ECONOMIC SENTIMENT
Weak sentiment locally is a worrying sign for the future trajectory of the national economy. The LMD-Nielsen Business
PROPERTY MARKET
In analysing the growth of real estate in Sri Lanka over the years, it is evident that the property market plays a major
TOWN PLANNING
The history of Sri Lanka’s town planning as we know it today goes back to the colonial era. Based on British 
TRADE PROTECTION
Presumably the world economy is enjoying a purple patch! In April, the IMF stated that the global economy’s
PROPERTY MARKET
Renting a well-made dream home is never an easy undertaking. And doing so when you’re young in a rapidly changing city such as
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Sri Lanka has reached a stage where the expansion and streamlining of its railways can no longer be delayed given the increasing vehicular traffic
MICROFINANCE SECTOR
Concerns have been raised about the plethora of microfinance institutions and their practices, especially in relation to rising
EU-UK TRADE
Brexit has been in the background in recent times but is back in the headlines following the House of Lords vote against the government and in favour of a customs union
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
The 2017 annual economic growth indicator released in the second half of March revealed a sharp slowdown in GDP growth, easing to 3.1 percent from 4.5 percent
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Public transport appears to be a perennial issue in Sri Lanka. This is clearly the case with the bus service, the predominant form
MOTOR INDUSTRY
“Over the years, our vehicle policy has been neither clean nor green. We propose all vehicles in the country to be powered by non-fossil fuel sources by 2040
GLOBAL TRADE
Markets are worried about the prospect of another global trade war. A full-blown trade waris unlikely but increased US
ENERGY RESOURCES
At the turn of the 20th century, coal and wood were the dominant sources of energy; together, they accounted for over 90 percent of global energy consumption
MONETARY POLICY
The turbulent period witnessed in the financial markets in February was driven in part by speculation that higher inflation would prompt the US Federal Reserve to
THE GREEN ECONOMY
The world is simply not changing fast enough. We are living beyond our planet’s resources so transitioning to a new green
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Legislation to protect marine organisms was introduced in Sri Lanka over a century ago. One example is the Chanks
TRADE AND INVESTMENT
According to the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the country doubled to US$ 1.6 billion in 2017 from
OIL ECONOMICS
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jnr observed that “science and technology revolutionise our lives but memory, tradition and myth
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Davos – the alpine venue of the annual meeting of global business leaders and the world’s leading politicians – has traditionally sought to promote values of
FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT
In Sri Lanka, general discussions pertaining to migrant workers have two distinct yet unrelated sub themes. Firstly, the abuse meted
