ENERGY SECTOR
Hydropower engineer D. J. Wimalasurendra’s ‘miracle’ of converting water into electricity in the 20th century was considered a unique achievement for Sri Lanka since its industries
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
The global population is ageing at a rapid rate with statistics indicating that one in six (16%) people will be over the age of 65 by 2050, owing to increased life expectancies
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Previously, corporates were largely focussed on either people or the planet in their sustainability game plans. One was often heavily weighed in favour of the other in strategies
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Urbanisation is the most impactful of humans’ environmental transformation, resulting in widespread changes to the structure and functioning of ecosystems, with direct and indirect negative impacts
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
As the end of the first quarter of 2020 approaches, the full year economic data for 2019 is also coming into view. And despite the
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Across the developing world, underprivileged communities are often excluded from formal sector opportunities. They live and work
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Not so long ago, the world was preoccupied with the term ‘bitcoin.’ Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were credited with making
HYDROPOWER
We should consider ourselves lucky to live on the only planet in our solar system that has water yes, Mars is still a dead planet
RATING TRAJECTORY
On 18 December 2019, Fitch Ratings downgraded its outlook for Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘Negative’
DIGITAL MONEY
Bitcoin may have a 10 year head start but Facebook promises mass adoption. We’re about to witness a clash between digital assets and
PUBLIC TRANSIT
Sri Lanka’s transport travails seem to be a perennial problem that’s been aggravated over the decades with no solution in sight. With
ORGANIC FARMING
The world is dynamic and changing rapidly. Adapting to this is a fundamental rule of organic farming whereby the system must adapt to cultures and seasons.
EXTERNAL ECONOMY
The third quarter of 2019 witnessed a continuous decline of Sri Lanka’s exports compared to the previous year. In contrast
BUSINESS STARTUPS
Are you a smart and daring Sri Lankan, brimming with passion and ready to embark on an
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Our food system is vital for the nutrition necessary for good health; it is fundamental to the
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present an opportunity to generate US$ 12 trillion a year in economic growth and 380 million jobs. Aligning corporate
WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The drumbeats of a global economic recession are gradually becoming more insistent. Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist
THE GOLD STANDARD
While its origins can be traced back to the Stone Age in the form of ring-shaped amulets, our love for and association
EDUCATION SECTOR
Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of implementing Sri Lanka’s free education policy, which was approved
WATER SECURITY
From the Murray-Darling basin in Australia, to Cape Town in South Africa and Chennai in India, there are reports of water scarcities around the world. Meanwhile,