AGRO SOLUTIONS
Food and agriculture systems are interconnected, and vital to providing energy for human survival, economic growth and development
ZERO WASTE
Mahatma Gandhi noted that “there is enough in the world for everyone’s need but not enough for everyone’s greed.” Sustainability
TRADING SHARES
THE BUSINESS OF LISTING Taamara de Silva contends that businesses should not choose to list…
PANDEMIC LIFE
COVID-19, AGEISM, CONNECTEDNESS BY Saashya Rodrigo COVID-19 has forever transformed how we go about our…
BUSINESS INNOVATION
RADICAL OR INCREMENTAL? Ruchitha Perera looks to solve the business conundrum vis-à-vis innovation The application…
ECONOMIC RECAP
SIGNS OF A RECOVERY Shiran Fernando reviews the recent performance of the national economy and…
LIVING FACT FILE
Sustainable Consumption Living lightly through changes in behaviour – Kiran Dhanapala Interest in sustainable lifestyle…
TRANSPORT SECTOR
THE PASSENGER ECONOMY Taamara de Silva weighs the potential pros and cons of autonomous vehicle…
ECONOMIC PREVIEW
While the COVID-19 pandemic rattled the global economy in 2020, the success of vaccine trials offers hope that they could be rolled out in the first half of the
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
While ‘Auld Lang Syne’ ushered in a brand-new year, the pandemic continues to batter the global economy. The end of 2020
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Agriculture value chains in most nations have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis and the resultant lockdowns. The sector
FOOD SECURITY
The disruption of global food supply chains due to COVID-19 has raised concerns about how the country’s food security would be affected. In addition to existing natural
US-CHINA RELATIONS
AVOIDING A ‘COLD WAR TRAP’ Samantha Amerasinghe reviews China’s Fifth Plenum and Biden’s China policy…
BRAIN DRAIN
SHORTCOMINGS IN EMPLOYMENT Janaka Perera explores why Sri Lankan youth view migration as an opportunity…
FOOD SECURITY
NEXT GENERATION PRODUCTION Akila Wijerathna emphasises the need to invest in sustainable food systems COVID-19…
REMITTANCE OUTLOOK
In April, the World Bank forecast global remittances to decline sharply by about 20 percent in 2020 due to COVID-19. The remittances
THE BOTTOM LINE
As businesses contend with the ramifications of COVID-19 that continues to pound the triple bottom line, economies are
THE GIG ECONOMY
What was perceived as a side hustle only a couple of years ago has become a trillion dollar global industry, creating
THE WORKPLACE
This year dramatically kick-started the decade that is poised to be characterised by VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) on
WORLD TRADE
COVID-19 is driving the world economy away from global economic integration. However, it is important to recognise that several factors were already at play against