EXECUTIVE HEALTH
I hadn’t seen my old classmate Brian for several years and then met him recently at a friend’s birthday party. He was the same cheery
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The trade deficit narrowed in September on the back of exports recording earnings in excess of a billion dollars for the fourth
BURNING ISSUES
Amid daunting economic challenges and ahead of the Budget 2022 presentation, respondents to the latest LMD-NielsenIQ Business
THE ECONOMY
“Sri Lanka’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 60.4 in October, recording a seven month high
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for October reflects a decline of 2.9 points from the previous month – compared to the upward
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
At a recent webinar, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka’s (IPS) Executive Director Dr. Dushni Weerakoon noted that a V-shaped recovery seems to be on the
BURNING ISSUES
While the number of COVID-19 cases has been steadily declining since the beginning of September, health officials continue to warn the public to adhere
THE ECONOMY
In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF downgraded Sri Lanka’s projected growth for this year to 3.6 percent from four percent in its April forecast
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
Some months ago, the American state of Texas reported that out of almost 9,000 people who had died due to COVID-19 this year
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
In addition to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases that warranted a nationwide lockdown not long ago, Sri Lanka has continued to face
BURNING ISSUES
As Sri Lanka continued to face a number of economic challenges such as the foreign exchange crisis and prospect of debt repayments
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s economy recorded an expansion of 12.3 percent in the second quarter of the year against the backdrop of a 16.4 percent
THE COST OF LIVING
HOUSEHOLD BURDEN MOUNTS The cost of living in Sri Lanka climbs up – exclusive surveyThe…
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
A family friend in her late 60s called me the other day to seek medical advice. “I checked my blood pressure when I was at my daughter
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
Recently, I was chatting with a friend who was the former Head of General Practice and Family Medicine at Monash University in Australia, and our conversation
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
In a midyear economic update, ICRA Lanka revised its forecast for Sri Lanka’s economic growth this year, downgrading it from 3.6
