INVESTOR VISA
In an inspired strategic move to rejuvenate foreign investment in the real estate sector, the Sri Lankan Department of
MCLARENS LUBRICANTS
McLarens Lubricants, has been honored with the Silver award in the ‘Total Excellence Award category’ by ExxonMobil Asia Pacific
PORTFOLIO
CORPORATE PROFILE 1. FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION Our corporate profile revolves around the company’s flagship publication Lanka…
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Sri Lanka’s pioneering international magazine is going places – having gone global in April! LMD International’s mission
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The 2023 Central Bank of Sri Lanka Annual Report, which was released in April, highlights important developments in the year past
EXPORT SECTOR
The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis forced many businesses to step out of their comfort zones. Faced with a shrinking
THE BIG PICTURE
MAYDAY ON MAY DAY! In this ‘Wonder of Asia,’ the universal celebration of working people – the ‘working class,’ as they’re
MICROCOSM
The government recently announced plans to increase the interest rate of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) from the current
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s internal affairs are heating up with critical agreements pending regarding debt restructuring. The government however
MALDIVES ELECTIONS
Approximately 284,000 Maldivian voters cast their vote in parliamentary elections on 21 April to select 93 representatives to the
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
With industries across the board becoming increasingly adept at using AI driven large language models (LLMs) such as
BURNING ISSUES
While inflation remains the foremost burning issue for business, there has been a notable decrease in its impact with only 43
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
Creditors are increasingly unsettled and their patience is wearing thin as Sri Lanka grapples with fulfilling its debt restructuring
EMPLOYER BRANDING
Enterprises can improve employee retention and reduce recruitment costs by building what is known as ‘employer branding.’ In
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Infrastructure development is critical to India’s development; it will be the elixir for pushing it higher up the ranks of the world’s
SHELL COMPANIES
The EU has decided that it is time to ‘unshell’ the millions of empty shell companies that are idling in their
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
The construction industry and building materials sector, as well as others, have faced major hurdles due to the prevailing
YOUTH FORUM
It’s the obstinate behaviour of most Sri Lankans that has led our country to where it is today. And those
