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FOOD WASTE
Food waste is defined by the FAO as “the discarding or alternative use of food that is safe and nutritious for human consumption.”
NATURE CONSERVATION
Wetlands are among the world’s most valuable environments upon which various plants, animals and humans depend – they have
DEBT MANAGEMENT
Governments are confronting the double whammy of COVID-19 and a prolonged global recession, with every possible monetary 
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Canals, rivers and waterways are used for many purposes across the world. Such uses include tourism, transportation of goods 
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
