WATER SECURITY
From the Murray-Darling basin in Australia, to Cape Town in South Africa and Chennai in India, there are reports of water scarcities around the world. Meanwhile,
HOSPITALITY SECTOR
A dearth of skilled labour – including through migration to other industries and countries mainly during times of crisis – and the lack
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Yes, to some extent – people generally forget such events over a period of a few months. I only hope that we take precautions to prevent such
TEA INDUSTRY
Presently it’s grappling with challenges and is in need of changes to sustain itself. Ceylon Tea is renowned in global markets but its image is diminishing rapidly
TOURISM INDUSTRY
In my opinion, the tourism landscape is evolving and the Asia-Pacific region has displayed substantial growth.
ELECTION SPECIAL
IN THE SPOTLIGHT ELECTION SPECIAL Channa Manoharan in the hot seat THE BOURSE Market Sentiment…
STATE OF THE NATION
IN THE SPOTLIGHT STATE OF THE NATION Deshamanya Dr. Kishu Gomes in the hot seat…
CAPITAL MARKETS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT CAPITAL MARKETS Kishan Vairavanathan in the hot seat THE BOURSE Market Sentiment…
TRINCOMALEE TO BECOME A HUB
Trincomalee is to be remodelled as a hub for tourism, exports and logistics, to become Sri Lanka’s ‘Eastern Gateway.’
SUSTAINABILITY DISCOURSE LAUNCH
The National Sustainability Discourse – a nationwide discussion on the contents of the first draft of the Vision 2030 document – was recently launched
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed that the Government of Sri Lanka plans to launch a nationwide programme to provide women with financial assistance to
SET TO ACHIEVE EXPORT TARGETS
Sri Lanka is on track to achieve the government’s export target of US$ 17.5 billion by the end of 2018, having achieved 60 percent of the target by the end of July, according to Chairperson
Road to IELTS
The British Council Colombo, presented an introduction to the "Road to IELTS" online platform in…
Spa Ceylon’s latest outlet
This week we feature the launch of Spa Ceylon's latest outlet in the city of…
COCONUT PLANT DISTRIBUTION BY ATG GROUP
ATG Group of Companies launched its Third “Green Project,” a coconut plant distribution, at ATG
INSURANCE SECTOR
“The life insurance sector has been in Sri Lanka for the past four decades. And thanks to a per capita GDP of US$ 4,000, the nation has substantial upside
EDUCATION CONUNDRUMS
The state of women in Sri Lanka could be likened to a superbly written yet nonsensical work of fiction. It has all the trappings of
