Substantial empirical evidence shows that technology from private research, such as new plant varieties, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery etc has contributed to agricultural development, economic growth, and poverty reduction in developing count

  NR market is on a slow track mainly on account of a lull in demand across the globe, after the historic boom in the beginning of this decade.

On his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Dr. Bindu N Lohani held a media roundtable briefing on the book ‘Assessing t he costs of climate chang

Banks are a vital institution in modern economies that they perform two key functions. Banks manage the payment system of the economy and through intermediation they eliminate market inefficiencies and provide liquidity (funds) for the deficit uni

Any business today faces change on all fronts – economic, regulatory, competitive, customer and access to resources. Consequently, every company is adjusting its strategy and that implies change. As a leader, the success of your strategy dep

“Look at market fluctuations (volatility) as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” -Warren BuffetVolatility is an inherent phenomenon in financial markets across the globe. The impact o

Before the Internet age, work was what we did for a living – when a placement occurred, someone was interviewed and hired. There was an employment contract and there were job descriptions and performance reviews so everyone knew where everyo

Natural gas is creating a new reality for economies around the world.Three major developments of the past few years have thrust natural gas into the spotlight: the shale gas revolution in the United States, the reduction in nuclear power supply fo

A conference and workshop under the theme “Wood Based Industry – Way Forward’ organized by the Wood Based Industrialist Association of Sri Lanka (WBIA), will be held at the Export Development Board (EDB) Auditoriumon on November

Hospitals are expensive to build and complex to manage. The design of a new hospital provides an opportunity to rethink hospital design, and especially to consider how improved design can help reduce staff stress, fatigue, increase effectiveness i

Although global tea plantations are under threat from climate change and competition for land, life without tea is unthinkable for the billions of people who rely on their cherished cups of tea to get them through the day.Tea crops the world over

Geographically, Sri Lanka is located in the Indian Ocean, almost hanging from the Indian subcontinent, having been terrestrially connected to it as recently as the Chandragupta Maurya period, as described by the Greek ethnographer, Megasthenes. Th

Awide coverage was given in the local and foreign news and electronic media on the above natural disaster, which occurred on October 29, 2014, resulting in the loss of innocent lives and serious damage to property, including estate dwellings. It i

The Budget 2015 presented to the Parliament a few days ago reflects the government’s effort to please as many as possible, perhaps in view of the upcoming elections.As Dr. Nimal Sanderatne rightly stated in his regular column in the Sunday T

Economists have reported that drought occurring frequently could have a pervasive impact on the economy of the country. The prospect of an improvement in the trade balance, and consequently a significant overall balance of payments surplus is alwa

In the past weeks, we have reviewed t he behavioural traits of leaders that would motivate followers. We spoke of four attributes - engage, enrol, energise and empower. But there is one more E! This E is empathy. In order to appreciate the

“We are all Keynesians now,” Richard Nixon, then US President said, but the original phrase was from Milton Friedman. It expressed the reluctant embrace of Keynesian economics, in a time of financial crisis, by leaders such as N

We like to think that Asian women have come far and long in ensuring fair career opportunities but that certainly doesn’t seem to be the case for everyone. Although Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has prided himself on his stance on women

We have made tremendous progress over the last quarter century in the fight against poverty. In 1990, 36 percent of the world’s population, or 1.9 billion people, earned less than US $ 1.25 a day. By next year, we estimate that that rate wil

In order to understand whether our global financial system is working efficiently, the Long Finance Group was established in 2007 by Z/Yen Group in conjunction with Gresham College, London.This group publishes papers under the Financial Fut

The anticipated national elections have spawned a spate of misguided and unaffordable claims and counter claims. There have been calls for price controls for ‘essential commodities’ and a higher guaranteed price for paddy farmers as we

While global attention has been fixed on the geostrategic discord between China and its neighbours in Southeast Asia, their economies have been discovering new harmonies.

The unusual monetary policy transition lag - the time taken for the monetary policy action to reflect in market interest rates and inflation is puzzling Central Bank (CB) officials, as even after 20-months in to the monetary easing, the projected

The second largest state sector bank, People’s Bank has cut its pawning exposure by as much as Rs.120 billion from January 2013 through September 30, 2014,

Facebook has gained immense popularity as a social media website. It serves to connect millions of people across the world.

It is believed in business circles that the plantation industry is no longer a dominant force in Sri Lanka’s economy.

Though the mandatory offer price of Rs.22 per share for Odel PLC (Odel) shareholders is a fair price, an investment bank has cautioned investors over its highly subjective nature and the valuation being entirely based on historical figures.

The Central Bank (CB) yesterday decided to keep key policy rates unchanged for the ninth consecutive month in October as it sees a slight turnaround in the private sector credit growth and inflation remaining at benign levels with further downward

Apple and Facebook, two of the world’s biggest techno companies are willing to  pay women staff to freeze their eggs because the companies want to help them build their careers– or as the women would like to have it, empower them

Poverty – a condition where people’s basic needs for wellbeing are not being met - is a multidimensional issue that affects most, if not all, nations. Despite huge success in reducing poverty in many parts of the ...........