CAREER PATH
Ambitious businesspeople and professionals often spend heaps of time thinking about strategies that will help them reach greater heights of success. They strive for a more
THE BIG PICTURE
Our national carrier has done the nation proud during this time of extreme crisis, following the sudden emergence of a virus that took the world we live in by storm – suffice
LEADERSHIP TRAITS
Of all the characteristics needed to achieve success in life, discipline is perhaps the most important. But many seem to cling to the false notion that this doesn’t need
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
Every parent anticipates and often dreads the holidays when children are underfoot most of the day. When kids reach their teens, they tend to occupy themselves
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
Despite the economic costs, the government made a timely decision to tackle the COVID-19 threat. It sought to restrict the mobility of people and their interactions
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
Even a sci-fi movie couldn’t have prepared us for the global havoc being caused by the microscopic novel coronavirus. Though China informed the WHO on 31 December that
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The ‘three Qs’ – comprising Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ) and AQ (Adversity or Adaptability Quotient) – are all thought to be crucial for success
WORKPLACE HUMOUR
Have you ever been so bored during an office meeting or presentation that you almost fell asleep? The fact is that most workplaces are deathly dull. So intently focussed
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
In this period of continued lockdown across many parts of the world, there’s been a seemingly endless stream of conspiracy theories in relation to the origins of the disease
MARINE POLLUTION
In pursuit of convenience, people do things that seem ridiculous in retrospect. Environmental advocate Roz Savage says: “It can’t be right
COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER
Both big business and startups need a partner to communicate their plans, as well as brand values, to a cross section of stakeholders including customers
THE INNER SELF
As postwar Sri Lanka struggles to find a path to reconciliation and inter-communal peace, it’s time to rid the national psyche of the hypocrisies and contradictions that one
SPACE EXPLORATION
The moon has been desolate since 1972. A few have tried to revisit it but haven’t succeeded. After all, having conquered and planted
COVID-19 WORLD VIEW
In July 2003, the Beijing Municipal Council announced that the SARS virus had cost Beijing’s tourism industry a mammoth US$ 4.8 billion. At the same time, the WHO declared
PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS
A manager who oversaw the call centres of a major bank was baffled as to why some of his teams achieved excellent results while other seemingly similar groups
DIGITAL WORKPLACES
1 May is when nearly the whole world is on holiday to mark Labour Day. While internationally, people may have stopped celebrating worker achievements and enjoy a picnic instead,
IT SERVICES SECTOR
This week, we speak with Lasantha Bogoda, General Manager of DMS Software Technologies
WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND THE TRAVEL SECTOR
IN THE SPOTLIGHT WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND THE TRAVEL SECTOR Neerja Bhatia in the hot…
AD INDUSTRY
IN THE SPOTLIGHT AD INDUSTRY Rohan Rajaratnam in the hot seat THE BOURSE Market Sentiment…
COLOMBO JEWELLERY STORES
Blue is the new black! A true piece of sculpture for the wrist, the Big Bang Sang Bleu II is available in new limited
