By the Chairman of the Planters’ Association of Ceylon, Mr. Sunil Poholiyadde For 170 years, Sri Lanka’s plantation industry has stood the test of time. Despite continuous upheavals, it has managed to adapt and endure. Over this period, the ownership structure of the industry underwent significant changes—from 124 years of British colonial ownership to the…
The ‘Atharva-vedha’ describes rice as ‘immortal sons of heaven’ & Indian literature sometimes refers to god of rice as ‘Anna-devatha’. The Chinese civilization which has many rice related achievements dating back approx. 11,000 years recently recorded another. In 2020 China exposed rice seeds to the lunar atmosphere & in 2022 Chinese scientists sent rice seeds…
Charles Dickens wrote his novel ‘Great Expectations’ in 1860s & Karl Marx foresaw a socialist development course known as ‘Marxism’ in the same period. Marxism seems more realistic in the current global setting than never before. In the 19th century many countries including Sri Lanka absorbed western knowledge including ‘Marxism’ creating new trends including the…
It is ironic that the index is now at a 59 month high – that was in January 2000 not long after the 2019 presidential election Sri Lanka stands at yet another pivotal juncture as a new administration takes office in a country that has only just begun to recover from a debilitating economic crisis….
By Jithendra Antonio Amidst the sweeping wave of digital transformation, Sri Lanka stands at a consequential inflection point. While government decisions often rely on experience and tradition, the power of data can unlock solutions grounded in real-time evidence, directly addressing the needs of the people. Data-driven governance has proven transformative globally streamlining services, tackling corruption,…
By Rashmi Anupama, Chaya Dissanayake, and Dr Asanka Wijesinghe In a mid-October 2024 meeting with the European Union (EU) Ambassador, Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening trade relations with the EU, particularly highlighting the role of the GSP+ programme in boosting Sri Lankan exports. This discussion underscores the significance of the GSP+, which offers…
The UNP government of 1977 of Prime Minister JRJ (post colonial 1st generation leader) received a 5/6th majority in parliament. He introduced the Presidential system in 1978 to develop the economy as he believed that Sri Lanka’s geographic position shall boost it further. As President he held; defense, power & energy, higher education & plan…
Dr. Kithsiri Manchanayakke, a past Chairman of the Federation of IT Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), has been re-elected as Vice President of the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) for the 2024-2026 term. This appointment was confirmed during ASOCIO’s annual general meeting and conference, recently held in Tokyo, Japan. ASOCIO is a regional organization with 23…
More public awareness, stronger infection prevention control, better control of antibiotic use, and access to microbiology are important measures to address AMR For the last two weeks, Said Dawood has been stuck alone in an isolation room in the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Kunduz Trauma Centre, still trying to recover from an injury sustained eight…
Now that the United States (US) election has concluded, what direction will the US’s trade policy be headed? This is one of the burning questions that many of its trading partners are asking in the aftermath of the presidential election. A costly trade war was the outcome of the tariff hikes in 2018 – under the…
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