STATE OF THE NATION
If there’s one thing the Sri Lankan polity looked in danger of forgetting recently, it’s that people in the street – literally enough – are sovereign
SHIPPING INDUSTRY
Shipping disasters go back to ancient times to the start of the era of sailing vessels. Off Sri Lanka’s coast are scores of ill-fated ships that have come to grief over
HIRDARAMANI
Sustainability has been a key focus area for the Hirdaramani Group over the past 15 years. It is embedded in everything that we do. The 2021 report marks a new stage in our sustainability journey and our evolution as a more sustainable business.
ENERGY SECTOR
Sri Lanka is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis and enduring power cuts, fuel rationing and dire shortages of everyday items.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Almost as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic was contained in the island, Sri Lanka began facing its worst economic crisis due to hyperinflation and an escalating external debt burden that decimated its foreign exchange reserves.
DIMO
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded the project and Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) owned it while DIMO and DHYBRID introduced this revolutionary technology to the nation.
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
Youth – a nation’s greatest asset – are at risk due to multiple crises impacting the island. With the current problems hampering
COLOMBO STOCK EXCHANGE
The stock market is the barometer of the country’s economic condition. When a nation is experiencing the worst economic crisis it has witnessed, the stock market follows suit.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
American author, photographer and behavioural science expert James Clear writes: “Many people think they lack motivation when what they really lack is clarity.” As most of us know, there are a host of things that can go wrong in life.
BRAIN DRAIN
Sri Lanka has seen its peace and stability shattered through the decades… but not quite as drastic as the economic catastrophe
TECH INDUSTRY
All of us – the world over – are feeling our entry into the ‘exponential decade’ but more so in Sri Lanka with a decade of multiple crises, uncertainties and changes… and few constants.
BOOKRACK
President Vladimir Putin is apparently religious and a supporter of the Russian Orthodox Church. Author Tim Marshall wonders if before retiring to bed,
LIFESTYLE
Success is doing something I love – and by doing so, creating a positive impact on the lives of others
SO SRI LANKA
You might have missed Poson Poya by a month but that’s no reason not to visit one of Sri Lanka’s most sacred places – even in July.
DIGITAL COLLABORATION
The world commemorates International Day of Friendship on 30 July. In the face of war, economic crises, political upheaval and food shortages, a spirit of human solidarity is a bright beacon of hope for better times ahead.
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
ENGLISH IS VITAL! This international language can help unify Sri Lankans BY Goolbai Gunasekara “An…
