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Transformative or same-same?The 4th Industrial Revolution & Jobs

Fueled by the game-changing use of steam power, the First Industrial Revolution began in Britain and spread to the rest of the world. Since then, mechanisation and technological advancement had a transformative and disruptive economic, social and cultural impact, and played an integral role in laying the foundations for modern society. Stay tuned for a […]

CEPA Cafe on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Backbone of the Economy?

The Government of Sri Lanka is actively pursuing the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), projecting them as the ‘backbone of Sri Lanka’s economy’. The efforts are targeted to help create an entrepreneur – based economy in Sri Lanka, along with using entrepreneurship as a tool for rehabilitation. In line with this, the Centre […]

An Evening with a Young Sri Lankan Filmmaker

31 May 2017 by Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) Posted by Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) Sritharan Someetharan is a young filmmaker and a journalist focusing on socio-political issues in Sri Lanka for over ten years.He was living in war-torn Jaffna back in the 80s and his personal experiences led him to express the destruction of […]