BURNING ISSUES
With the number of reported COVID-19 cases tapering off towards the end of February and continuing into March, the share of respondents to
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
COVID-19 is worsening global economic inequality, reversing decades of progress in poverty reduction, the promotion of
THE RULE OF LAW
The EU’s allegiance to the rule of law and the Polish government’s total disrespect for it has created simmering tensions between the two. This heightened
ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION
As a profession, accountancy has been around for centuries since Luca Pacioli – who is known as ‘the father of accounting’ – popularised it
MYANMAR COUP
On 1 February, much of the world woke up to the news that a military coup had taken place in Myanmar in the early hours of the morning. State Counsellor Aung San
NETWORKING MANTRA
Networking is essential not only for professionals and leaders but students as well. It helps build relationships through new friends
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s economy recorded a contraction of 3.6 percent in 2020 compared to the expansion of 2.3 percent registered in the previous year
BEVERAGE SECTOR
Water is the essence of life. It is one of the most valuable resources in the world and vital to all known forms of life.Oceans, seas and bays
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Financial Institutions (FIs) are changing under increasing regulatory and commercial pressures, and investing in sustainable
EDUCATION OVERHAUL
A recent news item about revamping Sri Lanka’s education system appeared in a Sunday newspaper. Apparently, NIE Director General Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawarathna
SOCIAL CAPITAL
Business-to-business (B2B) marketers shy away from social media in contrast with their counterparts in business-to
MARKETING PROFESSION
Businesses look to make an impact and change the world at any given opportunity. This endeavour requires influencing consumer behaviour
THE TRADE DEFICIT
Sri Lanka’s foreign trade volumes and trade gap have been widening more often than not since 2010 despite the end of the protracted civil war
TOMORROWS WORLD
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JUDICIAL SYSTEM
There was perhaps a miscalculation of Western countries’ waning power in the face of China’s rise, which the outcome of UN Human Rights Council
LIFESTYLE
I thought my father wanted me to be a doctor so I studied in the science stream; others thought I should do law since I was outspoken and
