BUSINESS FORUM
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Jul- 2017 -1 July
COLOMBO BOURSE
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) has gained 7.4 percent year-to-date (YTD) in 2017, which is on a par with the MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Index and S&P SL20
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1 July
PERSONAL CARE
In terms of personal care, Sri Lanka is still at a very nascent stage. Face care penetration – meaning people applying face wash at
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1 July
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
I see growth in Sri Lanka. But there appears to be unnecessary or unwanted decisions being made for the sake of – or under the
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Jun- 2017 -1 June
MARKETING TRENDS
Some believe that marketing is the same as sales or selling, or advertising. Others relate it to branding. But very few
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1 June
INSURANCE SECTOR
The past five years have marked a striking change in the country’s insurance landscape in the aftermath of the mandatory segregation of life and general
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1 June
E-COMMERCE MARKET
The global e-commerce market topped US$ 22 trillion last year. Closer to home, India became the 10th-largest market in the world with 22 million buyers generating
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1 June
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
I visit Sri Lanka often so I see gradual changes. Since I did not travel much around the country this time, the changes
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May- 2017 -1 May
MARITIME TRADE
Our strategic location strengthens Sri Lanka’s competitiveness in the region. Moreover, ongoing free trade
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1 May
MOTOR INDUSTRY
Year 2015 was an encouraging one for Sri Lanka’s motor vehicle industry. A relaxation of import duties and tariffs opened a doorway for a notably higher
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1 May
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Sri Lankan culture and family values are such that we always consider education an important ingredient of personal success. So whatever the local climate
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