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Interviews & Viewpoints | Jayantha Karunaratne, Chairman, Tea Exporters Association: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lankan government seeks to drive modernisation in agricultural sector from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
Policymakers in Sri Lanka are looking towards the development of a modern, sustainable agriculture sector to enhance economic growth, increase rural income and boost employment.
Articles & Analysis | Increasing agricultural production and exports in Sri Lanka are key goals for sector from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
A long-time economic mainstay and the country’s primary employer, the agriculture sector makes up 9% of Sri Lanka’s GDP and is a significant source of foreign exchange. With the exception of rubber, all of the country’s major agricultural exports saw growth between 2010 and 2015. Export earnings increased during the same period, with...
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lankan government to address educational disparity and increase access to tertiary education from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
Sri Lanka, like many developing markets, sees education as a crucial part of building up the country, and does so by providing free schooling and tertiary education to all citizens. Parents place enormous value on education as well. This joint commitment has helped create an education system that is widely regarded as the best in South Asia,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ananda Jayawardane, Vice-Chancellor, University of Moratuwa: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
What can the government do to address the issue of “brain drain” in the higher education sector?
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lanka's new trade deal to open up opportunities for tech firms in ICT sector from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
Ongoing talks to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and Singapore in 2017 have taken an innovative line with regard to the services category, with trade in digital services singled out for special consideration. Although negotiations are at an early stage, any agreement that does specifically include accommodations for...