MOBITEL
The 12th lucky winner to walk away with the Montero for December 2016 is Gunarathnarajah Ariyarathnam from Dehiwela. For 2016, 11 lucky winners
BURNING ISSUES
Government fiscal policy continues to haunt Sri Lankan corporates, so much so that a majority (78%, versus 86% in the prior month) of those consulted in the
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The news from official quarters hasn’t been all that positive with the prospect of a power crisis following prolonged drought conditions that have already
HAVE YOUR SAY
How do you view Sri Lanka’s healthcare system?
COVER STORY
CORPORATE CAPTAINS
THE NEXT GENERATION
THE NEXT GENERATION
CANCER RATES IN THE ISLAND
Some 27,873 new patients had registered with the main cancer treatment centres affiliated to nine hospitals in the country in 2016,
HIGHER WAGES FOR EXPAT WORKERS
The minimum salary of an unskilled worker abroad has been increased to US$ 350 a month and that of a skilled worker to US$ 450
COUNSELLING FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN
The Ministry of Education has decided to recruit qualified and experienced teachers as counsellors to deal with the rising number
SAITM GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD
The Appeal Court last week ruled that medical graduates of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) could
FAIRWAY HOLDINGS
Fairway Holdings launched its latest apartment project, ‘Latitude by Fairway,’ on 26 January. Overlooking High Level Road in Kirulapone, the Latitude by
COOL PLANET
The sky is the limit for Cool Planet’s loyal customers as they will now be offered an opportunity to avail themselves of amazing privileges and added
RECORD BREAKING TOURIST ARRIVALS IN 2017
Despite major apprehensions over the partial airport closure, tourist arrivals were the highest recorded in the month
TAKING A LEAP OF FAITH
I wonder how many people turn on the news so that the stories of horror and death form the background noise while they rush
DFCC BANK
DFCC Bank’s fully fledged Hikkaduwa branch was inaugurated on 26 January by CEO Arjun Fernando and DCEO Lakshman Silva in the presence of bank officials
BLACK PEPPER
Orange and black was the name of the game as the Earl’s Court Group took its first leap into the restaurant industry. Officially launched on 26 January, the Black Pepper
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets rose Monday as investors tracked a record on Wall Street fuelled by a better than expected jump in US jobs, while