MACRO AFFAIRS
Compiled by Shirley Candappa FISCAL PRUDENCE A PANACEA Kumar Jayasuriya is hopeful that the fiscal…
BANKING SECTOR
The banking sector faced unprecedented challenges in 2022. Against the backdrop of shrinking purchasing power
HOSPITALITY SECTOR
There is significant potential for growth in Sri Lanka’s hospitality sector and it’s likely to continue to be a crucial source
INSURANCE SECTOR
The pandemic induced challenges over the past two years were exacerbated by the economic crisis that took root in 2022
CORPORATE SECTOR
We must first understand why our country faced galloping inflation. One of the main reasons for this is the fact that we invested
CORPORATE SECTOR
The corporate sector faced a particularly challenging period at the height of the economic crisis last year, which was marked by a foreign currency shortage
FMCG SECTOR
Multiple contingency plans were devised, keeping in mind different scenarios to keep stores open and provide customers access to their day-to-day needs
HR PROFESSION
Businesses need to try and engage with candidates in the pre-application phase. Depending on the industry or sector, the recruitment
INSURANCE SECTOR
The insurance sector has faced daunting challengesbeginning with the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis that followed. In terms of overall revenue
TOURISM INDUSTRY
I have seen Sri Lanka’s tourism industry’s journey from the early 1970s to 2015 and beyond. In the 1970s and early ’80s, until the 1983 riots and the civil war
FMCG SECTOR
The FMCG sector has faced numerous challenges due to the depreciation of the rupee, the shortage of foreign currency and restrictions on raw material
INSURANCE SECTOR
Lasitha Wimalaratne IS THERE A SILVER LINING? How the successive vicissitudes of life are making…
BANKING SECTOR
Sri Lanka’s banking sector, arguably a nerve centre of the national economy, presently shoulders unprecedented challenges as it grapples with soaring
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
Sri Lanka’s financial services have witnessed a challenging period since the onset of the COVID-19
ADVERTISING INDUSTRY
The sequence of unfortunate events since the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks has changed people’s lifestyles and behaviour; and in turn, had an impact on established
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The economic crisis we are experiencing is the cumulative result of a long period of low productivity across all business sectors and industries
ALCOBEV SECTOR
Many of the world’s most significant agricultural commodities are produced by smallholder farmers. On 24 percent of the planet’s gross agricultural land
AD INDUSTRY
Over-saturated markets with brands vying for a limited range of positions have resulted in creative stagnation for ad campaigns
FMCG SECTOR
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FMCG businesses initially faced distribution challenges. However, these were soon overcome as both these concerns
INSURANCE SECTOR
Insurtech is simply the result of insurance and technology coming together. It aims to increase efficiency, improve the customer experience
