THE WORLD’S BALANCING ACT
Less than two percent of adults in most low-income countries are fully vaccinated, compared to almost 50 percent in high income
AIR POLLUTION LINKED TO MENTAL ILLNESS
Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind
APPLE CHIEF GETS MASSIVE PAY OUT
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has received more than five million shares in the technology giant as he marks 10 years in the job
GLOBAL BOND FUNDS SEE BIG INFLOWS
Global bond markets saw their fifth consecutive week of inflows through 25 August as investors grew cautious
US ON ALERT OVER MORE KABUL ATTACKS
US forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee the new Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after an Islamic
CHINA TO BAN US IPOs FOR DATA HEAVY TECH FIRMS
In another significant move to control its Technology sector, China is seeking to tighten oversight of the algorithms IT companies use
MACKSONS
Q: Could you provide a brief overview of Macksons Holdings’ operations? A: Macksons is home…
SIAM CITY CEMENT (LANKA)
Siam City Cement (Lanka) – better known as INSEE Cement – is positioned as a…
QUANTAS CLAIMS PANDEMIC WILL COST BILLIONS IN LOST REVENUE
The Chief Executive Officer Qantas has said that the pandemic is likely to cost the firm AUS$ 20 billion in lost revenue by the end of 2021
PELWATTE DAIRY INDUSTRIES
Pelwatte Dairy Industries believes in supporting and enriching the Sri Lankan dairy landscape, by fulfilling…
COVER STORY
Counting more than two decades in the financial services industry, Kapila Jayawardena’s experience encompasses investment banking
OPINION PAGE
FOOD FOR THOUGHT As the nation observes a lockdown until at least 30 August, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s address to the citizenry
JAPAN SUSPENDS 1.6 MILLION DOSES OF MODERNA
Japan suspended the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine more than a week after the domestic distributor received
NINEWELLS HOSPITAL
Heralded as one of Sri Lanka’s leading women and childcare private sector hospitals, Ninewells Hospital…
SOUTH KOREA BECOMES FIRST MAJOR ASIAN ECONOMY TO RAISE INTEREST RATES
South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to raise interest rates since the coronavirus pandemic began
SLT-MOBITEL
SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT, Telecommunications and Mobile Services Provider in support of the nation’s battle against the COVID-19
STANDARD CHARTERED SRI LANKA
Standard Chartered Sri Lanka recently donated essential medical equipment worth over USD 116,500 (approximately LKR 23.6 million
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
District 82 of Toastmasters International is proud to have Toastmaster Dilan Joseph from Amana Bank Toastmasters Club, representing
