HAVE YOUR SAY
TO LOCKDOWN OR NOT
What are the pros and cons of locking down amid the pandemic?
What are the pros and cons of locking down amid the pandemic?
MIDDLE INCOME TRAP
Having graduated from a lower to upper middle income economy in 2019, Sri Lanka was reclassified as a lower middle income country
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting people, businesses and life in general around the world, and its full repercussions are yet to be realised
US SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who fought gender discrimination and fiercely advocated for human rights will always be
MICROCOSM
Moody’s recently downgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings from ‘B2’ to ‘Caa1,’ and revised
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
With the emergence of a new cluster of COVID-19 cases in early October, the Ministry of Health sought to gazette new regulations
CAPITAL MARKETS
Sri Lanka’s capital markets do not adequately reflect its economy and have been underperforming for a considerable period
YOUTH FORUM
COVID-19 has posed a huge threat not only to our lives but also the economy, education and freedom. The economy has witnessed
THE BIG PICTURE
In the wake of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka, primarily attributable to a record cluster emanating from an apparel factory
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Blockchain is often referred to as a ‘radical innovation’ or general-purpose technology not unlike the steam engine or electric motor
MONEY LAUNDERING
The cornerstone of an age of technology is speed and convenience in financial transactions. This extends to the global transfer of money as well
INTERNET REVOLUTION
Many if not most aspects of our daily lives have been radically changing thanks to the multitude of advances in technology – particularly the internet
LIFESTYLE
A designer; and thanks to our family business, I was able to get on the right track to reach where I wanted to be
STATE OF THE NATION
Recent weeks proved that Sri Lanka is far from being dead in the water. As a democratic republic sailing in the stormy seas of pressure on key
FRONTIER MARKETS
While fiscal and monetary policy has been relaxed the world over due to COVID-19, countries such as ours with limited fiscal space are
BURNING ISSUES
In a reflection of the general mood surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the impact of the coronavirus that’s emerged as the most pressing
