The government serves as the primary governing institution responsible for providing public goods, enforcing law and order, ensuring economic stability, and advancing national development goals. To carry out these wide-ranging economic and
On paper, 2026 is shaping up to be a benign year for oil importers, with global supply expected to comfortably outpace moderating demand. Brent crude prices are already well below last year’s
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Over the past two years, few technologies have provoked as much economic speculation as generative artificial intelligence. Its rapid diffusion into workplaces, from software development and finance to education and professional services,
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Sri Lanka is set to present a national budget on Friday that will place economic reforms at its core, as the government seeks to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets vital for
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A new report released today lays out a strategic roadmap for Sri Lanka to achieve sustainable, inclusive, and transformative economic growth over the next five years. Titled Sustaining Transformative Growth in Sri
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Editor’s Note: Annie White, Director of Software Tools at the Growth Lab, Harvard Kennedy School, and Sebastian Bustos, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Development, Harvard University, recently presented their
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Singapore — Sri Lanka’s fragile post-bankruptcy recovery demands bold leadership, institutional reform, and urgent economic diversification, according to insights shared during a high-level trade policy session in Singapore. The remarks came during
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Sri Lanka has weathered a relentless succession of economic shocks in recent years. The turmoil began with the constitutional crisis in 2018, followed by the tragic Easter Sunday attacks in 2019. As
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by Eric The death of Stanley Fischer on 31 May 2025 does not merely signal the cessation of a long and storied life; it marks the symbolic end of a cerebral era
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India is on the cusp of a historic economic milestone, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting that it will surpass Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in the 2025–26 financial
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PwC has instructed nearly 300 of its US partners to sever ties with Black River Management, a small brokerage firm offering speculative small-cap investments, following an internal investigation into their relationships. The
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Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has sharply criticized foreign companies for undervaluing Africa’s natural capital, particularly when it comes to the pricing of carbon credits, which he
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“GDP is the wrong tool for measuring what matters – it’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability.” – Joseph E. Stiglitz A country’s Gross Domestic
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India has lifted its final restrictions on rice exports, a move aimed at boosting agricultural shipments and supporting economic growth as the country grapples with a slowdown. As the world’s largest rice
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Indonesia has enlisted prominent figures such as billionaire investor Ray Dalio and renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs to serve as advisers to its newly established sovereign wealth fund, Danantara. This move comes as
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Much research has been conducted on the future of Sri Lanka’s tea, rubber, and coconut industries, yielding strategic recommendations and highlighting emerging technologies. Yet, a glaringly basic question remains largely ignored: who
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