AGRICULTURE SECTOR

IT INDUSTRY
We now live in the Fourth Industrial Revolution – i.e. the age of techno-logy. It’s become a way of life. By depending on
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present an opportunity to generate US$ 12 trillion a year in economic growth and 380 million jobs. Aligning corporate
STOCK WATCH
For most of last year, foreigners were net sellers to the tune of almost Rs. 10.9 billion by the end of November. But overall, they were quite active throughout the year with purchases standing
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
I think so. The world recognises that the 21 April attacks could have happened anywhere, not only in Sri Lanka, and the country will pick up.
RETAIL SECTOR
Retail is a vital commercial activity providing consumers with an opportunity to purchase goods from a variety of outlets. In post-independence Sri Lanka
COVER STORY

The 2019 A-List

MARKETING PROFESSION
Today, consumers are increasingly aware of the social and environmental issues facing the world at large, and prefer brands and businesses that take a stand
How One CEO Successfully Led a Digital Transformation
Nancy McKinstry, CEO of Wolters Kluwer, has successfully shifted her company’s business to digital products over 15 years
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
For years, the accepted recipe for happiness has been a separation of professional and personal lives. People are advised to create hard
SERVICE REVOLUTION
My article in the December 2019 edition of LMD argued that Sri Lanka, awash in natural warmth and mirth, appears to face difficulties
How the Great Barrier Reef was saved in the 1960s
In the 1960s, conservationists began fighting to prevent the Queensland government from allowing mining and oil drilling on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
GSK puts faith in AI to make more successful drugs more quickly
GlaxoSmithKline is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence and recruiting 80 AI specialists by the end of 2020 as it turns to cutting-edge computing
Boeing chief fired but 737 concerns persist
More than 340 people died in the disasters, prompting accusations that Boeing put profit before safety
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sri Lanka’s government must advance economic growth: UNDP
WRAP UP OF THE YEAR
IN THE SPOTLIGHT WRAP UP OF THE YEAR Suresh Shah in the hot seat THE…
Deutsche Bank whistleblower hits back at regulator
In October Anna Waterhouse said Dubai regulators had failed to investigate "suspicious circumstances" at Kaloti, the emirate's biggest gold
Will Gotanomics reform our SOEs?
As a country, Sri Lanka has seen its fair share of challenges. Since Independence, apart from the 1977 economic reforms, our economic