THE GREEN ECONOMY
The world is simply not changing fast enough. We are living beyond our planet’s resources so transitioning to a new green
THE SRI LANKA STORY
““Not even a little water that comes from the rain must flow into the ocean without being made useful to man” – King
TRUMPIAN TWEETS
President Donald Trump’s tweets fall like rain. Acid rain, mostly. In just 15 months since taking office, he has deployed his Twitter handle
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
From another region comes the news of the victory of Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan. The party’s majority was greatly
WORKPLACE RITUALS
Despite our occasional love of spontaneity and chaos, we humans are ultimately creatures of habit. And when it comes to everyday life, be it workplace productivity or
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Sadly, very little progress has been achieved to date. Sri Lanka was considered one of the most developed countries in Asia
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Legislation to protect marine organisms was introduced in Sri Lanka over a century ago. One example is the Chanks
SMART CITIES
If Colombo is to transform into a smart city someday, the outcomes from the Digital Cities Kuwait forum held in February would be a starting point. The forum
LIFE
I begin with an early breakfast and attend to urgent matters that need sorting out. Then the day rolls out and towards evening, I find time for yoga and other exercises
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey reveals that taxation is the most pressing concern for business in
COVER STORY
CALM AMIDST THE STORM
TOMORROW’S WORLD
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MOBITEL
Mobitel, Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, launched an innovative mobile app to help combat the spread of Dengue among school children in
NORITAKE
The Carbon Foot Print project launched under the “Go Green” concept by Noritake Lanka Porcelain (Pvt) Ltd was awarded the CSR/ Sustainability
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM OUTLINE
A statement on recent cabinet decisions reveals that the government is looking to establish a light rail transit (LRT) system in a bid to establish an efficient and effective passenger transport system in the Colombo area
AGRIBUSINESS TIE-UPS TO BE PROMOTED
Secretary to the President Austin Fernando stated that smallholder agribusiness partnerships (SAPs) will be promoted as a part of the government’s Vision 2025
SRI LANKA A LEADER: UN AMBASSADOR
Outgoing Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha stated that Sri Lanka makes its best contributions to the international
NEW TAX ACT COMES INTO EFFECT
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka stated that the new Inland Revenue Act came into effect on 1 April. The act is expected to simplify taxes and ease the
