Ravi Ratnasabapathy

THE NEW GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO GRAPPLE WITH SEVERAL CHALLENGES. ENSURING PEOPLE HAVE JOBS WILL BE A KEY CONSIDERATION.

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

INSTITUTIONAL EXCESS IS STRANGLING BUSINESS

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

ON DIVERSIFYING AGRICULTURE, THERE ARE SOME USEFUL LESSONS TO DRAW FROM A FAILED INITIATIVE BY THE MAHAWELI AUTHORITY IN THE LATE 1980S

TO EMULATE SINGAPORE IS A WORTHY AIM, BUT TO SUCCEED SRI LANKA NEEDS TO WORK ON PRINCIPLES THAT PROVIDE A FOUNDATION

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.”- Goethe

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

Former Minister Milinda Moragoda has outlined the most critical economic challenges facing Sri Lanka’s new president

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

OVER DEVELOPMENT THREATENS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF TOURISM. A SLUMP IS THE BEST TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEMS

CONTRASTING POLICIES IN INDIA’S AUTO INDUSTRY OFFER SOME USEFUL INSIGHTS

A review: managing domestic and international challenges and opportunities in post-conflict development-lessons from Sri Lanka, from the IPS

IS THERE A ‘RIGHT’ TYPE OF DICTATOR, OR IS IT A GAME OF CHANCE?

CAN THERE BE DEMOCRACY WITHOUT DEMOCRATS?

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

THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (COPE) REPORTS ON STATE ENTERPRISES

SOES INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT

CHILDREN HIT THE BOOKS; ADULTS HIT THE BRAKES. BACK TO SCHOOL FOR THEM, BACK TO THE GRIDLOCK FOR EVERYONE