With Sri Lanka still in turmoil, President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) governing party are trying to restore some stability. Sri Lanka needs a personality who is selfless and sincere, while giving priority to the common people’s needs instead of seeking personal gain or glory.
“I do not intend to get a patent right for my invention as I do not want to disclose my research findings and methodologies to the public domain”, stated a female researcher who has discovered a solution for dengue fever.
Sri Lanka’s low female labour force participation rate (FLFP) has received intense policy attention over the past several decades for many reasons. It is widely assumed that improving FLFP will not only empower women and reduce gender disparities but will also promote productivity and economic growth.
As the world plunges into the crisis stemming from climate change, efforts are explored across diverse sectors to minimise the carbon footprint. And one such industry that is making a significant impact in this regard is the global aviation sector.
Despite the remarkable resilience of our people, industries and enterprises, Sri Lanka’s economic outlook in 2023 – along with approximately one-third of all countries according to the IMF – appears bleak.
Many developing countries including Singapore/Malaysia /South Korea and more recently Vietnam and Thailand have succeeded in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (mainly through firm level integration with global MNEs : Multi National Enterprises) to grow their economies exponentially and propel them to the top of the industrialized nations.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis revealed vulnerabilities in the Sri Lankan economy and weakened its economic state. Given the severity of the challenges faced, the economy is now at a fragile state, with many crises at hand. One such crisis is the electricity crisis, where sporadic power cuts even extending to 13 hours a day were experienced by the country this year.
With fears of a global economic recession looming, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) is actively stepping up engagement with top government and Foreign Ministry officials to expedite negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to help boost exports and strengthen the industry’s resilience.
During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, a macroeconomic theory, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) has become an interesting topic in United States politics. Stephanie Kelton, a proponent of this theory, was among the advisors of Bernie Sanders.
An exciting array of speakers of both national and international fame are set to take the stage at the 43rd National Conference of Chartered Accountants as they share their thoughts and ideas with the country’s professional Accounting community, including business leaders and c-suite executives, to take charge of transformation and help steer the nation out of the ongoing crisis.
Relishing on the liberal electoral process and propaganda machinery, political parties of the country over the years have been painting a promising picture of prosperity to the voter to grab their vote. Once power was secured, the promises were easily forgotten.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka recently launched a facility to enable interested private sector organisations to partner and contribute towards procurement of urgent medical supplies and address food security needs,
The court was yesterday informed that the complainant party is expecting to file an amended plaint against the former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, regarding the private plaint filed over the alleged financial irregularities that took place while he was serving as the Central Bank Governor in 2014.
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