Opinion

Demographic red flags for the economy

By Rohan Samarajiva Sri Lanka’s most valuable resource is its people. Some will contribute to the economy, either by building enterprises or by...

Opinion

Vehicle imports & a familiar path to crisis: A cautionary parallel

By Ruisiripala Tennakoon Sri Lanka’s recent policy shift on vehicle imports, while politically popular and superficially comforting to consumers, raises deeper economic concerns...

Opinion

Moving forward from Ditwah: Understanding the scale, impact and road to recovery

By Hirun Matheesha Rajapaksha The most devastating natural disaster to hit Sri Lanka in decades, Cyclone Ditwah, has forced the country into its...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s overseas migration likely to exceed 300,000 again this year

Sri Lanka’s annual overseas migration is likely to exceed 300,000 people again this year, despite earlier expectations of a decline below crisis-era levels,...