December 18, 2024
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5min16
Speakers at the National Conference on Women’s Movement Navigating Change in South Asia: Building Solidarity and Resisting Backlash, organised by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Brac University, and the Sustaining Power: Women’s Struggles against Contemporary Backlash in South Asia (SuPWR) project, examined how economic shocks and rise in populist agendas have affected […]

September 30, 2024
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4min3
September 26, 2024 – Colombo: Sampath Bank proudly announces the commencement of the restoration of its 25th tank under the Bank’s flagship sustainability initiative, the ‘Wewata Jeewayak’ tank restoration programme with the technical support of Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka recently. This milestone was marked with a groundbreaking ceremony at Aralaganwila, encompassing the restoration of […]

September 19, 2024
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3min5
Sri Lanka is at a pivotal point, experiencing a demographic transition that presents unique opportunities for economic and social growth. With a large portion of the population in the 15-29 age group, there is an urgent need to provide sustainable employment solutions for the country’s youth, particularly those in rural areas. Amidst challenges like unemployment, […]

August 8, 2024
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16min3
In the backdrop of Sri Lanka making its way back from its most devastating economic crisis, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka held its 3rd Annual Economic and Tax Symposium recently, under the theme ‘Shaping Fiscal Foundations: Tax Policy as a Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Growth’. Attended by a cross section of representatives […]

May 29, 2024

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There is a growing discussion in Sri Lanka about people’s desire to leave the country, especially within its current politico-economic context. According to the Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) conducted in 2021, 01 in 16 Sri Lankans have plans to migrate and most of them are young or educated. Confirming the above statement, the […]

September 18, 2023
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7min0
    By Thushara Rathnaweera, Head of Mobile Experience at Samsung Electronics (Sri Lanka) In the intricate web of today’s global economy, a burning issue demands our immediate attention, which is the challenge of parallel imports, often referred to as ‘grey goods.’ As the Head of Mobile Experience at Samsung Sri Lanka, I consider it […]

June 14, 2023
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      The Secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Dhaka hosted a reception on 06 June 2023 to mark the occasion of the 26th BIMSTEC Day, the anniversary of the signing of the Bangkok Declaration which is the founding document of BIMSTEC, on 06 June 1997. […]

June 7, 2023
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      Colombo, Sri Lanka – June 2023: The Colombo Port City Economic Commission (the “Commission”) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its mission to establish the Colombo Port City special economic zone, as a globally competitive business environment. In line with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, the Commission entered […]


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