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BUSINESS AFFAIRS

  • Jun- 2021 -
    3 June

    CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

    Sri Lanka’s construction industry had been on a fast track to prosperity since the end of the civil war in May 2009. However, progress has

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  • May- 2021 -
    6 May

    ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

    The good news is that the global economy is heading in a positive direction following its recovery from the initial impact of the pandemic

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  • 6 May

    INFLATION OUTLOOK

    Is this the end of the era of low inflation in the global economy? Major central banks have responded aggressively to the

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  • 6 May

    THE GIG ECONOMY

    As the COVID-19 pandemic hamstrung a large part of the economy the world over, we saw consumer demand plummet

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  • 6 May

    TOURISM INDUSTRY

    The tourism industry is among the worst affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. How soon it can recover is in the hands of each

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  • Apr- 2021 -
    1 April

    DEBT MANAGEMENT

    The topic garnering much attention in Sri Lanka’s economic narrative and post-pandemic revival is how successful the government will be

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  • 1 April

    ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

    COVID-19 is worsening global economic inequality, reversing decades of progress in poverty reduction, the promotion of

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  • 1 April

    FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

    Financial Institutions (FIs) are changing under increasing regulatory and commercial pressures, and investing in sustainable

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  • 1 April

    THE TRADE DEFICIT

    Sri Lanka’s foreign trade volumes and trade gap have been widening more often than not since 2010 despite the end of the protracted civil war

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  • Mar- 2021 -
    31 March

    AGRI INSURANCE

    MITIGATING FARMING RISKS Akila Wijerathna stresses the need for insurance for the farming community Sri Lanka is severely at risk from the impacts of climate change. Agriculture production can decrease…

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