THE BIG PICTURE
It won’t be long before we’re asked to vote for a new president and thereafter, a prime minister together with a government
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX GAINS PROVE SHORT-LIVED
YOUTH FORUM
The country itself is beautiful – with its environment, weather, ancient history, religious harmony, and kind and friendly people
FISCAL OUTLOOK
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) cut key policy rates for deposits and lending by 0.5 percent at the end of May. Two reasons could be cited
HAVE YOUR SAY
HOW OUR TAX MONEY IS SPENT
HONG KONG PROTESTS
Extradition to face trial in China for crimes committed in Hong Kong… it’s as scary as it sounds, which is why Hong Kongers
CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS
The relationships we have with our colleagues are important; and to build them, we need to interact and communicate effectively
CAPITAL MARKETS
The market capitalisation to GDP ratio of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is much lower than that of its peers; yet, it plays a critical role
STATE OF THE NATION
History is a funny thing, which we learned to our chagrin in school. Its chimerical shape changes depending on who’s essaying it
RULE OF LAW
The all-encompassing influence of political power is a misleading illusion. George Bernard Shaw once said that “power does not corrupt men; fools however
BURNING ISSUES
RAISING THE ALARM ON TAXES
BOOKRACK
A daring rescue is always a good read. But when the tale is told by someone who took part in it, the story becomes even more interesting
DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
Over the past 71 years or so, we’ve been told that Sri Lanka is a ‘developing’ country. So when
THE US TODAY
Fifty economically diverse states, a GDP that accounts for a quarter of the world’s output, an average annual growth rate of three percent
GEM AND JEWELLERY SECTOR
Historical records indicate that the gem and jewellery sector existed here in Sri Lanka as far back as in
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
Despite its sudden and early abandonment, the Agra Summit in July between Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister