DEBT RESTRUCTURING
In the lead up to the presidential election on 21 September, the leading candidates’ manifestos
MONETARY POLICY
The rate easing cycle by the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) has begun – it cut its benchmark interest
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Agriculture is currently undergoing significant transformation due to rapid technological advancements
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Following the presidential poll, the country will soon begin preparing for its next round of elections
US FISCAL POLICY
Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell expressed confidence that the central bank would achieve a soft landing by
PACKAGING SECTOR
There is a growing interest in bio plastics and other renewable materials because the global plastics sector urgently needs to
ECONOMIC REVIEW
With the presidential election scheduled for 21 September, the focus on sustaining economic
HEALTHCARE SECTOR
Sri Lanka’s healthcare sector is facing serious challenges that include a shortage of medicinal drugs
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The agricultural landscape is undergoing a transformation driven by demographic shifts
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
Geopolitics plays a critical role in the semiconductor industry, which is projected to surpass US$ 1 trillion
SOE REFORM
Last month, this column examined how Sri Lanka can sustain its economic recovery through
EDUCATION SECTOR
To possess general knowledge, skills, competencies, literacy and numeracy – and the capacity to think
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Feeding a projected global population of nine billion people by the middle of the 21st century
UK ECONOMY
The UK’s broader economic backdrop was fragile even before the general elections on 4 July – which Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The immediate focus for Sri Lanka’s economy to recover from the debt crisis is ensuring continuity of
TECH INDUSTRY
With some 305 million startups entering the global tech arena annually, the market is shifting
FINANCIAL SERVICES
The digital revolution has transformed the financial services industry in recent decades; and it
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Regenerative agriculture (RA) represents a transformative approach to farming. It seeks to do
US FED POLICY
Interest rates in the US were expected to drop this year with the first cut anticipated in June. However, the US Federal Reserve’s
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The 2023 Central Bank of Sri Lanka Annual Report, which was released in April, highlights important developments in the year past
