INSURANCE SECTOR
The insurance sector has to be well prepared for unforeseen events but perhaps a pandemic that spread to every corner of the world
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to expand by 3.4 percent this year, according to the World Bank. In its report entitled ‘Sri Lanka Development Update
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The good news is that the global economy is heading in a positive direction following its recovery from the initial impact of the pandemic
YOUTH FORUM
Free education and medical services are positive factors. Unlike other nations where education and healthcare are fee levying sectors
THE BIG PICTURE
It wasn’t long ago – ahead of the Avurudu festivities, to be precise – that Sri Lankans were going about their business and reverting to
GEOPOLITICS BARED
Not long ago, an earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands and tsunami warnings were issued. Thankfully, only minor waves reached New
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for March recorded a decline of 5.9 points from the previous month – continuing the trend observed
INFLATION OUTLOOK
Is this the end of the era of low inflation in the global economy? Major central banks have responded aggressively to the
WORKPLACE DYNAMICS
For all intents and purposes, a team of qualified, talented and experienced people in a pleasant working environment, led by
STATE OF THE NATION
May being the month of Vesak is when islanders might miss one of their more illustrious sons the most. It was he, the late Sri
INSURANCE SECTOR
Insurance penetration in Sri Lanka is currently less than two percent in both the life and general insurance sectors. While some would say
BOOKRACK
Thalif Deen – Director and Senior Editor, UN Bureau, Inter Press Service (IPS) – is known in Sri Lanka as our man at the UN. Deen was not
LIFESTYLE
My amazing husband, our four great sons and two incredibly naughty puppies – and my brother, mother and in-laws (all of whom are
BURNING ISSUES
Fewer respondents to the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) expressed concern about COVID-19 than in the prior
THE GIG ECONOMY
As the COVID-19 pandemic hamstrung a large part of the economy the world over, we saw consumer demand plummet
THE ECONOMY
Manufacturing activities in Sri Lanka reached a nine month high in March with the Purchasing Managers’ Index increasing by 7.6 index points
SELF-ACTUALISATION
Do you make life happen or is life simply happening to you? “The great paradox of our time is that many of us are busy and bored at the same
HOSPITALITY SECTOR
I am confident the sector will regain the momentum it lost due to the global pandemic. Sri Lanka is a resilient island, and tourism
MARKETING PROFESSION
A product can easily be replicated elsewhere and at a lower cost unless a country holds exclusive rights to produce it. Branding is