DATA PRIVACY
Over the years, healthcare applications for handheld devices have grown in number. It is possible to find a healthcare app for just about any
ECONOMIC REVIEW
In the May edition of LMD, this column highlighted the importance of economic resilience during COVID-19. At that point, it was uncertain
CLIMATE CRISIS
Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. The scientific data suggests its effects are occurring at an unprecedented rate
MARINE TOURISM
The Space and Underwater Tourism Universal Summit (SUTUS) will take place in Marbella, Spain, on 24 and 25 March next year
THE WORLD ORDER
The polarised economies and global markets of today are burdened by the deepening consequences of COVID-19. High levels of income
THE BUSINESS OF SPORT
Sport as a business or the business of sport is no longer a new concept, phenomenon or dirty little secret. But this does not
TRADE OUTLOOK
Sri Lanka was able to reduce its trade deficit by about 10 percent in the first half of 2020 compared to the previous year despite
SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Cities form the building blocks of a sustainable economy and society, and need multi-disciplinary
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Conservation agriculture is a resource saving production system that aims to achieve intensification and high yields while enhancing
ECONOMIC AGENDA
The next five years will be a crucial period for Sri Lanka as it emerges from the COVID-19 crisis and puts forward an
UK-EU TRADE IMPASSE
With the UK now eight months into its Brexit transition period with the EU, the clock is ticking. Brexit represents
ENERGY STORAGE
The claim that clean and renewable energy sources are required to create a sustainable society cannot
FOOD SECURITY
The COVID-19 outbreak has revealed contradictions in the modern food system – and presented an opportunity
INNOVATION QUOTIENT
A silver lining seems to be appearing through the dark clouds hanging over local businesses as they settle
HEALTHCARE REVOLUTION
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption in the global healthcare and development sphere. Organisations have had to change
HEALTHCARE SECTOR
Ayurveda is a common term for indigenous medical systems that originated in South Asian countries including Sri Lanka; it is a Sanskrit term that means
WATER MANAGEMENT
The novel coronavirus has brought with it a string of changes to every aspect of our lives. The economic impact of the pandemic has hurt
ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS
Technology isn’t neutral. It is developed, used and managed for specific purposes, although misuse and reuse between what
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The impact of COVID-19 is becoming somewhat clearer than it was a few months back. As economies reopen and return to a sense of normalcy
CONSUMER TRENDS
If you were wondering why Airbnb, Uber and Alibaba are so successful, the secret lies in a powerful demographic. What are millennials buying