RETAIL APPAREL
More companies must start to accept the ‘gig economy,’ which is trending globally. It will soon become a viable option in Sri Lanka and
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
The stumbling peace process in the troubled Middle East is taking centre stage in world affairs with odd redeeming gestures such as
THE PETRO INDUSTRY
Oil’s supremacy crashed years ago. Since the price slump in 2014 and 2015, this vital resource hasn’t reached the golden mark of
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s external sector came under pressure in September with a widening trade deficit and strengthening US Dollar – and this resulted
GLOBAL INNOVATION
Innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs converged at the Global Innovation Forum held in London in November to discuss
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
People resist change. Change at a personal level is hard enough but instituting it in an organisation is even tougher. The bigger problem
RULE OF LAW
Sri Lanka has a mixed presidential and parliamentary system of government. Until April 2015 when the 19th Amendment to the
SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS
Commit. Collaborate. Communicate. The three Cs are an apt mantra, according to
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” These famous words were penned by S. G
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
A former student of mine was telling me about one of her professors at a prestigious university in New York City (NYC). Many students
DIPLOMATIC MISSION
Three and a half years into her posting in Sri Lanka, Dutch ambassador Joanne Doornewaard reflects on her tenure with joy. She has
ANTI-GRAFT GENERATION
Youth are considered idealistic, seeking perfection in an imperfect world. The young people making an impact in the world today
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
In the last two decades, Sri Lanka has displayed tremendous progress on many fronts. The middle class has expanded in leaps and bounds
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
A recent research study titled ‘Determinants of Uncontrolled Hypertension in Rural Communities in South Asia – Bangladesh, Pakistan
LIFE
Dinithi de Silva Wickramanayake in conversation with Ruwandi Perera
LEADERSHIP POINTERS
More often than not, good leaders are great people – and it’s often lonely up there! Chicken Licken was a leader
who persuaded others to follow