UNFRIENDLY SKIES
I bet that at some point you’ve flown ‘cattle class’ – that distinguished seating area into which most of us are herded. Some of us have a few scars to prove it
LISTENING SKILLS
When it comes to improving our communication skills, many of us have a tendency to focus mostly on speaking well and getting
OIL MARKET
This part of the story is always left out. When Alice fell down the rabbit hole, she yelled: ‘Catch me, I’m falling.’ The white rabbit replied: ‘It’s okay Alice,
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
I see growth in Sri Lanka. But there appears to be unnecessary or unwanted decisions being made for the sake of – or under the
PEOPLE SMUGGLING
People smuggling and human trafficking aren’t the same and the difference between them is not always understood. The former is characterised by consent
CANADA DAY
Canada Day is always an exciting and joyful time for Canadians. This year it takes on a very special meaning as we celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary of
PRODUCTION INDEX
An indicator of Chinese manufacturing activity beat forecasts in June but analysts warned that Friday’s surprising result belied a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.
SRI LANKA-OWNED REFORMS KEY TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH
Sri Lankan Government led reforms to improve competitiveness, maintain macro-fiscal stability
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IN TRINCOMALEE
A proposal made by Chandima Weerakkody, Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training, to establish a university college in Kinniya in the Trincomalee
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL UPGRADES
The Cabinet approved a soft loan of EUR 9.6 million from the Bank of Austria, under the agreement of the Austrian government, to upgrade operating theatres and
FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Professor Ricardo Hausmann of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government recently conducted a lecture at the Board of Investments (BOI) of Sri Lanka
CENTRAL BANK RESEARCH CONFERENCE
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will hold its 10th Annual Research Conference on 8 December under the theme ‘Macroeconomic Policy Reforms towards a Vibrant Future.’
ACTION AGAINST HATE SPEECH
The cabinet issued a statement urging law enforcement authorities and the Attorney General to take immediate action against instigators and
BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH INDIA
Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera held bilateral discussions with Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Indonesian Finance Minister
THAI DELEGATION VISITS BOI
A delegation from the Thai Fiscal Policy Research Institute Foundation visited the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka on a fact-finding mission to
SRI LANKA DEVELOPMENT BONDS
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka announced an auction for the issuance of Sri Lanka Development Bonds with submission of bids open from
MORE INTEREST-RATE PRESSURE FOR SRI LANKAN CORPORATES
Fitch Ratings expects rising domestic interest rates to hurt Sri Lankan corporates over the
THE GATE TO THE WORLD OF PERFUMERY
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a perfumer? Or did you even know that such a career exists? Perfumery, to date is one of the well-kept secret professions
