THE TOP 10 CITIES TO LIVE AND WORK ABROAD THIS YEAR
Workers looking for an outstanding quality of life and low cost of living are flocking to Valencia, Spain, which has been ranked the No. 1 city for expats to live and work abroad in 2022
COVER STORY | LEGAL EAGLE
The stars come out at night. In Sri Lanka’s dark days – when the country gazed into the abyss of bankruptcy; and beyond it, at the very real possibility of anarchy – a galaxy of those shone like bright beacons to light up hope
COVER STORY | FRONT MAN
President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris barely requires introduction – and even more so, most certainly after his vocal and public stance in support of the aragalaya
COVER STORY | SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR
Year 2022. Will we come to call it our annus horribilis or annus mirabilis? Perhaps that will depend largely on personal perspectives
HAVE YOUR SAY
NEW YEAR WISH LIST What is on your wish list for Sri Lanka in 2023?
PELE: BRAZIL FOOTBALL LEGEND DIES AGED 82
The Independent - 30 December, 2022 He had been battling colon cancer and spent Christmas in…
MICROCOSM
UNESCO’s South Asia Regional Report 2022 reflects a rise in demand for learning English and private education in Sri Lanka. The desire to learn English – together with South Asia’s competitive education system
ECONOMIC REFORMS
The buzzwords being heard in and around Colombo right now are ‘reforms’ and ‘resetting the economy.’ These words
CLIMATE CHANGE
Another year, another international climate forum and high expectations that progress will be made on the critical issues of
FOOD SECURITY
Conflicts, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic and social impacts have caused acute hunger in the world. Inequalities and a lack of social safety nets
ENERGY SECTOR
Even before the ongoing oil crisis hit Sri Lanka, there were calls to promote clean fuel sources and an energy efficient transport system. And concern about the impact
STATE OF BUSINESS
An ongoing economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have made it imperative for Sri Lanka’s corporates and marketers to adopt strategies and tactics that
COP27 SUMMIT
COP27 was held in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh from 6 to 20 November but seven years since the Paris Agreement was reached,
THE BIG PICTURE
TAXING TIMES A recent report published in a Sunday newspaper says that Government Medical Officers’ Association
PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
LIMITING BELIEFS Fears or limiting beliefs keep you stuck. To kick off the work, you will
