BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Despite a notable 51 percent increase in state tax revenue during the first nine months of 2023 compared to the previous year
HOLISTIC WELLBEING
Mental health problems stemming from lifestyle concerns such as stress, loneliness or isolation, anxiety, trauma, debt
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
As entrepreneur and author Jim Rohn once said, “if you don’t like how things are, then change them. You’re not a tree.” In spite of the many
YOUTH FORUM
Among many other attractions that it can boast about, Sri Lanka’s cuisine is authentic. It covers a wide range of delicious dishes that are
SRI LANKA TODAY
Shortly after the 26 year civil conflict ended in 2009, a research team from the United States Senate Committee on Foreign
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) is on the rise again, marking an increase in November compared to the previous month
STATE OF THE NATION
The saying has it that two things are certain in life... death and taxes; and while it is true that since the pandemic strangled the economy
CLIMATE FINANCE
High on the agenda at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, held in December
BANKING SECTOR
Internal auditors interact frequently with an organisation’s stakeholders and have the expertise to help management challenge the status
THE FARM TRADE
Fresh food markets at the local level play a crucial role in transforming food systems, and ensuring universal access to safe, affordable and nutritious diets
S&D CHEMICALS
Established in 1998, S&D Chemicals is a Sri Lankan chemical manufacturing company that has expanded globally and operates in over 12 countries with production
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey once again sees inflation dominating discussions in business circles. In December
HUMAN RESOURCES
Smaller ad agencies that are similar to many other small and medium-size enterprises across the world are having a serious problem
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
AI has become a defining force in the education sector with its estimated worth reaching US$ 4 billion in 2022. This value is attributed to the widespread adoption
INDHRA KAUSHAL RAJAPAKSA
My journey began with the Building A Future Foundation (BAFF) as a director where I was involved in helping the foundation develop
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
In Sri Lanka, companies must particularly address water and air pollution, which impacts the health and wellbeing of the workforce and
NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
Sri Lanka is broke and hasn’t been able to afford medicines. Paddy in the erstwhile ‘Granary of the East’ is controlled by the rice mafia. And the president says we need
FUTURE WORKPLACES
Year 2024 is here… and it’s a mixed bag if ever there was one! Several countries including Russia and the US have scheduled
