Following is the synopsis of the 27th J.E. Jayasuriya Memorial Lecture delivered by Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka Executive Director Dr. Saman Kelegama.

China’s meteoric rise has put the spotlight on the relationships it shares with its neighbours. Distinct national interests and the substantial social and political diversity in the region make the development of a regional community a complex

I am honoured to be elected as the 32nd President of this prestigious chamber, the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, and I assure with confidence and pride that I will take forward the good work done by my predecessors to take the chamber to

For the sixth consecutive year, MTI Consulting in partnership with Daily FT, Daily Mirror and Sunday Times, has concluded the MTI CEO Business Outlook Survey, collectively outlining the Sri Lankan business community’s perception for the state o

Prof. Ricardo Hausmann of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, who visited Sri Lanka to follow-up on a programme to build capacity among senior officials at the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, the Export Development Board and To

The second edition of Pakistan Single Country Exhibition took place at the BMICH conference hall last weekend in a bid to further bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The two countries already have a free trade agreement (FTA) operational

The Fairway Galle Literary Festival, since first launching in 2007, has become one of the most anticipated literary events in Southeast Asia for both authors and literary enthusiasts around the world. The festival is celebrated annually

Mirror Business recently met with World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka and the Maldives Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough for a brief interview over the World Bank’s new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Sri Lanka and her take on the country&

Following is the part covering the monetary policy, financial sector and economic strategies of Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy’s speech at the launch of ‘Central Bank Road Map for 2017 and Beyond’ on Tuesday.

The prosperity, measured by the Sri Lanka Prosperity Index (SLPI), which is a composite indicator that measures and compares the level of prosperity of the country and across its provinces, has improved to 0.864 in 2015 from 0.804 in the previous yea

The first ever Colombo Christmas Street (CCS) on Green Path which was inaugurated by Tourist Minister John Amaratunga on December 22nd concluded on a high note on December 24th. The event was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Christian Religious

 The CL Synergy Group of Companies that consist of CL Synergy (Pvt) Ltd, Eagle Logistics Colombo (Pvt) Ltd , ASB Freight (Pvt) Ltd and Salota International (Pvt) Ltd organized their annual dinner dance named ‘Cleasal Ball 2016’ on De

 Following is the keynote address (edited version) delivered by Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) Executive Director Dr. Saman Kelegama at the 10th Annual Research Forum of the Sri Lanka Agricultural Economics Association, organised

A simple product that needs a great deal of skill, effort, time, knowledge and technical capacities is how Serendib Flour Mills (SFML), a leader in manufacturing wheat flour products in Sri Lanka, described its flagship brand Seven Star Flour.

Sri Lanka may be sliding into a trap due to over-reliance on public financing for infrastructure development and concomitant overuse of ‘soft loans’ in the process. 

This is the sixth of the interview series titled ‘Mirror Business S&P SL20 Insights’ conducted in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange.   Following are excerpts of an interview with Hemas Holdings PLC Group CEO Steven En

Sri Lanka’s largest private bank, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon is actively looking at opportunities to venture overseas, with a view to establishing itself in developing economies with high growth potential.  

MTI Consulting, as part of an initiative to scale up their corporate finance and investment advisory practice, recently announced the appointment of Naushervan “Naush” Beg, a Canadian-Pakistani with formidable international experience in

While many would imagine living in a popular science fiction narrative when they hear the word artificial intelligence (AI), the recently held Colombo AI Meetup highlighted how most people are now coming into contact with AI on a daily or even an hou

While giving a tacit seal of approval for the Sri Lankan government’s plan to promote export industries through economic zones, Australian National University Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy Economics Prof

The participants at the recently concluded Sri Lanka Economic Summit are optimistic about the government’s ability to deliver economic results in the next four years, but are critical of the progress made so far and have mixed views about Budge

Dr Reuben Abraham is the CEO of IDFC Institute, a Mumbai-based think and do tank working on the political economy of public policy and reform. He is also part of a number of influential think tanks and Institutes around the world including New York U

The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) ruling in the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines has been labelled a ‘sweeping victory’ against China. It concluded that China has no legal basis to claim historic rights within

Opportunities for growth are many in the coming years, was the key message delivered when Mirror Business sat down with Sampath Bank Chief Operating Officer (COO) for an interview recently.

Alcohol consumption results in more cases of stroke in Asia than in Western Europe and North America, according to a new study on risk factors for a medical event, described as a ‘brain attack’ following the blockage of a blood vessel (is

Sri Lanka’s growth potential has always been acknowledged across all segments of the economy, but its translation to real terms is yet to be seized. 

The Prime Minister’s move to fast track the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Singapore and China and a revised ETCA is a good move. 

The role of ASEAN in underpinning Asian security is vastly underestimated. To the security hard-heads this may seem a peculiar claim, especially in Washington where ASEAN is often seen as some kind of wishy-washy construct which needs stiffening in i

AFP - There’s not a lot of green in the urban jungle of Sao Paulo, but thanks to Fernanda Danelon, restaurants in the Brazilian mega-city are turning their waste back into food at innovative gardens tucked amid the skyscrapers.

Singapore and Sri Lanka officially launched negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) by the respective trade ministers on July 18, 2016. The event was witnessed by Prime Ministers Lee Hsien Loon and Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was in Singapore on