By Thilini Bandara Sri Lanka’s social protection and food insecurity amidst COVID-19 came into focus at the third and final session of a webinar series held recently to mark the release of the ‘Sri Lanka: State of Economy 2021’ report, the annual flagship publication of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS). The…
By Dr Roshan Rajadurai Since herbicides spraying was introduced as a form of weed management in the 1960s with Paraquat, plantations have used pre-emergent, residual, post-emergent, broad spectrum, systemic, translocated, and contact herbicides for weed management depending on bush cover, rainfall pattern, growth stage of weeds and Tea bush. Plantations have not exclusively depended on…
The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming When Russians travelled into space during Soviet administration (USSR), the individuals (astronauts) were referred to as Cosmonauts (a word with routes in Greek words for universe and sailor). Similarly the Chinese call their astronauts “Taikonauts” combining the routes of the Chinese word for space (Taikong) and the Greek…
Agility, adaptability and resilience have been hallmarks of the apparel industry SMEs. It’s time to build that up further. By Rantha Tissera – Treasurer, Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters and Managing Director of Estilo Apparel In Sri Lanka, small business is a very big deal. The numbers tell the story. The Department of Census…
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…
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