ECONOMIC REVIEW
The presidential and parliamentary elections are behind us; and by end November
THE GREEN ECONOMY
The economy and livelihoods depend on natural capital (nature, biodiversity and ecosystem
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The need for sustainable urban food production has gained urgency as cities grow and space for
ECONOMIC REVIEW
On the back of five percent GDP growth in the first half of this year, in its Sri Lanka Development
SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS
Since energy is responsible for about 70 percent of global emissions, energy efficiency (EE) plays
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Agroforestry is increasingly recognised as a sustainable land management practice that
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
