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CURTAIN CALL!

I think it is time that every Sri Lankan, irrespective of whichever nation he or she now calls ‘home,’ offers some sort of support to their country of birth – Dhammika Perera

BRAND SRI LANKA

A deep engagement with trust at its core needs to be established over the long term. The Government’s actions and behaviour need to consistently reflect this... consistency is the key to success – Eardley Perera

RAISE THE BAR

To move from being among the basket cases of the Third World to gain a reputation as a forward-thinking nation joining the Asian Tigers, we need to raise the standards of many other systems quite drastically – LMD columnist Niresh Eliatamby
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Sri Lanka in 2012

An air of cautious optimism pervades Sri Lanka’s business landscape… or so it seems. LMD’s inaugural ‘BOTY perspectives’   Read more...
FULL CONTENTS OF PRINT EDITION

Opinion Polls

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Business Sentiment

Business Confidence at a Six-Month Low in Testing Times

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Talking Point

No Turning Back

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Consumer Confidence

Nielsen Consumer Confidence Survey

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Business Sentiment

Biz Climate Up in the Air in November

Financial Profiles

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Microcosm

LMD Business Desk

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Inflation Worms

Inflation at bay but for how long?

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Micro Trends

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Key Data

Monthly Trends


Editorials

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The Big Picture

Spring or summer of 2012?

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Sri Lanka Today

Raising the bar

FORWARD-SLASH BIZ

Forward-Slash Biz

May the tablet war begin!

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Contemporary Perspectives

The digital revolution

Current Affairs

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France Today

Land of liberty and equality

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Tomorrow’s World

Distant encounters in January

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Water Security

Combating climate change

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Death Row

Rizana is all we need!

Business Forum

leading edge

Leading Edge

Sitting on a gem mine

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Biz Reflections

A brand values consistency

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Women In Business

Tailor-made retail solutions

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Biz Agenda

Quelling a raging price war

Business Affairs

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The Economy

Challenging times ahead

BUDGET 2012

Budget 2012

Mixed fiscal signals

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Sustainable Tourism

An uncommon opportunity

TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS

Tourism competitiveness

Tourism From Porter’s Viewpoint

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