Ravi Ratnasabapathy

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A PERFECT STORM GREETS THE NEW GOVERNMENT

THE NEW GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO GRAPPLE WITH SEVERAL CHALLENGES. ENSURING PEOPLE HAVE JOBS WILL BE A KEY CONSIDERATION.
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EAST ASIA’S PATH TO PROSPERITY STARTED WITH LAND REFORM

AGRICULTURE BY ITSELF DIDN’T GENERATE PROSPERITY, BUT CRUCIAL REFORMS THERE CREATED THE CONDITIONS THAT DID
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CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT

INSTITUTIONAL EXCESS IS STRANGLING BUSINESS
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HOW SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCES POLITICS AND SOCIETY

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE TRADITIONAL VARIETY IS THE ABSENCE OF AN EDITOR; SOMEONE WHO REVIEWS REPORTS FOR QUALITY, ACCURACY OR CONFORMITY WITH ETHICAL STANDARDS
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SMARTER FARMING AND AGRICULTURE EXPORTS

ON DIVERSIFYING AGRICULTURE, THERE ARE SOME USEFUL LESSONS TO DRAW FROM A FAILED INITIATIVE BY THE MAHAWELI AUTHORITY IN THE LATE 1980S
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Drawing lessons from Singapore’s success

TO EMULATE SINGAPORE IS A WORTHY AIM, BUT TO SUCCEED SRI LANKA NEEDS TO WORK ON PRINCIPLES THAT PROVIDE A FOUNDATION
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WHY DO WE NEED A CONSTITUTION?

“NONE ARE MORE HOPELESSLY ENSLAVED THAN THOSE WHO FALSELY BELIEVE THEY ARE FREE.”- GOETHE
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DOES HISTORY OFFER A CLUE TO THE DIRECTION OF FUTURE REFORM?

Eighty years ago, Sri Lanka’s first state businesses were established to deal with supply shortages arising from the second world war
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ECONOMIC PRIORITIES FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT

FORMER MINISTER MILINDA MORAGODA HAS OUTLINED THE MOST CRITICAL ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING SRI LANKA’S NEW PRESIDENT
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SAVING YALA FROM ITS OWN SUCCESS

YALA’S FAMED LEOPARD DENSITY IS ONLY SURPASSED BY THE DENSITY OF ITS VISITOR NUMBERS
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THROTTLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE

OVER DEVELOPMENT THREATENS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF TOURISM. A SLUMP IS THE BEST TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEMS
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POLICY FOR GROWTH: PRO-BUSINESS OR PROMARKET?

CONTRASTING POLICIES IN INDIA’S AUTO INDUSTRY OFFER SOME USEFUL INSIGHTS
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IS SRI LANKA’S ECONOMY DOOMED?

A REVIEW: MANAGING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN POST-CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT-LESSONS FROM SRI LANKA, FROM THE IPS
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Emulating East Asia – is dictatorship the answer?

IS THERE A ‘RIGHT’ TYPE OF DICTATOR, OR IS IT A GAME OF CHANCE?
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Countering the threats to Sri Lanka’s democracy

CAN THERE BE DEMOCRACY WITHOUT DEMOCRATS?
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ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND CONFLICT

SRI LANKA’S SLOW ADVANCEMENT UP THE ECONOMIC LEAGUE HAS A CLEAR LINK TO TENSION AMONG COMMUNITIES
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THE COPE REPORTS

THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (COPE) REPORTS ON STATE ENTERPRISES
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A VEIL OF INCORPORATION OR A SHROUD OF SECRECY?

SOES INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT
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Colombo’s traffic: Can solving the problem of schools help?

CHILDREN HIT THE BOOKS; ADULTS HIT THE BRAKES. BACK TO SCHOOL FOR THEM, BACK TO THE GRIDLOCK FOR EVERYONE
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YAHAPALANAYA: A TALE OF CONFUSION AND INEFFECTUALITY?

THE SEPARATION OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP FROM BUREAUCRACY IS A YAHAPALANAYA ACHIEVEMENT. BUT THAT’S JUST HALF THE JOB DONE
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