EDUCATION SECTOR
Observing the situation in Sri Lanka’s state run universities, one wonders if the entire higher education
FOOD SECTOR
Food security and nutrition are at the top of the global development agenda today, due to the urgency to end hunger and
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
The justification for sustainability hinges on three critical factors: doing the right thing, capturing new opportunities and mitigating
MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Looking back at some of the key data points to come out of 2018 produces quite a mixed bag as this
AI IN THE WORKFORCE
The very mention of AI conjures up dystopian imagery of robots taking over the workplace, ‘mind reading’
REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – also called the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century
SUSTAINABLE CITIES
City living is becoming an increasing reality for most people especially in Asia. Growing cities must evolve
COUNTRY FORECAST
At the beginning of last year, the prospect of a somewhat stable and relatively positive macroeconomic performance was thought
THE PROPERTY SECTOR
Real estate and tourism are two separate fields, which correlate with and influence one another. By the end of its extremely disruptive
THE PETRO INDUSTRY
Oil’s supremacy crashed years ago. Since the price slump in 2014 and 2015, this vital resource hasn’t reached the golden mark of
SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS
Commit. Collaborate. Communicate. The three Cs are an apt mantra, according to
COMPETITIVENESS STAKES
Acompetitive business and operating environment is crucial to attracting a consistently high level of foreign direct investment (FDI)
ONLINE PROPERTY GUIDE
With the advent of digitalisation – businesses, sectors and industries ranging from finance to tourism have experienced nothing short of a revolution
DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
The theme of the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 – ‘Unlocking inclusive, resilient and sustainable technology
WASTE MANAGEMENT
There are at least two critical challenges to tackle when focussing on solid waste disposal – viz. behaviour and incentives
TRADE AGREEMENTS
FTAs have become popular in Sri Lanka’s economic and business discourse in recent times. They have
HEALTHCARE SECTOR
Good health is a prerequisite for a nation’s economic and social progress. Despite Sri Lanka achieving a
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Massive changes are taking place in agriculture, medicine and the chemicals industry due to a powerful
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The UNEP estimated sometime back that the global use of natural resources would reach 90 billion tonnes
SME SECTOR
Insights into conquering challenges as well as building successful small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) were aplenty
