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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Startup Funding and Innovation in Sri Lanka
Insights from two founders, an accelerator, and an investment banker
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Sri Lanka’s Next Leap in Digital Payments: Reaching Rural Sri Lanka
As digital transactions surge, the challenge is taking adoption beyond urban centres.
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Why Didi Still Worries About You, My Chota Bhai, Sri Lanka
If India could talk, this is what she might tell her little brother about the region's development and missing opportunities.
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Charting Sri Lanka’s Course to Global Venture Capital
Carl Härtlein challenges startups to present a unique value proposition to attract investment
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Israel Pons on the Riches in Sri Lanka’s Niches
Angel investor advocates a niche-driven strategy for scalable startup success
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The Automation of Ambition: When AI Eats Entry-Level Roles
Efficiency gains from GenAI is redefining how software is built and who gets to build it
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Are Condos a Good Investment Asset?
After years of building, buying and flipping, the market is finally well supplied. Here is why investors should stay clear of condos for investment
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Central Bank, IMF, and World Bank Should Stop Following Marx and Rejecting Economics
Spreading cost-push narratives and Mercantilism may help macroeconomists escape accountability, but it will not help the masses
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Unlocking Sri Lanka’s Potential With Collaborative Finance & Digital Transformation
Key stakeholders join forces to advance Sri Lanka’s economy, policies, and digital growth.
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Building Global Companies from Colombo: The Exit Interviews
Three companies, three exits, one clear message: it can be done from here.
public-policy
Billions at Risk Under EU's New Deforestation Rules
Compliance could cut rubber exports by Rs7.3 billion annually, with greater losses if Sri Lanka misses the December 2025 deadline.
public-policy
The Next Phase of the Elephant City
Within 100 km from Colombo, one finds this fast-growing agri and consumer hub, which is soon to be transformed to an industrial epicenter.
public-policy
Central Bank Must Sell Bonds to Build Reserves
A strategic bond sell-down is needed to meet deflationary policy goals and restore reserve adequacy
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The Missing Half of Sri Lanka’s Corruption Problem
Public corruption dominates debates, while private misconduct slips through the gaps.
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Building the Rails for a Digital Economy
Why Digital Public Infrastructure must come first, and how fintech and policy can unlock adoption
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Sri Lanka Must Embrace 2% Inflation Cap to Avert Next Economic Crisis
With inflation still low and the external position relatively stable, this is the ideal time for a modest, pre-emptive rate adjustment to support a new 2% ceiling
public-policy
Local Cinema: It's Summertime but..
Sri Lanka's recent screen awakening must continue, transforming local legends into universal dreams
public-policy
Will Sri Lanka's Macroeconomists Do a Dudley on Anura?
Parliament must control the Central Bank before it's too late
public-policy
External Sector Posts Steady Gains Amid Structural Strains
Current account surplus improving from tourism, remittances and service exports
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Sri Lanka’s Top 100 Most Valuable Brands
The nation’s most influential and trusted brands
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