Day: July 29, 2026

THE ECONOMY

Corporate confidence in the economy edged higher in July, supported by improved expectations in business circles regarding the months ahead

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THE LEARNING CURVE

Considered to have been the defining personality trait of Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein, intuition has been historically known as a divine gift

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ENERGY OUTLOOK 

Every time oil prices surge, the consequences travel beyond petrol stations. They are felt on factory floors in Vietnam, in tea estates in Sri Lanka

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THE BIG PICTURE

The front pages of newspapers circulating around our paradise nearly lost tell a story of a nation in distress, battling multiple stressors

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GROWTH STRATEGY

Four years ago, Sri Lanka found itself in one of the most severe economic crises in its post-independence history

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MICROCOSM

The government has decided not to proceed with the proposed reduction of the annual turnover threshold for VAT and Social Security Contribution

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THE COST OF LIVING

The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) continues to rise – for the third consecutive month – gaining 3.5 points from 69.9 in May to 73.4 a month later

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THE WATER FOOTPRINT

FRESHWATER RISK ASSESSMENT    Fazmina Imamudeen investigates the growing footprint of the AI revolution AI has sparked a global race to build faster chips, larger data centres and more powerful computing infrastructure. Governments are competing…

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