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CONFLICTING SIGNALS ON SRI LANKA’S ECONOMY

There’s been mixed feelings about where our economy is heading, from Opposition parties, economists, lending agencies and the powers that be – including the Governor of the Central Bank (who insists that all’s well) and the President, who dropped a bombshell by saying that the electricity tariff hikes were a dire necessity to avert an “economic collapse.” How do you view these conflicting signals?

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Editorials

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THE BIG PICTURE

More than Pie in the Sky

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SRI LANKA TODAY

Tariff Trauma!

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AVIATION HUB

Mattala Takes to the Skies

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PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS

Binding Promise

Current Affairs

CITIZEN JOURNALISM

CITIZEN JOURNALISM

When Citizens Speak Out

VENEZUELA TODAY

VENEZUELA TODAY

Goodbye Mr President

GOOD GOVERNANCE-1

GOOD GOVERNANCE

Challenges to Democracy

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Re-Imagining Urban Spaces


Business Forum

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LEADING EDGE

Unleashing Technology

SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS

SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS

The World is Our Oyster

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PROFESSIONAL TENETS

Visibility the Key to Banking

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CORPORATE AGENDA

Adapt to Survive in IT Arena

Business Affairs

THE ECONOMY

THE ECONOMY

Closer Scrutiny of Oil Imports

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OIL GEOPOLITICS

Climate vs. Energy Security

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THE FOOD CHAIN

Back to the Drawing Board

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SERVICE STANDARDS

Tourism Under the Hammer

Opinion makers air their views on topics ranging from Sri Lankan foreign policy to the re-emergence of ethnic tensions and the status of a premium international beverage brand.

Opinion Polls

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BUSINESS SENTIMENT

The Voice of Business

HANGING IN THE BALANCE

Basic CMYK

TALKING POINT

Voice of the People

PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE

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BUSINESS SENTIMENT

The Voice of Business

DEADLOCK IN CONFIDENCE

POTY 15 x 3

TALKING POINT

Voice of the People

LAWFUL CONFISCATION?

Top Shelf

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BUSINESS CLASS

Exclusively Chocolate!

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LIFESTYLE

Angeline Ondaatjie

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THE LMD CHRONICLES

Management Plus

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Staying on Track

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THE WORKPLACE

Great Workplaces

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

The Right Lingo

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