THE BIG PICTURE
Sri Lanka celebrated 70 years of independence from colonial rule on 4 February but the traditional show of arms on this day continues to
MONETARY POLICY
The turbulent period witnessed in the financial markets in February was driven in part by speculation that higher inflation would prompt the US Federal Reserve to
MALDIVIAN MALADIES
Whenever the Chinese Navy enters the Indian Ocean, it creates ripples both literally and metaphorically. In mid-February
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
In the latter half of the 20th century, computers changed the way industries functioned. The invention of the internet
UNEXPLAINED WEALTH
The plunder of national wealth through corruption pushes poor countries into greater poverty. This is a contemporary global reality
DIGITAL NATIVES
You may have heard ad nauseam how the digital revolution is disrupting your business and how it affects jobs.
THE SRI LANKA STORY
““Not even a little water that comes from the rain must flow into the ocean without being made useful to man” – King
TRUMPIAN TWEETS
President Donald Trump’s tweets fall like rain. Acid rain, mostly. In just 15 months since taking office, he has deployed his Twitter handle
COVER STORY
CALM AMIDST THE STORM
CONNECTED WORLD
Few sectors have experienced as much disruption as banking has over the last decade or so. The trusted partner personified by a high street presence and the
THE AFGHAN WAR
The violence is so systemic that it isn’t a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘where’ in Afghanistan these days. It’s been almost 17 years
THE SRI LANKA STORY
George Bernard Shaw once said that “power does not corrupt men; fools however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.” We Sri Lankans have dug
OIL ECONOMICS
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jnr observed that “science and technology revolutionise our lives but memory, tradition and myth
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
It is ironic that in a world that’s increasingly becoming a global village, it is harder to find truly
COVER STORY
SCALING NEW HEIGHTS
THE BIG IDEA
When the finance executive of a luxury boutique hotel felt that switching to solar power would drastically reduce the electricity
GLOBALISATION UNEARTHED
The learning process is ceaseless – and lessons learnt today may need relearning
FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT
In Sri Lanka, general discussions pertaining to migrant workers have two distinct yet unrelated sub themes. Firstly, the abuse meted
THE THREAT OF PIRACY
When was the last time you were in a cinema to watch a movie? Do you consider yourself a moviegoer or have you crossed over to the dark side and become
THE DEBT BURDEN
“And when a poor, destitute, penniless person, being served notice, does not pay (interest on time), they hound him… being
