THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
As much as local developments have an impact on the Sri Lankan economy, changes on the global front play a significant role in the outlook for domestic trade
THE JERUSALEM EMBASSY
With the help of the Trump administration, Israel is shooting itself in the foot. After more than half a century of isolation in the
BOOKRACK
The authors of the best seller Mossad are back with another true-life thriller with details of episodes that made the Israeli Special Forces
GLOBALISATION ON EDGE
Are there winners and losers in globalisation? Is there really such a dichotomy arising from the causes and effects of globalisation?
REAL ESTATE SECTOR
The first half of 2017 was very good, witnessing robust buying action in the market. While the third quarter did see a mild cooling, the market has since
PRODUCTIVITY FORUM
The 7th Asian Development Bank (ADB) International Skills Forum themed ‘Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills
TURNAROUND STRATEGY
When you drop words like ‘radical change,’ ‘restructuring’ and ‘turnaround,’ most people suddenly become apprehensive and stick
MIND MANIPULATION
Cyberwar was once considered the hostile action of an adversary attempting to take down a country’s services using
TRANSPORT SECTOR
Anyone who has had the opportunity of travelling in trains in Japan has a story to tell – i.e. about their punctuality, speed and cleanness. Railway
HAVE YOUR SAY
A QUESTION OF PRODUCTIVITY
CORPORATE VISION
Imagine being on board a ship that has no destination. The captain calls out instructions, the helmsman steers the wheel, the
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
There has been a huge surge in postwar construction and we need to critically consider how sustainable all of this will be in
SOCIAL GROWTH
Fattening one’s wallet at the expense of everyone else is in vogue with much of the contemporary political and corporate leadership
COVER STORY
PARADISE FOUND
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
It has great fundamentals – leading development and health indicators, a strategic geographical location and a wide range of
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Centuries ago, Greek philosopher Socrates wisely declared that the major task of life is to ‘know thyself.’ Introspection and reflection bring
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
On 29 November, a slew of messages were exchanged over social media. This is of course not unusual since Sri Lankans are avid users of social media. According
URBAN PLANNING
Cities are home to over half the world’s population. City dwellers are the heart of the global economy, accounting for over 80
