EDUCATING SRI LANKA
There are teachers… and then there are teachers. Having been to eight schools in three countries (viz. India, the US and Sri Lanka), I have probably run the
COVER STORY
5 QUESTIONS FOR FIVE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES 
HONG KONG UNDER SIEGE
Street protests may be interesting to watch from a safe distance but you have to be up close for the adrenaline rush. I’ve come awfully close to some protests 
SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed by stakeholders including the private sector present an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate global
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Globalisation is no longer an obscure concept limited to the academic sphere but a pragmatic phenomenon affecting billions of lives the world over
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
It depends on whom you talk to. Certain segments would rather cover up the facts and pretend that everything is back to normal
DEBT OUTLOOK
Sri Lanka’s external debt obligations have continued to pose challenges to successive governments and the postwar era has proven particularly perplexing in the light
HUMAN RESOURCES
It’s my belief that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all style. Business leaders should be able to understand what motivates each individual and tailor their leadership styles
FLORICULTURE SECTOR
To fulfil customers’ needs and contribute to their happiness – customer centricity is a primary requisite for any business to survive or be relevant
MEDIA REVOLUTION
‘Video killed the radio star’ and now digital is slaying TV. As the Buggles warned, “we can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far.” World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
Compiled by Savithri Rodrigo AGENTS OF TRANSFORMATION Shirani Jayasekara urges financial services providers to embrace…
BOOKRACK
By Vijitha Yapa There are many who write on the subject of leadership. Some pen autobiographies…
