Asia’s growth after Covid-19
(By Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja) By The pace of Asia’s growth is likely to reach a historic low in over five decades of successful economic development and slow to a standstill – reflecting the economic hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the bleak reading according to the International…
Smoking in the Time of Corona: Why Limiting Smoking is Important in the Battle against COVID-19
(By Sunimalee Madurawala – Research Economist )The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed thousands of lives worldwide. As expected with any respiratory illness, there is clear evidence that smokers are much more vulnerable to COVID-19 than non-smokers. As such, Sri Lanka’s National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) has made a…
‘A Brewing Storm’: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka
( By Kithmina Hewage – Research Economist) Over a quarter of the world’s population is currently under movement restrictions. For the first time in recent human history, coronavirus has shattered the myth that the economy must come first. While public health concerns, undoubtedly, should take precedence over all other…
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