BETTER AND SAFER ROADS IN SRI LANKA AT A LOWER-COST
Sri Lanka is joining other countries in moving from a traditional approach to road infrastructure
WEATHER WARS
The term ‘climate change’ isn’t alien to any of us. It has been in our peripheral use for over a decade if not more. We know many such terms 
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The new Inland Revenue Bill was passed in parliament in early September with a view to streamline the system of taxation, broaden the tax base
TECH AND SNACKS
The snack food sector is well-versed in psychology. To be successful, a brand must know that we nibble not only to satisfy our basic hunger but emotional
THE BIG PICTURE
Rarely if ever have we run an opinion piece that alludes to the likes of the Janathā Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) being anything
THE READING HABIT
When Warren Buffett was asked about the secret behind his enduring success, he gestured to a nearby stack of books and said: “Read 500 pages like
STATE OF THE NATION
There are many ways to oppress an electorate. Our governors can sit on the heads of people they represent, and thus repress
THE CURRENCY DEBATE
It is normal to take the idea of money for granted or assume that today’s prevalent forms of currency are the most logical and
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes prove to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka yet again, going by more than half (versus 71% in July) of all respondents to the
OPERATION CAR WASH
Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption, observed American football, basketball and baseball
MILLENNIAL MANAGEMENT
Much is being said about the attitude, commitment and sense of responsibility of millennials in the workforce. In many
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Electric vehicles (EV) are rapidly populating the Earth. Even multinational energy giant Royal Dutch Shell’s CEO Ben van
MONETARY POLICY
In its latest World Economic Outlook Update (July 2017), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that the cyclical recovery in the global economy
MARITIME OUTLOOK
Trincomalee is a land of white sandy beaches and fishing communities, and home to a culture that is unique to the region. But it was also a strategic
