NEW FRONTIERS
FAIR AND SQUARE The global unbanked population currently stands at over 1.7 billion – and that’s the number of people without access to banking services, which in turn translates into virtually no access to business services, retirement planning, insurance and loans
BIOLOGICAL ASSETS
A TIMELY WETLAND WARNING Roshini Galappatti heeds the gradual degradation of wetland habitats Wetlands –…
THE BIG PICTURE
MEN OF THE MOMENT The men who personify the spirit of cricket in our land…
ISIS IDEOLOGY
THE LURE OF ISIS: AN ANALYSIS Saro Thiruppathy examines the nexus between social exclusion and…
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC RITES OF PASSAGE Zulfath Saheed emphasises the need for a youth-centric national development agenda…
REDEFINING THE DIASPORA
Courtesy Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) MISUNDERSTOOD AND MISUSED How diaspora groups can help in…
ESTATE SECTOR
DIVIDED ECONOMY Dr. Jehan Perera laments the plight of the island’s often-forgotten estate communities Government…
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SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS THE STARTUP REVOLUTION Thikshan Arulampalam delves into Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial mindset Q:…
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THE BIG PICTURE THE SILVER LINING The unacceptably ugly events of late may have been…
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REALTY SURVEY Compiled by Yamini Sequeira YARDSTICK OF SUCCESS Hemaka de Alwis surveys Sri Lanka’s…
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TRANSPORT SECTOR THE REVOLUTIONARY RAILWAY Sanjeewaka Kulathunga explains how bullet trains drive Japan’s economy Anyone…
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The construction industry kicked into high gear with the end of the civil conflict in mid 2009, with many projects relating to residential, office and retail
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Caroline, the only surviving offspring of former US President John F. Kennedy, was given a right royal welcome when she arrived
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hen free education was first suggested and implementation was round the corner, the powers that be asked for the opinions of Sri Lanka’s well-known
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LMD FEBRUARY 2019 THE COST OF CORRUPTION GRAFT DERAILS PROGRESS Rajika Jayatilake is appalled by…
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Given the turmoil in Sri Lankan cricket right now, the details in this book will be
MODEL LEADERSHIP
In times of utter despair, we seek hope – and so it was in New Zealand, following the mosque shootings in
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In a world increasingly facing economic hardship and declining standards of living, the spotlight is falling mercilessly on a major culprit in persistent global poverty – shocking levels of corruption worldwide
COVER STORY|WOMEN IN BUSINESS|LOGISTICS SECTOR
Counting over 26 years’ managerial experience in multiple sectors and functions spanning auditing, consulting, logistics, travel and leisure, Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson
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The truly global nature of the world economy was brought into focus when the government of US President Donald Trump launched
