BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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FOOD SECURITY
Conflicts, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic and social impacts have caused acute hunger in the world. Inequalities and a lack of social safety nets
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ENERGY SECTOR
Even before the ongoing oil crisis hit Sri Lanka, there were calls to promote clean fuel sources and an energy efficient transport system. And concern about the impact
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THE TAX REGIME
Sri Lanka’s taxes are rising, partly to catch up on the loss of revenue due to the tax cuts
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CHINA OUTLOOK
At the recent 20th National Congress of China’s Communist Party (CCP), the People’s
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FOOD SECURITY
Perhaps it would be pertinent to begin essaying this article with a childhood experience of mine in the mid-1950s. During my school lunch interval, a poor father
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The world’s population is projected to increase by 34 percent to 9.1 billion in 2050, and the majority of this growth will occur in developing nations. The rate of
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ECONOMIC REFORM
The economic contraction continued from the first quarter of this year into the second (April-June). This was the period
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CRUDE OIL MARKET
The price of oil tumbled in September amid fears of a global recession, which presented new challenges for the
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Sri Lanka negotiated its 17th IMF agreement, a 48 month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility
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FOOD SECURITY
The environment and climate are interwoven with agriculture. While agriculture contributes to climate change, the latter impacts the former. With the rapid
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