BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s economy grew by four percent year on year in the second quarter of 2017, improving on the 3.8 percent acceleration in
ECONOMIC REVIEW
Sri Lanka’s GDP growth has been weak over the last two years. Quarterly GDP has been below six percent in the most recent eight quarters – and the last time
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
The chamber has contributed to Sri Lanka’s development agenda from the time it was established in 1985. We have upheld our mandate
BOOKRACK
At a time when many of Sri Lanka’s best and brightest are leaving the island in search of greener pastures, the release of Deshamanya Ken Balendra’s
MOTOR INDUSTRY
This has a major impact on the industry especially at the lower end. While the government doesn’t address the need for
CONNECTED WORLD
Once upon a time, baby boomers were teenagers, the American dream was gold and owning a car was the ultimate status
GERMANY ELECTION
Migrants, Muslims, minarets and mosques! These are words that are used to manipulate semi-informed people and scare them into casting their
FLAWED DEMOCRACY
“The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter…” When Sir Winston
PERSONAL REVIVAL
Whether it’s working out every morning, reading more books, meditating regularly, learning a new language or working on your own startup, we all have
SHIPPING INDUSTRY
Over the last three years, Sri Lanka has witnessed substantial volume growth in terms of ships and containers. The Port of
BURNING ISSUES
Taxation continues to have a stranglehold on the corporate psyche with as many as 62 percent of respondents to the latest LMD-Nielsen
DOLLAR POWER
As things stand, the health of every economy on Earth is dependent on one factor: flow. If money does not move, everything and everyone
MYANMAR CRISIS
In 2014, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh who played Aung San Suu Kyi in the 2011 movie The Lady, gushingly introduced the
INCOME POLICY
The universal basic income (UBI) model has been taken up for discussion and even trialled in certain parts of the world in recent times