SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
I have been living in Oman for the last five years, and travelled across the Middle East and to other Western countries many times.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Year 2016 was another period of adjustment for the domestic economy amid more policy inconsistency and changes in the world economy
THE TRUMP ERA
Someone will have to rewrite the rules of diplomacy now that President-elect Donald Trump is striding around the White House
STATE OF THE NATION
Sometimes I yearn for a simpler ethos in local politics. There was a time when a lay observer of parliamentary goings-on could easily discern the good from
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Budget 2017 may have been passed with a two-thirds majority in parliament in December, but the verdict in the corridors of business is seemingly
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Sri Lanka’s biscuit market has been growing apace – and along with the expansion in the sector, many new categories of biscuits have entered the market. And
CONNECTED WORLD
A young woman in South Korea recently spent most of her day browsing an online shopping site during breaks at work, over lunch and
BURNING ISSUES
Corporate executives continue to regard taxes as the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today, going by the results of the latest
CITY PLANNING
Town planning is a specialised skill. It is required in designing settlements from the smallest towns to the largest cities.
MINDSET STIMULUS
Adults have given hobbies the cold shoulder in the 21st century. Ask people about their hobbies today and you’ll find that many simply
BREXIT REVISITED
It’s fashionable at the moment for every man and his dog to provide an opinion on Brexit… so here’s is my ‘bark’ from New Zealand
DIGITAL BANKING
Well, digitalisation is a holistic approach and not only about technology. The sector isn’t ready in the fullest sense as this is a new concept.
