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GRAFT IN GOVERNMENT
When corruption becomes a way of life, people consider robbery to be the new normal. As French economist and writer Claude-Frédéric Bastiat
THE CAPITAL MARKET
Unknown, unheralded and under-researched, because of perceptions of illiquidity and high risk, the Colombo Stock Exchange 
FMCG SECTOR
The changes in the sector are polarised and influenced by macroeconomic factors. Those who invested or innovated have
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
The recent G8 Summit in the Italian city of Genoa was marred by violent riots, which resulted in one death. The real cause of the agitation, which
THE RULE OF LAW
Supremacy of the law is paramount to any society on which a state is founded. While the reasons for an increase in crime are complex, weaknesses
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The global agriculture and food system is unsustainable in its current form. Farming practices cause environmental damage
AVIATION INDUSTRY
Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Sri Lanka announced that unmanned aerial vehicles and aircraft systems
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
For decades, hundreds of business scholars have been poring over volumes of leadership and management literature
CORPORATE BANKING SECTOR
State banks have a critical role to play in the national development agenda with clients comprising
THE ECONOMY
ELECTION OPTIMISM TAKES ROOT
CAMERA DIPLOMACY
When US President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, it’s pure theatre. The
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
It’s a very different answer to the one I would have given a few months ago. After the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka seems vulnerable and the
CHINA TODAY
When I was first asked to write a brief about the Chinese economy for this column a couple of years ago, I referred to
DIPLOMATIC MISSION
The world’s largest democracy voted recently, resulting in a resounding win for the incumbent Narendra Modi. And his victory implies that
CARBON NEUTRALITY
We live in an age of nonlinearity. Everything proceeds with speed, and there are no necessary and certain preconditions for
PRODUCTIVITY HACKS
Do you often find yourself watching music videos from the 1990s, sorting through random photos or simply staring into space
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
When I was a young medical officer in the Sri Lanka Army many years ago, a reputable tobacco company supported our fighting soldiers
