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Sun, 03 Dec 2023 Today's Paper
13 Jul 2023 - 0 - 334
With Sri Lanka still in turmoil, President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) governing party are trying to restore some stability. Sri Lanka needs a personality who is selfless and sincere, while giving priority to the common people’s needs instead of seeking personal gain or glory.
27 Apr 2023 - 0 - 329
“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 public domain”, stated a female researcher who has discovered a solution for dengue fever.
28 Mar 2023 - 0 - 388
I can’t imagine how challenging it would be to understand and tackle the current economic catastrophe in Sri Lanka, but I do know that Dr. W.A. Wijewardena has done it with finesse only a very senior expert like him possibly could.
16 Mar 2023 - 0 - 249
Sri Lanka’s low female labour force participation rate (FLFP) has received intense policy attention over the past several decades for many reasons. It is widely assumed that improving FLFP will not only empower women and reduce gender disparities but will also promote productivity and economic growth.
04 Feb 2023 - 0 - 571
As the world plunges into the crisis stemming from climate change, efforts are explored across diverse sectors to minimise the carbon footprint. And one such industry that is making a significant impact in this regard is the global aviation sector.
04 Feb 2023 - 0 - 136
Following are ten such learnings that I have realised through my experience which I believe would help individuals to be successful in their professional careers.
02 Feb 2023 - 0 - 194
Dr. W.A. Wijewardena (author), a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank and presently an independent economic analyst,
02 Feb 2023 - 0 - 196
Despite the remarkable resilience of our people, industries and enterprises, Sri Lanka’s economic outlook in 2023 – along with approximately one-third of all countries according to the IMF – appears bleak.
19 Jan 2023 - 0 - 513
Many developing countries including Singapore/Malaysia /South Korea and more recently Vietnam and Thailand have succeeded in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (mainly through firm level integration with global MNEs : Multi National Enterprises) to grow their economies exponentially and propel them to the top of the industrialized nations.
08 Dec 2022 - 0 - 355
Successive Sri Lankan governments have attempted to villainize the non-profit and civil society sector as agents of foreign interference.
08 Dec 2022 - 0 - 269
In simple terms, money printing is issuing new money to the economy by a Central Bank- also known as “reserve money”.
11 Nov 2022 - 2 - 2279
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis revealed vulnerabilities in the Sri Lankan economy and weakened its economic state. Given the severity of the challenges faced, the economy is now at a fragile state, with many crises at hand. One such crisis is the electricity crisis, where sporadic power cuts even extending to 13 hours a day were experienced by the country this year.
20 Oct 2022 - 0 - 228
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis continues to affect the lives and livelihoods of its people, with the burden being highest on the poor and vulnerable.
Supply chain is a network of organizations and processes wherein several various enterprises such as the supplier, manufacture,
20 Oct 2022 - 0 - 172
With fears of a global economic recession looming, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) is actively stepping up engagement with top government and Foreign Ministry officials to expedite negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to help boost exports and strengthen the industry’s resilience.
28 Sep 2022 - 2 - 759
During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, a macroeconomic theory, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) has become an interesting topic in United States politics. Stephanie Kelton, a proponent of this theory, was among the advisors of Bernie Sanders.
28 Sep 2022 - 0 - 152
An exciting array of speakers of both national and international fame are set to take the stage at the 43rd National Conference of Chartered Accountants as they share their thoughts and ideas with the country’s professional Accounting community, including business leaders and c-suite executives, to take charge of transformation and help steer the nation out of the ongoing crisis.
13 Sep 2022 - 0 - 303
How can a large-scale cash transfer programme be established from scratch, quickly, and during a deep economic crisis?
30 Aug 2022 - 1 - 406
Sri Lanka was once considered a development success story. But, within the last few decades, this legacy was lost to governance failures and economic mismanagement.
30 Aug 2022 - 0 - 161
Relishing on the liberal electoral process and propaganda machinery, political parties of the country over the years have been painting a promising picture of prosperity to the voter to grab their vote. Once power was secured, the promises were easily forgotten.
24 Aug 2022 - 0 - 1065
Sri Lanka has long been admired by development economists, international financial institutions, public intellectuals for leading South Asia in all economic and social indicators.
24 Aug 2022 - 0 - 169
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka recently launched a facility to enable interested private sector organisations to partner and contribute towards procurement of urgent medical supplies and address food security needs,
24 Aug 2022 - 0 - 122
The court was yesterday informed that the complainant party is expecting to file an amended plaint against the former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, regarding the private plaint filed over the alleged financial irregularities that took place while he was serving as the Central Bank Governor in 2014.
11 Aug 2022 - 0 - 613
The world economy is showing signs of a serious slowdown due to overlapping crises including the Russia-Ukraine War, the COVID-19 pandemic,
05 Aug 2022 - 0 - 800
‘Aragalaya’ started over 100 days ago with a series of protests emerged in several places in the island. Initially, it came from economically weaker segments of society.
04 Aug 2022 - 0 - 326
Ranil Wickremesinghe, who rescued Sri Lanka’s economy from recession as Prime Minister in 2002, is back, now as Executive President. This time around, his challenge is far greater.
02 Aug 2022 - 0 - 332
Ahead of the presentation of the Interim Budget, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has recommended policy proposals for inclusion in the forthcoming Budget. Some key policy issues and recommendations follow.
28 Jul 2022 - 0 - 349
The bad news on inflation keeps coming. As of June 2022, year-on-year (YOY) inflation nationally is estimated at an all-time high of 59 percent.
27 Jul 2022 - 0 - 526
It is clear to us all that Sri Lanka is in a state of crisis. You just need to see the queue at your local gas station for evidence of that. The core reasons for the crisis however, are a more contentious debate.
20 Jul 2022 - 0 - 445
An expert panel discussion on ‘Surviving the Current Economic Crisis: Ex-Central Bankers in Dialogue’ was held in early June.
02 Dec 2023
