THE CURRENCY DEBATE
It is normal to take the idea of money for granted or assume that today’s prevalent forms of currency are the most logical and
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes prove to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka yet again, going by more than half (versus 71% in July) of all respondents to the
OPERATION CAR WASH
Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption, observed American football, basketball and baseball
TOURISM INDUSTRY
The massive increase in tourist arrivals – quadrupling since the end of the conflict – and revenue generated as a result, increased
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
In addition to addressing the future of South Asia and global relations in Europe, President Bill Clinton’s visit to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
MILLENNIAL MANAGEMENT
Much is being said about the attitude, commitment and sense of responsibility of millennials in the workforce. In many
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Electric vehicles (EV) are rapidly populating the Earth. Even multinational energy giant Royal Dutch Shell’s CEO Ben van
HUMAN RESOURCES
The role of human resources (HR) has changed dramatically over the years. Quantum leaps in technology have instigated change in virtually every field,
COVER STORY
THRESHOLD OF DEVELOPMENT
HAVE YOUR SAY
How has Sri Lanka fared this year in terms of the good, the bad and the ugly?
MONETARY POLICY
In its latest World Economic Outlook Update (July 2017), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that the cyclical recovery in the global economy
MARITIME OUTLOOK
Trincomalee is a land of white sandy beaches and fishing communities, and home to a culture that is unique to the region. But it was also a strategic
DIPLOMATIC MISSION
It’s been touted by many travellers as a country that merits more than one visit. But this nation of fluttering flags, snow-capped mountains, hallowed
HUMANISING EDUCATION
You’ve heard the loud complaints: education is broken and schools are diploma factories stuck in the industrial age in which students 
WATER SECURITY
Although water security in Asia and the Pacific regions has progressed in the past five years, major challenges such as overexploited
MARKETING STRATEGY
With marketing methods becoming competitive and saturated, a visual real-time platform such as Instagram is often viewed as
