PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
The Friday Forum is extremely concerned that Sri Lanka did not sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in New
LA BELLE ÉPOQUE
Steeped in history but wrapped in a total new look comes La Belle Époque, the newest trendy banquet facility in town. Fully air-conditioned, adorned with
COLOMBO JEWELLERY STORES
Hublot and its retail partner Colombo Jewellery Stores (CJS) hosted a meet and greet with Rohit Sharma, Captain of the
BETTER AND SAFER ROADS IN SRI LANKA AT A LOWER-COST
Sri Lanka is joining other countries in moving from a traditional approach to road infrastructure
ALTAIR
Residents of Altair, the inimitable twin tower residential high-rise nearing completion, are to be provided ‘fibre-to-home’ – a state-of-the-art high-speed fibre
INSEE CEMENT
Entering an important new phase in the company’s history, INSEE Cement laid the foundation stone and commenced building a US$ 14 million vertical cement grinding plant in Galle recently. The foundation stone was
FISCAL POLICY
There are many moving pieces currently in the economy as the private sector gears up for Budget 2018. For starters, key reforms are due to be implemented
WEATHER WARS
The term ‘climate change’ isn’t alien to any of us. It has been in our peripheral use for over a decade if not more. We know many such terms 
YOUTH FORUM
As a developing nation, Sri Lanka is stuck in the same rut as most Third World countries. Due to a lack of equality in education, we
BRAND BUILDING
Management guru Peter Drucker once described the marketing function as follows: “The business enterprise has two… basic functions: marketing and
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The new Inland Revenue Bill was passed in parliament in early September with a view to streamline the system of taxation, broaden the tax base
TECH AND SNACKS
The snack food sector is well-versed in psychology. To be successful, a brand must know that we nibble not only to satisfy our basic hunger but emotional
THE BIG PICTURE
Rarely if ever have we run an opinion piece that alludes to the likes of the Janathā Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) being anything
MARKET BUBBLES
Three interesting facts stand out when reviewing this year’s economic data: firstly, real estate prices in San Francisco are at
BOOKRACK
As I watched the cricket unfolding at Pallekele during the recent Sri Lanka-India series – with India repeating the ordeal Sri Lanka suffered in the UK at the
THE READING HABIT
When Warren Buffett was asked about the secret behind his enduring success, he gestured to a nearby stack of books and said: “Read 500 pages like
STATE OF THE NATION
There are many ways to oppress an electorate. Our governors can sit on the heads of people they represent, and thus repress
