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,
INDUSTRY 4.0
Sri Lanka has experienced a slowdown in economic growth over the last few years. Climatic impacts on the agriculture sector, policy uncertainty, political gridlock
BANKING SECTOR
Banking is being progressively commoditised globally through standardisation, price transparency and easily accessible
THE AI CHALLENGE
Hardly any industries will not benefit from the use of AI systems. And there are suggestions that SMEs would also benefit from deploying such
SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed by stakeholders including the private sector present an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate global
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
AGRO’S DIGITAL REVOLUTION Akila Wijerathna illustrates how IT could transform traditional agriculture Traditional agriculture is…
FILM INDUSTRY
This year marks the 72nd anniversary of local cinema, which began with the screening of a Sinhala-language film Kadawunu Poronduwa
MONETARY POLICY
Global debt yields fell to record lows in August amid less than favourable news on the international front. In
ECONOMIC MISMANAGEMENT
Two forces threaten the economies of developing countries. The first is the state’s role in economies that
