GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
Comprising nearly two billion people, Generation Z continues to influence the world with its trending cultures and interests
CAREER TWISTS
The demand by students and adults for counselling in the post-pandemic period has soared to new heights. I think this is the result
PLANET EARTH
Climate conservation has finally become a global priority with extreme weather events threatening life on the planet
STATE OF THE NATION
Traditional ‘new year’ is a time for assessment of 365 days past, prospects ahead and present stocktaking. Some civilisations identified a scapegoat on whom
E-COMMERCE REVOLUTION
Sri Lanka is like a classic recipe: rich in flavour and steeped in tradition. But like any new ingredient that can elevate the taste of a dish
STATE OF THE NATION
Since time immemorial, humankind’s symbol for March has been two fish swimming head to tail in pursuit of the same goals; but somehow
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
The largest and most disruptive generation ever will soon constitute the global workforce, which means that the future of work will depend on it
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
The need to maintain a healthy equilibrium between one’s professional and personal life has long been an issue of concern
STATE OF THE NATION
A Sri Lanka free of colonial shackles awaits conversion of an IMF staff-level cheque bankrolling the nation’s food bills into the safer hard currency
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
Last year was an economically devastating one for Sri Lanka. Though 2022 began with hope and optimism in terms of
FISCAL POLICY
Sri Lankans will need to work together and put in a mammoth effort in 2023 to rekindle the economy and foster growth – and ensure that it is inclusive
THE BIG PICTURE
TWIN EVILS “Reducing corruption vulnerabilities through improving fiscal transparency and public financial management,
THE BIG PICTURE
TAXING TIMES A recent report published in a Sunday newspaper says that Government Medical Officers’ Association
STATE OF THE NATION
As another new year dawns, darkness hovers over the horizons of most Sri Lankans. A muted season, if that time of year has any meaning beyond the pale
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
The Education First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), which is the world’s largest ranking of countries, cities and
ECO-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY
It’s a brand-new year and the COVID-19 pandemic is hopefully behind us. Yet, the world still has to deal with much political instability,
BUDGET 2023
After black swans had loomed large, Sri Lanka’s Budget 2023 offers the country a glimmer of hope that it can eventually emerge from its economic abyss
THE BIG PICTURE
With Budget 2023 following hot on the heels of the so-called ‘Interim Budget 2022,’
STATE OF THE NATION
Political stability has managed to evade even previously sanguine nation states all over the world. A prime example would be
