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
AGRITOURISM SECTOR
Agritourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world today, due to an increased interest in sustainable agricultural practices
ECONOMIC PREVIEW
We enter 2022 with a great degree of uncertainty both in the global and local contexts. Globally, the optimism brought about by the
COP26 SUMMIT
COP26 could well be the defining moment of our time if it defies expectations and produces substantive progress. It could be
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
The pandemic has changed standard business practices of industries the world over. Among the hardest hit is the entertainment
FOOD INSECURITY
A multiagency report titled ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021’ prepared by the FAO, International Fund for
BUDGET 2022
In the lead up to the maiden budget proposals delivered by the finance minister on 12 November, expectations were riding high
SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS
We are presently witnessing the worst disruption of the supply chain since the advent of the shipping container era in the late 1950s
MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY
A good part of Sri Lanka’s heritage lies scattered on its seabed. Scores of ill-fated vessels have come to grief off the island’s coast over
ENTREPRENEURIAL BOOM
COVID-19 has been an unprecedented health and economic catastrophe for the world. But like every dark cloud has a silver lining
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS
In a GlobeScan survey of over 700 sustainability experts from more than 70 countries on perceptions regarding sustainable development
BUDGET 2022
As with each year, the national budget for the next fiscal term comes into focus on 12 November when the proposals are presented in parliament. This year
