HAVE YOUR SAY
THE GREAT SQUEEZE!Is enough being done to address the rapid erosion of disposable incomes?
THE INNOVATIVE EDGE
Almost 9 percent of people in Sri Lanka live with some form of disability. But they are often under the shadow of the dark umbrella
POLITICS IN INDIA
Whenever election time rolls around, most incumbent governments become rather antsy even when their track record of governance has been good
THE SUPPLY CHAIN
With considerable disruptions brought on by COVID-19 and escalating inflation, supply chain resilience is more critical than
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Corruption has crippled the nation, and dishonest dealings have eroded trust in and accountability by our public institutions. This corrosive
INSURANCE SECTOR
The insurance sector has faced daunting challengesbeginning with the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis that followed. In terms of overall revenue
TOURISM INDUSTRY
I have seen Sri Lanka’s tourism industry’s journey from the early 1970s to 2015 and beyond. In the 1970s and early ’80s, until the 1983 riots and the civil war
FMCG SECTOR
The FMCG sector has faced numerous challenges due to the depreciation of the rupee, the shortage of foreign currency and restrictions on raw material
COVER STORY
As the recently appointed Managing Director of Brandix Lanka, Hasitha Premaratne will be driving the group’s strategy and transformation journey while
LEADERSHIP STRATEGY
Most board chairpersons are seasoned business leaders. Half of those heading S&P 500 companies are also the CEOs in their
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
ChatGPT is the latest technological breakthrough – and despite being only a few months old, it has already caused massive ripple effects for global businesses
WORKPLACE SOLIDARITY
Although we rank independence and self-sufficiency as cherished values, it’s no secret that community is the thread that brings and binds people
WORLD BANK BOARD ELECTS US NOMINEE AJAY BANGA AS PRESIDENT
The World Bank's board of governors on Wednesday elected former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to a five-year term as president
MICROCOSM
Sri Lanka’s projected nominal GDP – i.e. the value of final goods and services produced in a country during a specific period – for this year is estimated at Rs. 30.3 trillion
ECONOMIC REFORM
Sri Lanka received approval from the IMF for an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on 20 March. This marked around a year since
INDUSTRIAL CORRUPTION
Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Nigel Dakin recently noted the world is aware that “corruption is found in every country
YOUTH FORUM
I would say that the good is the love we have for others; it’s something that you won’t find anywhere else. We are like one family, always keeping an eye out
THE BIG PICTURE
TICKING BOMB “The ongoing efforts to tackle corruption should continue, including revamping anti-corruption legislation. A more comprehensive anti-corruption reform
