GLOBAL DEBT CRISIS
Debt in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) is at its highest level in half a century. The pandemic induced recession
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Globally, about 84 percent of farms are smaller than two hectares and operate on around 12 percent of farmland
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Resilience is the ability to thrive under change. The highly VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented energy crisis; it has been doing so since the introduction of electricity to the
THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
The IMF’s report titled ‘Article IV’ was released in March; and it highlighted several critical issues that Sri Lanka’s economy is facing
GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Slower growth and more rapid inflation sum up the outlook for the rest of the year. Even though there
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Cooperatives and their services come to mind every time a disaster hits our country. Their value becomes evident in times
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Today, farmers are expected to produce sufficient agricultural products at affordable prices to meet the demand
THE TRADE DEFICIT
Sri Lanka’s import bill surged by over US$ 4.5 billion in 2021 compared to the previous year and was higher than it was in 2019
THE OIL PRICE SPIRAL
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a watershed moment for the world economy. Although geopolitical risk has been a constant over the past
INFLATIONARY MILIEU
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had a negative impact on many economies worldwide although the degree of damage
SUSTAINABILITY ENTREPRENEURS
English author George Eliot once asked: “What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Precision agriculture technologies are helping farmers make substantial gains in agricultural sustainability despite
MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The global economy, which was impacted by COVID-19, has been resilient in the last two years
POST-COVID ECONOMY
At a time when nations need to collaborate more to address compounding global hazards, a divergent economic recovery
AVIATION INDUSTRY
Air New Zealand, which is the country’s national airline, came to the nation’s rescue when vital exports had to be despatched
BIOTECH INDUSTRY
Biotechnology uses living organisms to make or modify products, improve plants and animals, develop microorganisms for specific
EXPORT SECTOR
The export of goods in 2021 rebounded and was higher than in 2019. In the first 11 months of 2021, exports rose by 22 percent
THE WORLD ECONOMY
Global growth forecasts for 2022 are shrouded in uncertainty due to COVID-19. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant and associated
MOTOR INDUSTRY
Around four decades ago, business tycoon Upali Wijewardene pioneered the assembly of cars (the Upali Fiat) in Sri Lanka, some of
