BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX TAKES A POST CRISIS U-TURN
YOUTH FORUM
With Sri Lanka’s diversity comes its own set of challenges and obstacles – including racism, violence and fundamentalism
MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Looking back at some of the key data points to come out of 2018 produces quite a mixed bag as this
BANKING SECTOR
Year 2018 was one of transition for the banking sector. Sri Lanka fully adopted the new reporting standard IFRS 9 on 1 January 2018
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI is transforming every facet of human life and we really don’t know how far it will go despite sci-fi authors trying to frighten us
BURNING ISSUES
The government has announced several fiscal amendments including revised taxes in the lead up to the Budget 2019 presentation in March
PEOPLE POWER
The end of 2018 certainly wasn’t the best of times for French President Emmanuel Macron. It was more like the worst of times
STATE OF THE NATION
All revolutions only serve to undermine the movements that generated them, and often only undergird
SOCIAL MEDIA ORBIT
There was a time not so long ago when dissent in Sri Lanka was mostly secretive… sometimes with deadly consequences. Now it’s open
UNITED GOVERNANCE
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe skilfully handled the political crisis that erupted on 26 October 2018
MIND POWER
Aren’t there moments when we feel truly inspired and uplifted because we’ve made some progress in climbing to get a better world
AI IN THE WORKFORCE
The very mention of AI conjures up dystopian imagery of robots taking over the workplace, ‘mind reading’
TOURISM INDUSTRY
The overall health of the country’s economy and infrastructure has heavily influenced tourism. Moreover
THE COST OF CORRUPTION
In a world increasingly facing economic hardship and declining standards of living, the spotlight is falling
BOOKRACK
No governmental challenge has gripped Sri Lanka more than the events between 26 October and 13 December, and the instrumentality
