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BRUSSELS (Reuters): Euro zone economic sentiment defied expectations of stabilisation and again fell sharply in September, underlining the economic gloom brought on by the sovereign debt crisis as the euro zone sinks into a recession. The European Commission’s monthly economic sentiment survey showed the index for the 17 countries sharing the euro falling to 85 ...
Eisenhower Foundation South Asia Conference 2012 kicks off in Colombo By Cassandra Mascarenhas Bringing together Eisenhower Fellows from across the world for networking and deliberations in Colombo, the Eisenhower Fellowships, Philadelphia and conference organising teams from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka hosted the three-day Eisenhower Foundation South Asia Conference 2012 which kicke...
Reuters: The race for president focused squarely on the battle for working-class votes on Wednesday, as Republican Mitt Romney scrambled to make up ground on Democratic President Barack Obama in the crucial battleground state of Ohio. On a day when the rivals held dueling events across the state, Romney mixed empathy for the unemployed – ...
The WTO in its annual World Trade Report for 2012, in addition to analysing world trade, has dealt in detail on Non Tariff Measures (NTMs), which has gained an important place in international trade today. In a world of trade liberalisation and free trade agreements which deal mainly with tariff reductions, which are clearly spelt ...
The Divi Neguma Bill has put forward new questions regarding transparency and good governance in Sri Lanka as well as the role played by powerful politicians in moving away from best practices under the guise of assisting people “for the greater good”. In a nutshell, the Supreme Court last week told Parliament that the Bill ...
A number of articles which appeared in print media in the recent past signify the volatility in the economy. High volatility leads to vulnerability. Volatility and vulnerability are reflections of the haphazard nature of the economic policies and poor economic governance in a country. What is volatility? Volatility is the severity and the frequency with ...
Hosts candle lighting events and suicide prevention walk programsBy Ruzaik Farook Sri Lanka Sumithrayo Colombo, under the global umbrella theme ‘Suicide prevention across the globe: Strengthening protective factors and instilling hope,’ and the localised subtheme ‘Don’t despair, we care,’ organised a candle lighting event to remember those who have died by suicide on ...
Reuters: Manufacturing in China contracted for the 11th month in a row in September, according to a private sector survey of factory managers that indicated the world’s second largest economy remains on track for a seventh quarter of slowing growth. The HSBC Flash China manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed activity stabilized in September after ...
LONDON (Reuters): Shares rose on Wednesday and the yen fell to a one-month low after the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy, the latest central bank to offer stimulus to help the global economy find a firmer footing. The BOJ said it would increase its asset buying and loan programme, currently
By Shanuka Tissera Newly appointed US Ambassador Michele Sison has called on the Sri Lankan private sector to promote entrepreneurship to galvanise partnerships with US companies and foster post-war economic growth. Delivering her first speech since her appointment at the 20th anniversary celebrations of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), Sison was insistent that ...
I wonder if you can remember the famous World Cup Soccer final some years back where the fourth referee intervened after the great Zinedine Zidane head-butted Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final. It would have perhaps gone unnoticed if not the TV referral. In my view, if this had gone unnoticed, it ...
Reuters: The Federal Reserve launched another aggressive stimulus program on Thursday, saying it would pump $40 billion into the US economy each month until it saw a sustained upturn in the weak jobs market. The central bank’s decision to tie its controversial bond buying directly to economic conditions was an unprecedented step that marked a ...
The place isn’t a paradise for minorities but the economy is recovering By Sam Baker Asuasentinel.com: The Government of Mahinda Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka has probably botched its dealings with the United States, the European Union and the United Nations. Still, the disenchantment with Colombo may be overblown three years after the end of the ...
The global escalation of commodity prices in the latter part of last decade impacted Sri Lanka’s rice market, with retail prices showing sharp increases for the consumer. The regulatory forces with a ceiling on consumer prices and guaranteed price for paddy did alleviate this problem to some extent. Today it has taken a different turn ...
Of media, politics, and striking the right balance By Cheranka Mendis The actual conflict between journalism and politics lies in a tug-o-war between presenting a narration of reality as it was while dodging attempts of other parties to frame stories for personal agendas. Speaking at a breakfast meeting, Al Jazeera Network Former Director General Wadah ...
On Friday (7) afternoon, the eve of provincial council elections in three provinces, a certain gathering took place at 101, Rosmead Place, which houses the corporate offices of Democratic National Alliance (DNA) National List Parliamentarian, Tiran Alles. Consultations that lasted for hours, took place between Alles and UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa and a few ...
The 33rd National Conference of Chartered Accountants structured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will be held from 18 to 20 October at Waters Edge under the theme ‘Winning: Country, Corporate, Citizen’. It will be a three-day conference with six technical sessions that will feature a panel of highly ...
ELECTIONS come and go but the Government has a new set of challenges this week that will test it seriously. Quick on the heels of the poll comes the UN review mission that is here to decide on the Government’s progress on reconciliation and implementation of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC). Before this ...
The Report of the Citizens Commission on its Mission to Mannar on 8 and 9 August has received an inordinate amount of press lately – and while the Commission feels that the coverage provides space for issues raised in the report, it is concerned that the report is being represented in a way that is ...
Reuters: President Barack Obama asked Americans on Thursday for patience in rebuilding the weak economy as he appealed for a new term in office and defiantly rejected Republican Mitt Romney’s proposals for growth as heartless. Accepting the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Obama gave a more down-to-earth follow-up to his 2008 “hope and ...
Reuters: Oil futures rose above $114 per barrel on Thursday, buoyed by expectations the European Central Bank will manage to ease its debt crisis with a new programme of bond purchases. Europe’s debt crisis and slowing global economic growth have fuelled worries about the demand outlook for commodities. Investors hope a new ECB bond-buying programme ...
Reuters: Asia’s services sector expanded in August despite a global economic downturn, business surveys showed on Wednesday, but optimism remained muted as regional economies toil to overcome the deepening impact of the festering euro zone crisis. The HSBC services sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has remained above the 50-mark, which separates growth from contraction, in ...
Reuters: Moody’s Investors Service has changed its outlook on the Aaa rating of the European Union to negative, warning it might downgrade the bloc if it decides to cut the ratings on the EU’s four biggest budget backers: Germany, France, UK and Netherlands. The move will add to pressure on the European Central Bank to ...
Government agencies are among the most complex organisations in nearly every country in the world. They often are large, have multiple objectives, and face increasing demands to deliver more services at a lower cost. As a result of this complexity, a government is faced with many organisational issues, including: redesigning their organisations and their interaction ...
All Sri Lankan universities except for the medical faculties have been closed down, but for most citizens, who have observed crisis after crisis in the education sector, this latest development is nothing new. The big difference is currently it is the university teachers who are on strike, not the students. The teachers’ main demands are: ...
In an exclusive interaction with the Gamechanger Team on the sidelines of the SLPL match between Basnahira Cricket Dundee and Uva Next, the Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket Nishantha Ranatunga opened up with his thoughts on the Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League, its future in the Sri Lankan cricket system and what it would do ...
Placed amidst of wave of opportunity, today Sri Lanka is poised for exponential growth and sustainable economic development. In this context of emerging national prosperity, exports irrefutably play a pivotal role in driving the much anticipated economic progress. Exports are the main foreign exchange earners for the country and present many prospects for growth and ...
Human rights Human rights are on the top of agenda today. Nations accuse each other of violations of human rights of themselves and others. Rights are generally violated during conflicts and wars as the strength of the weapon supersedes peace over and stability and rule of law. There is no shortage of conflicts in most ...
24th August 2012 Dr. P. B. Jayasundera, Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance & Planning The Secretariat, Colombo 1. Dear Dr. Jayasundera, Establishment of a Financial Services Authority and a Banking and Finance Commission I suggest for your consideration that you duly evaluate the long-term national economic benefits of enhancing effective fiscal management capability ...
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) together with the Bucks University featured the 2012 award winners from Singapore of global business associations and chief marketing officers under the theme ‘Is The Party Over?’ at Galadari Hotel, where a select audience of 200 business and marketers attended the event. Some of the key points discussed ...