BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Financial markets have tanked, the global economy faces the prospect of a recession and across the world, ordinary citizens are being forced to grapple with lockdowns
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Sri Lanka is progressing albeit slowly. The Easter Sunday incident directly impacted all sectors
GLOBAL HEALTH
Once again, WHO is in the spotlight as the novel coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19 spreads fast and wide across the globe, and people panic. The World Health Organization
BUSINESS DYNAMICS
From innovation and co-creation to embracing the reality that change is inevitable, traditional norms in the business environment are undergoing an exciting transformation
AUDIT PROFESSION
Regulators, the public and the corporate world have been questioning whether auditors are carrying out their work with diligence so as to maintain trust. This in turn has
THE CORONAVIRUS
Paracetamol – a drug that many take for granted as being readily available – counts India as its largest global supplier. And in March amid the coronavirus (COVID-19)
MONEY LAUNDERING
Ill-gotten gains can’t be spent in the open; they need to be hidden from the inquisitive eyes of the world until the passing of time makes people forget
BOOKRACK
This book’s title is intriguing – especially given the controversy surrounding the denial of visas by the US Department of State
ENERGY SECTOR
Hydropower engineer D. J. Wimalasurendra’s ‘miracle’ of converting water into electricity in the 20th century was considered a unique achievement for Sri Lanka since its industries
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
The global population is ageing at a rapid rate with statistics indicating that one in six (16%) people will be over the age of 65 by 2050, owing to increased life expectancies
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
The overshadowing event on the international scene at the moment is the apparent failure of the Arab Summit, which was held in Beirut in April. High hopes for a break in the
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes emerge as the most pressing issues for business in Sri Lanka today with more than six in 10 (compared to 42% in February) of those consulted in the
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Although extremely tricky and sometimes even baffling, changing how things are done can be a powerful performance enhancing tool. Part of the problem involves
FINANCE SECTOR
Overall, performance of the NBFI sector slowed considerably in 2018 due to low credit growth, declining profitability and increasing non-performing loans (NPLs)
SPACE TALK
Between satellites and drones, there is a wide business gap that’s being filled by balloons. Satellites served as the earliest eyes in the sky – a race that began 
DIGITAL MAPS
The Red Indians would have been called ‘Red Americans’ had Columbus used Google Maps to find India. Today, we’re never truly lost thanks to apps that scream at us
