BUSINESS SENTIMENT
A spate of ‘natural disasters’ grabbed the headlines towards the tail end of May and early June, as heavy rainfall led to flooding and landslides in much of
THE G7 SUMMIT
Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni – the host of this year’s G7 Summit held in Sicily’s ‘Pearl of the Ionian Sea’ Taormina – was joined by the heads of seven
COLOMBO BOURSE
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) has gained 7.4 percent year-to-date (YTD) in 2017, which is on a par with the MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Index and S&P SL20
THE CREDIT CYCLE
Private sector credit – classified as credit disbursed by commercial banks to private sector players in sectors such as agriculture, industry and services
STATE OF THE NATION
First, the ‘strategic reassignment’ of cabinet portfolios was hardly a shuffle. The usual suspects retained their usually suspect
HUMAN RESOURCES
Much has been said about the traditional roles of HR like executive, audit, facilitator, services and consultant roles that have mostly been about managing
PERSONAL CARE
In terms of personal care, Sri Lanka is still at a very nascent stage. Face care penetration – meaning people applying face wash at
NATIONAL SECURITY
Prior to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka to participate in celebrations marking the International Day of
ANTI-IRAN FRONT
In his first diplomatic mission as President of the United States, Donald Trump hopped on a plane to travel to where some believe
LEADERSHIP MANTRA
In a fascinating book co-authored by Amy Wallace and Ed Catmull titled ‘Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That
