BREXIT UPDATE: SEVEN THINGS CHANGING From 1 JANUARY IN THE UK
From 1 January, the free movement of people and goods and services between the UK…
NSB
National Savings Bank (NSB) ceremoniously commenced the first working day of the New Year, 2021 at the Head Office Premises of the Bank in Kollupitiya,
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Following a gruelling nine months for business in general and tourism in particular, the authorities finally announced that Sri Lanka
BURNING ISSUES
With the virus caseload and number of fatalities growing by the day, ever more respondents to the LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI)
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s economy experienced an unprecedented contraction in the second quarter of 2020 with real GDP falling by 16.3 percent year on year, according to a statement issued by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)
COVID-19 VACCINES
When the WHO declared that COVID-19 was a pandemic, the world shook and then went still for several months. Countries went into
YOUTH FORUM
The trend recently has been for many well-educated and talented youth opting to work or study overseas. This can be attributed to the
STATE OF THE NATION
In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. But on humanity’s only home, Planet Earth, nations wage war.
BOOKRACK
Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman’s Ruthless Quest for Global Power is a bestseller about the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. It reads very much like a novel
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
The anxiety that had preoccupied the world in the recent past over a possible confrontation between the US and Iraq ended with
TOURISM OUTLOOK
COVID-19 has impacted the economy across the board with tourism being one of the hardest hit industries given that recreational travel
DIPLOMATIC MISSION
It was seeing Nelson Mandela in person that inspired Yang Thai Tan into the diplomatic service. The Malaysian High Commissioner
GLOBAL DEMOCRACY
A lexis of words including ‘strong,’ ‘independent,’ ‘disciplined’ and ‘no-nonsense’ has quickly gained currency over the years in relation to political leadership at the
LIFESTYLE
Dr. Asha de Vos In conversation with Ashwini Vethakan JOURNEY OF LIFE Born in Colombo…
HAVE YOUR SAY
SRI LANKA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE
How do you view Sri Lanka’s response to the pandemic?
How do you view Sri Lanka’s response to the pandemic?
AD INDUSTRY
Compiled by Lourdes Abeyeratne THE POWER OF STORYTELLING Himasha Karunaratne believes that great storytelling still…
