uncertainties of a world whose normalcy has been altered beyond recognition.
01 Mar 2022 - 0 - 639
The Russian invasion of Ukraine deepens the existing global economic woes-persistent supply chain bottlenecksand associated rising inflation- clouding the prospects of a smooth global economic recovery from the pandemic.
01 Mar 2022 - 0 - 257
Progressing on previous work on tax revenue leakage and illicit markets, the Research Intelligence Unit (RIU) launched its latest report on the economics of tobacco taxation providing a macro-level overview of the tobacco industry in Sri Lanka, including the illicit market.
25 Feb 2022 - 0 - 549
Tea is a drink with endless variations – whether you like it with a serving of scones or spiced, like Indian Chai or infused with mint like Moroccan tea or even Japanese Matcha. It’s the most popular drink in the world after water, with a staggering 3.7 billion cups consumed globally every day.
24 Feb 2022 - 0 - 420
The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) has very ambitious plans for the country’s economic transformation, including an economic growth expectation of more than 6 percent during the five-year period of 2022-2027.
15 Feb 2022 - 0 - 264
The intention of the government was to reduce imports and encourage exports. The policy document ‘Vistas of prosperity and splendour’ page 36 refers to reducing the trade deficit and going for import substitution and encouraging exports.
15 Feb 2022 - 0 - 743
“Tourism has been described as the world’s largest transfer of resources from rich to poor, dwarfing international aid.” - Salli Felton, CEO, Travel Foundation
14 Feb 2022 - 1 - 2925
The motivation that made me pen this was a proposal made by Dhammika Perera through the sister paper Lankadeepa. Proposals to improve the higher education quality are ordinary but rarely one suggests the development of the higher education industry. Hence, this response.
27 Jan 2022 - 0 - 318
On January 13, 2022, the Station Masters Union launched a 24-hour token strike cancelling over 200 scheduled trips. As a result, the commuters heading back home from Colombo, long-distance travellers, tourists (both local and foreign) were all inconvenienced and left stranded in stations partway through their journey. Angry commuters attacked the train bound to Batticaloa, when it passed the Kekirawa station. This public outrage at the services
27 Jan 2022 - 0 - 226
Countries worldwide are navigating their way out of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, while facing the adverse effects of climate change. The world needs innovative approaches to build back better, mitigate and adapt to the biggest development challenges of our time. Mindful of this need, the World Bank Group has been engaging with the governments of the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka to help increase access to and use of digital technologies and pave
27 Jan 2022 - 0 - 336
As we near the two-year mark of the ravenous coronavirus pandemic, it is positive to see that many businesses worldwide have stepped up to the challenge, adjusting their businesses both to safeguard their employees and to continue serving their customers. Even locally, many organisations believe that they have responded efficiently to the pandemic.
25 Jan 2022 - 0 - 474
Despite the enhanced trade partnerships in South Asia, intra-regional trade is far from reaching its theoretical potential. Similar production patterns and competitive sectors can be the causes.
24 Jan 2022 - 0 - 600
Although Sri Lanka has a meagre track record of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), data indicate that the very little FDI Sri Lanka receives yields good profits for the investors.
24 Apr 2024