Opinion: In defence of international values; Salisbury was a lawless attack
By Tom Burn (Acting High Commissioner, British High Commission Colombo) On a quiet Sunday in one of Britain’s most beautiful cathedral cities, a father and …
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Opinion: Northern poverty and poor health reduced by lessons from wartime foraging
By Jekhan Aruliah The British author Charles Dickens created a character, Mr.Micawber, who was permanently in debt. Translated into a Sri Lankan context, …
Opinion: Reviving Sri Lanka’s commitments to disarmament
Navigating a Nuclearised Asia for Smaller States: Reviving Sri Lanka’s Commitments to Disarmament By Malinda Meegoda Throughout its diplomatic history, Sri …
Opinion: Geopolitical tug of war between India & China for Indian Ocean
"Geopolitical tug of war between India and China for the Indian Ocean, in case of China's One Belt, One Road initiative is implemented” By Ruwani Weerasinghe …
Opinion: March to freedom or return to fear
By Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera The National Unity Government ushered in through a historic and revolutionary election in January 2015 has recently …
Singapore FTA: What it means for Trade and Investment Flows
By Janaka Wijayasiri and Kithmina Hewage The freshly-signed Sri Lankan-Singapore FTA (SLSFTA) marks a new milestone in the relations between the two island …
Opinion : A stakeholder strategy for non-traditional organisations
By ThilanSenaratne Who is a stakeholder? A stakeholder is defined as ‘any group or individual who is affected by or can affect the achievement of an …
FTA with Malaysia: Will it Lead to an Expansion in Flow of Trade and Investment with Sri Lanka?
By Janaka Wijayasiri Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, who was on an official visit to Sri Lanka in December 2017 to mark the 60th anniversary of …
How to Develop a Digital Strategy that Engages Your Customers
By Dinesh Jebamani Digital Marketing or Digital Strategy are buzzwords these days in certain markets and maturing in developed markets . Idea is to engage with …
Opinion: A factual argument against total liberalization of shipping agencies
By Chathura Subasinghe The Shipping industry in Sri Lanka is already liberalized All aspects of the Shipping Industry except for Agency is liberalized. This …
Opinion: Northern Province had highest growth rate in 2015. Good news for North or not?
By Jekhan Aruliah Don’t be misled by the 2014-2015 Provincial GDP Growth figures . The Northern Province had the joint highest GDP growth rate that year. …
Opinion: Budget 2018 – Will Clarity in Thought Translate to Clarity in Action?
By Kithmina Hewage &Harini Weerasekera Slow growth, declining export earnings and FDI inflows, and inadequate foreign exchange reserve cover characterize …
Opinion : Easy and Affordable Access to Finance, Lifeline for Female-centric MSMEs
By Janaka Wijayasiri and Dilani Hirimuthugodage Indrani is a 41-year-old cinnamon oil producer living in Meetiyagoda, Ambalangoda in the Galle district, which …
Social Media – a life changer, What women think about it
By Thilinika Wijesinghe It was not so long ago when we realized that there should be a mode of communication where we wished we could connect with our high …
Skills Gap – The achilles of Sri Lanka’s education sector
From the IPS flagship publication ‘Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2017’ As Sri Lanka enters an increasingly competitive international environment with a …
Opinion : How to know if your company is ready for data driven transformation
By Dinesh Jebamani We have been dealing with data for a very long time . Decisions have been made before based on same for various value driven activities …
Opinion: Building Resilience for Climate-induced Disasters in Sri Lanka
By Kanchana Wickramasinghe With the arrival of monsoon rains, Sri Lanka is just seeing the end of the drought that impaired many parts of the country.However, …
Opinion: Is Jaffna a hotbed of crime and vice? The official data says no
By Jekhan Aruliah We have all made excuses to explain why we didn’t do stuff. I still remember a boy at school attempting the legendary “dog ate my …
Opinion: Sri Lanka, you have a right to know
By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough Today, the world marks the International Day for the Universal Access to Information. Fittingly, we in Sri Lanka, celebrate 7 …
Opinion: Distribution & revenue implications of new Inland Revenue Act
The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating: Distribution and Revenue Implications of Sri Lanka’s New Inland Revenue Act By Nisha Arunatilake and Priyanka …