IT INDUSTRY
Globally, we are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – it’s all about digital disruption; if you don’t have a digital presence, you’re
HUMAN RESOURCES
Its HR strategy should be aligned with the organisation’s business goals. However, business leaders must fully
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Sri Lanka has a great history and it’s also a beautiful country with extensive biodiversity. The island is capable of evoking poetry in the
APPAREL INDUSTRY
Global competition, pressure to control absolute costs, traditional operating models limiting scalability
SHIPPING INDUSTRY
With the envisaged creation of the Colombo International Financial City, free zone privileges, and China’s plan to see its Belt and Road
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Since I left the country in the late 1970s, the economy has developed in leaps and bounds. Infrastructure development has been impressive
TRADE FACILITATION
In an exclusive interview with LMD following the launch of the ‘Positioning Sri Lanka as a Hub for Multi-country Consolidation Services’ project
IT INDUSTRY
While we marvel at the forward march of technology, many futuristic predictions made decades ago haven’t quite come true. All the talk of disruptive
IT INDUSTRY
It is reasonably good. What’s encouraging and exciting about the future is the real potential to develop as a strong player in this field. To put this
NATION BUILDING
In an exclusive interview with LMD upon completing a nine day mission in Sri Lanka recently, UN Independent Expert
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Sri Lanka is my home. It’s where I was born, went to the ‘school by the sea,’ skinned my knees and learned to drive. It is also
LEASING SECTOR
The performance of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) slowed during 2017 – a year characterised by low credit growth, declining profitability and an
BANKING SECTOR
Banks are trying to keep pace and respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by disrupters to traditional banking models
FINANCIAL SERVICES
A massive amount of data is generated and stored amid increased digitisation. Data is considered one of the industry’s most valuable assets
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Sri Lanka has beaten the odds, and the people have been resilient through conflicts and natural disasters. Recently
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
Many cite the lack of a clear vision, unity and leadership, and continuing corruption and mismanagement as setbacks
REAL ESTATE SECTOR
Inconsistent government policy is a key challenge – for example, the recent discussion on whether to reintroduce VAT that was removed on
AD INDUSTRY
We’re floating on a vast sea of information and data so the future will be based more on Return on Marketing Investment
MARKETING PROFESSION
The essence of marketing has not changed but we now have multiple modes and tools to reach out first and fast. Therefore
EDUCATION SECTOR
Today, the demand is for obtaining quick and easy paper certificates – everyone wants to be qualified easily
