STORY HIGHLIGHTS Sri Lanka has a great track record in raising living standards and reducing poverty, but the COVID-19 crisis has led to dramatic losses in livelihoods and earnings. “Sri Lanka Poverty Assessment: Accelerating Economic Transformation” analyzes past drivers of success and discusses four key priorities for Sri Lanka to transform its economy, create jobs…
IPS’ ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2021’ Second Report Launch Webinar The second of IPS’ three-part webinar series to launch the ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2021’ report on the topic ‘Pandemics and Disruptions: Safeguarding Lives and Livelihoods of Sri Lankans’ was held via Zoom on October 13, 2021. It featured presentations by…
The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming Chinese medical sources have identified that Thyroid cancer is affecting more persons in China than before (average 20% annual increase). In other words more individuals who contribute to national development are being affected & it is still unclear on the possible causes. Technological developments achieved by Chinese scientists…
Key Takeaways Decline in total expenditure is achieved at the expense of the capital spending Capital heavy ministries take capex cuts while personnel heavy ministries get a boost for recurrent expenditure Allocation of defense and security related SUs is strengthened Overall health related allocation is increased by nearly LKR 7 Bn Total expenditure allocation on…
By Gayan Koralage With connectivity now considered a ‘basic human need’, the recent move by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) to seek public views on the Telecommunications Licensing Framework in the country is both timely and laudable. In line with the TRCSL’s objectives to promote effective competition as well as efficiency and…
Oil palm cultivation has been restricted in Sri Lanka. The curtailment has been enforced based on the adverse impacts that the cultivation is believed to have on the environment. Agriculture is considered to be a man- made ecosystem, thus any cultivation might have negative impacts on the natural environment. Even paddy, the main crop of…
The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming All 168 targets set in the 2016 – 2020 human rights action plan which was released in 2016 by the Peoples Republic of China has been achieved as per sources. According to many in the international community, China followed a “people-centered concept respecting & protecting human rights promoting…
Since the first announcement in June 2020, expectations have been high on the potential of the Eravur Fabric Processing Park to catalyze a new era for Sri Lankan textile and apparel manufacture. Supported through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, working in close collaboration with the…
Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturer of corrugated cartons, Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons Limited, is also an industry leader in the sphere of corporate social responsibility. Looking to learn more, as the company prepares to go public, through an IPO and listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange, we spoke to Azhar Sheriff, Head of Sustainability at Ex-Pack, as…
By Dr. Roshan Rajadurai Sri Lanka is a humid tropical country with a two main monsoon seasons endowed with well distributed year-round rainfall. Tea is the only major perennial commercial economic crop grown widely in all three elevations and rainfall zones and in 14 Districts under varying temperature, rainfall, elevation, topography and terrain. It provides…
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