INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP VISIT TO SRI LANKA
Indian Coast Guard Ship CGS Shoor is on a visit to Colombo from 04 April to 08 April 2017. The ship’s visit is aimed at furthering
FOCUS ON PROTECTING SEA MAMMALS
Illegal fishing practices along the coasts of Puttalam and Kalpitiya have threatened the existence dugongs who inhabit the seagrass habitats around
NEW SUBJECTS FOR A-LEVELS
The Ministry of Education is reportedly looking to introduce 26 new professional education subjects to the A-Level academic streams, in the light of improvements
COMPUTER LITERACY ON THE RISE
Sri Lanka had an overall computer literacy rate of 27.5 percent by the end of the first half of 2016, according to a national survey conducted by the Department
SRI LANKA TO BE CYCLING DESTINATION
Sri Lanka’s is being promoted as a secure destination for tourists in general and cycling in particular as Lanka Sportreizen (LSR), together
THE DIGEST
ASIA ASSET FINANCE HNB ASSURANCE FUTUREWORLD J. M. WICKRAMARACHCHI & COMPANY ASTRON DIESEL & MOTOR…
SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS
The phenomenon of ageing has been a dominant feature of Western economies over the past few decades. According to
ECOTOURISM
Given the challenges posed by indications of accelerated global warming, the argument for environmental preservation
CONNECTED WORLD
As crowdsourcing goes mainstream in the marketing world, there’s been a growing debate about its usefulness over traditional methods of problem
INFLATION OVERHAUL
It may not be the most exciting area of economic development but one that is very much needed. The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) updated
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Earlier this year, a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Sri Lanka to review progress on the government’s ongoing economic agenda
EUROPE ELECTIONS
While referenda and elections in the UK and the US have always been of interest to those of us in the Eastern hemisphere, the unforeseen rise of populist
CONFECTIONERY SECTOR
In her assessment of the domestic biscuit sector, the Managing Director of Maliban Group of Companies Kumudika Fernando notes: “According to
STATE OF THE NATION
In global politics, good speeches often unlock international goodwill. Good press about political presentations 
