Tribute: Vishwaka Peiris – Attorney at Law (1996 – 2024)
August 11, 2024 (LBO) - Gone to soon… Life is a mystery which the mind can never truly comprehend. We try to explain the unexplainable through religion, …
Opinion: Ranil Wickremesinghe + Elon Musk = Optimism for Sri Lanka
June 1, 2024 (LBO) - A few weeks ago Sri Lankan media was abuzz with news of a meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the world's richest and most …
Book Review: Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka
January 11. 2024 (LBO) - When a dear friend mentioned to me that a prominent professor had recommended she read a recent book on Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka, I …
President Commemorates Sir Arunachalam on 100th Death Anniversary
January 10, 2024 (LBO) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe was the chief guest at the commemoration event of the 100th death anniversary of Sir Ponnambalam …
Remembering Amal Sanderatne
July 24, 2023 (LBO) - Amal Sanderatne, CEO and founder of Frontier Research, was a person whose intellect and work I admired. In remembrance, below is a …
Royal Thomian – An Outsider’s Perspective
March 19, 2023 (LBO) - I was born and schooled in the United States. In a very unlikely scenario, I ended up marrying a Sri Lankan, having a family, and …
Book Review: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida – 2022 Booker Prize Winner
March 12, 2023 (LBO) - I am not a book reviewer. I am probably not even what one would really consider well read. However, during covid, I finally broke a long …
Tribute: Dinesh Schaffter (1971-2022)
December 20, 2022 (LBO) - There is a sadness that has permeated Sri Lanka’s business community and my circles of friends in the last few days, as we try and …
Signs of Life in Sri Lanka’s Foreign Remittance Data
December 10, 2022 (LBO) - Sri Lanka foreign remittances are moving closer to a US$5bn annualized rate based on November monthly data. Sri Lanka remittances for …
Romesh de Silva PC Opines on Ranil Wickremesinghe After 50 Years at the Bar (full speech)
December 8, 2022 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's leading Silk Romesh de Silva PC delivered a speech felicitating President Ranil Wickremesinghe at an event in recognition …
Death of Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri (1931-2022)
December 6, 2022 (LBO) - Nick Bollettieri, perhaps the most important figure in the history of Tennis coaching, has passed away at age 91. Bollettieri was the …
Watch: Shehan Karunatilaka wins the Booker Prize
October 18, 2022 (LBO) - Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Booker Prize, one of most prestigious awards for literature in the world today. He is only the second …
Tharaka Balasuriya appointed State Minister of Foreign Affairs
September 8, 2022 (LBO) - Member of Parliament (MP) from the Kegalle District Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya has been appointed as the State Minster of Foreign …
Foreign Reserves still in Critical Condition
September 8, 2022 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign reserves dropped to US$1.7bn as at end August, as compared to US. buy ventolin online …
EXPO buying binge continues
September 8, 2022 (LBO) - The parent of Expolanka (EXPO), SG Holdings, continues to scoop up shares in Sri Lanka's largest market cap company. The previous …
Expolanka parent aggressively buys EXPO shares in the market
September 5, 2022 (LBO) - SG Holdings, the parent company of Sri Lanka's largest listed company Expolanka, has aggressively bought shares of (EXPO) during the …
CBSL Monetary Policy Statement Indicates Economic/Forex Stabilisation
August 18, 2022 (LBO) - The monetary policy statement released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka indicated stabilisation of the Sri Lankan currency and economy …
Demand Destruction – US fuel demand reduced by higher prices
August 7, 2022 (LBO) - Fox business news has reported that fuel demand in the United States is declining in response to higher prices. "New data from …
Bangladesh spikes fuel prices 50%
August 7, 2022 (LBO) - Bangladesh has sharply raised fuel prices in response to pressures caused by the increase in global oil prices. The price of petrol was …
Diplomat Podcast: Economist Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja on SL economic crisis
July 25, 2022 (LBO) - Former Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja gave a comprehensive analysis of Sri Lanka's …