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Iran’s Currency Collapse Hits Sri Lanka’s Tea Exports
Middle Eastern buyers pull back as currency depreciation pressures tea prices
portfolio
EPF Pension Plan Option Raises the Same Governance Concerns
A pension-style payout is possible, but the harder task is fixing mismanagement, low returns, and weak oversight
portfolio
Can a Newcomer Disrupt the Ride-Hailing Giants? Enter Helago
With $1 million in funding and a different approach to pricing, HelaGo takes on a market shaped by scale.
invest,portfolio
Beyond the Cash Transfer: Aswesuma’s Nutrition Blind Spot
The new social assistance programme fails to create lasting solutions
portfolio
The $4.3 Billion Plan to Rebuild After Cyclone Ditwah
$4.1 billion in damage, with infrastructure hit hardest, followed by homes, farms, and businesses.
portfolio
Agricultural Sector Faces Steep Recovery After Cyclone Ditwah
A sharp drop in domestic food output must be swiftly remedied to avoid another food crisis in 2026
portfolio
1.2 Million Women Affected, Zero Representation In Recovery
International commitments mandate inclusive disaster governance, but Ditwah’s response tells a different story
invest,portfolio
Tourists Are Exploring New Towns. The Biggest Spenders Are British
Foreign earnings are rising, but the country’s dependence on a few sectors leaves it exposed.
features,invest
Ditwah’s Shock, the Rebuild Trade, and a Market Learning to Price Stability
Three leading analysts argue that Cyclone Ditwah is less a derailment than a stress test — one that may reorder sector winners, reinforce a lower-rate regime, and push investors from “beta” to genuine stock selection
features,invest
New IMF Loan & FX Debt Addiction Expose Fragility of Monetary Regime
Arbitrary exchange rate policies and rising foreign debt must be addressed to prevent a second crisis
invest,features
Why is The Sri Lankan Rupee Falling?
How liquidity injections and FX swaps are putting pressure on the rupee
invest,portfolio
2025 in Numbers
Tracing the shifts beneath the headlines in markets, money, and trade
portfolio
Colombo's Marginalised Under Duress
The urban regeneration project, designed to beautify the city, is sidelining residents who’ve lived there for generations
portfolio
The High-Value Travellers Who Don’t Call Themselves Tourists
Aligning offerings with traveller intent can boost tourism yield
portfolio
The Property Tax: Built on Guesswork, Collecting Almost Nothing
One officer’s guess can decide a property tax bill for decades. Verité Research proposes a digital fix for fairness.
portfolio
March 2025 Quarter Listed Company Earnings Up 57%
Non-Recurring Gains Buoy Earnings
portfolio
Sunshine Holdings Prepares For Expansion As Stability Returns
Aligns strategy around manufacturing, exports, and efficiency
next,portfolio
Ceylon Cold Stores' March Quarter Signals Consumption Recovery
Supermarket and manufacturing report gains
portfolio
Access Engineering, IdeaNest and the Drain that Could Think
The ‘ai’ in drain and engineering solutions for a better world
portfolio
Teejay Lanka's Tariff Headwinds Breakers
Constant innovation and diverse manufacturing locations and markets to soften the impact of US tariffs
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