MICROCOSM
The Executive Board of the IMF concluded its first review of the 48 month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. This enables the disbursement of approximately
ICT INDUSTRY
The future of ICT in Sri Lanka lies in using connectivity as an enabler by providing solutions to businesses and other users
ENERGY REFORM
As the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions gains momentum, the undercurrent of seismic
COVID-19 RESURGENCE
When China informed the WHO on 31 December 2019 that there was a mysterious cluster of ‘pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan, little did the world realise that lives and lifestyles
THE BIG PICTURE
TAXING TIMES When a country that is home to some 8.5 million working people has less than 500,000 taxpayers
SRI LANKA TODAY
There was a time when the Tamil diaspora would have been viewed with suspicion and possibly even arrested
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey has inflation and high taxes running neck and neck as the burning issues at this time, leaving business circles facing
MARKETING STRATEGY
Most small and medium enterprises that use a database to carry out direct marketing campaigns will typically
HOSPITALITY SECTOR
With a target of at least 1.5 million travellers in 2023, it was heartening that we welcomed one million visitors by September, which was
THE ENERGY CRISIS
Year 2024 is bound to be remembered for a series of events with the power sector – particularly related to tariff hikes – standing
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Sri Lanka’s pioneering international magazine is going places – having gone global in April! LMD International’s mission
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Persistent geopolitical tensions, high levels of debt and widespread economic fragility are expected to exert negative
DIGITAL SCRUTINY
Do you get an eerie feeling that your smartphone or other smart devices are listening to your conversations? Perhaps you
AGENTS OF CHANGE
Sustainable entrepreneurship is vital to any economy. But these entrepreneurs are often in the invisible or informal sectors, and they face many challenges
YOUTH FORUM
The cold chains of the past, marked by the rust of communal turbulence, have restrained some of us from taking the road to unification
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, the realm of education is undergoing a transformative shift. ‘Education 4.0,’ which describes the integration of
