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Four Million Elders: Ageing Without Income Security

IPS study finds only 31% of retirees receive a pension, and the country is short of 149,000 old-age caregivers

The Phone Call That Could Protect Migrant Workers

Worker remittances hit a record $8 billion in 2025. The IPS says a simple, unused measure can help protect the people generating that income

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Colombo's Working Mothers Want to Stay Employed. Nobody Is Helping Them

A study of low-income mothers in the capital finds that informal care networks are the only thing keeping women in the workforce. Those networks are breaking down.

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What?! A Croc?!

The Largest Living Reptile Is Your Neighbour

invest,portfolio

Building Hotels at Maldivian Prices & Selling at Phuket Rates

8% returns and 15 years to break even. Developers demand double in half the time.

Abuse and Debt Entrap Sri Lankan Migrant Domestic Workers

An IPS study explores the social and economic framework behind migrant abuse

Everyone Wants It Spicy with Chocolate for Dessert

The Uber Eats Cravings Report reveals how food, groceries, and snacks shaped a year of delivery

Coconut Exports Hit Record Highs

Underpinned by stronger demand, with gains across multiple categories, improving business prospects

Iran’s Currency Collapse Hits Sri Lanka’s Tea Exports

Middle Eastern buyers pull back as currency depreciation pressures tea prices

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

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

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.

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

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.

invest,portfolio

2025 in Numbers

Tracing the shifts beneath the headlines in markets, money, and trade

Colombo's Marginalised Under Duress

The urban regeneration project, designed to beautify the city, is sidelining residents who’ve lived there for generations

The High-Value Travellers Who Don’t Call Themselves Tourists

Aligning offerings with traveller intent can boost tourism yield

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.

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