THE DIGEST
HAYLEYS J. M. WICKRAMARACHCHI & CO RAINCO EXPOLANKA MELWIRE ROLLING OVERSEAS REALTY
PROFILES
A. F. RAYMOND BERNARD BOTEJUE INDUSTRIES COLOMBO JEWELLERY STORES JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE JETWINGS HOTELS LIONCO MAHOGANY…
INFLATION OUTLOOK
While most macroeconomic indicators such as gross official reserves are heading in the right direction, inflation doesn’t seem to be moving in the same fashion.
UNESCO SANS THE US
When the US informed the world that it was pulling out of UNESCO next year, many may have echoed my own thoughts: “So what’s new?” US President Donald
YOUTH FORUM
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country blessed with a rich history and natural wonders. It is home to various ethnic groups and
COVER STORY
SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR 
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Deshabandu Tilak de Zoysa is an embodiment of charismatic leadership
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
All eyes were on Budget 2018 as the Minister of Finance outlined the government’s fiscal agenda for the coming year on 9 November.
BOOKRACK
At a private audience with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, His Holiness turned to Sir Desmond de Silva’s wife – Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia – and
THE LEARNING CURVE
Homelessness is a prevailing issue for most countries around the world. It is safe to assume that the psychological impacts and lack of basic
SPAIN IN CRISIS
Secession within national boundaries is a tantalising but deadly mirage that communities pursue time and again. The latest territory to attempt
FDI OUTLOOK
Understanding what drives foreign direct investment (FDI) is a key focus here in Sri Lanka, which may gain from insights shared
WORD POWER
“We live in an ocean of words but like a fish in water, we are often not aware of it,” declared the American economist and social theorist Stuart Chase back
GAZA PEACE MOVES
This isn’t the first time that Hamas and Fatah have attempted to strike a deal since the dismissal of the unity government and the
BURNING ISSUES
Taxation remains the No. 1 concern for corporates in the island with almost three-quarters (up from 62% in October) of those consulted for the latest LMD
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
Recent political and diplomatic initiatives by India and China indicate that the two Asian giants are moving beyond the regional sphere and into the global
