The Silk Road Journal – by Mahika Ming World renowned Chinese agronomist Yuan Longping who developed the first hybrid rice strains passed away in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) at 91 few days ago. Just the way we dubbed late Prime Minister Dudley Senanayaka as the “Father who gave rice – Bath dun piya”(probably…
Sri Lanka’s export performance continued its upward momentum in the first three months of 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown last year, exports were contracted by a record 64.63 per cent in April 2020. However in April this year, exports grew up by 183 per cent to US$ 798.9 Mn in comparison to…
Advocata Institute submitted a letter to all members of Parliament on Monday 3rd of May, on the proposed Colombo Port City Economic Commission bill. The letter addressed to all MPs, highlighting the potential opportunity the Port City project presents and observations on how to maximize the economic opportunities. The full letter can be read on www.advocata.org….
People’s perception on economic opportunities around the corner seem to have turned positive with daily positive cases of Coronavirus patients receding with the start of the nationwide inoculation program. However, the fall in optimism since the election of the President and the subsequent election of a strong government is stark. Unless the authorities are able…
The Silk Road Journal by Mahika Ming The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched by the Peoples Republic of China eight years ago is gaining momentum with stability and growth recorded every day (Ref. socio economic statistics of all partner countries involved) especially in a world struggling with the uncertainties of the COVID – 19…
By Sherman Gunatillake With market uncertainty and disruptions across different business verticals christened as the ‘New Normal’, the chief financial officer (CFO) of the modern-day has many elements to balance across the business. In such a context, strengthening business resilience is a crucial responsibility that a CFO has on his agenda. But has a CFO’s…
By Daniel Fernando – Marine Biologist | Co-Founder of Blue Resources Trust Sharks and rays (elasmobranchs) are a unique group of fishes with skeletons made of cartilage. They play an important role in the marine food web, with many found in the higher trophic levels helping to maintain natural balance. Most elasmobranchs…
With the recent changes in the law welcoming expat Sri Lankans to purchase property in the country, LankaPropertyWeb interviewed Attorney at Law Saminda Jayasekara regarding the feasibility of this option and the barriers to overcome in the process. As a local, there are no restrictions on purchasing property in the country. Whether it is…
The COVID-19 crisis has hit workers across the world, particularly women, who are over-represented in low-paid precarious sectors (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – One in two people worldwide saw their earnings drop due to the coronavirus, with people in low-income countries particularly hard hit by job losses or cuts to their working hours, research showed on…
Business Sentiment – The Unique Index Gains Ground Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to expand by 3.4 percent this year, according to the World Bank. In its report entitled ‘Sri Lanka Development Update,’ the funding agency says the country’s recovery is likely to hinge on foreign investments, as well as the normalisation of tourism and…
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