All posts on Business Affairs
Foreign Aid
The highly debatable and controversial topic of whether aid is a necessary evil is examined at length by Michael O’Leary.
Tech City
Can Sri Lanka create its own version of California’s Silicon Valley? Dilshan Kathriarachchi presents some bright ideas on this score.
Consumer Behaviour
ARE YOU IN CONTROL? To what extent does the world of marketing and advertising manipulate our decision-making process? Dr. Errol Wirasinghe has some answers. “It was your decision!
Management Culture
BALANCING THE SCORECARD There are lessons to be learnt from the cockpit, so fasten your seatbelts and watch the safety video with Vijendran Watson. The aircraft’s doors were
Macro Affairs
The threat to the Central Bank’s low-inflation regime is higher than it’s been for many months. Samantha Amerasinghe explains.
The Bourse
Large-scale devastation from the recent floods will produce winners and losers on the floor. Hasitha Premaratne assesses the damage.
Floods and Economies
Recent floods in two large continents have caused havoc in commodity markets. Monita Pesumal recounts the crisis.
















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