Namali Premawardhana

INGAME, A COLLECTION OF GAMERS BACKED BY AJIT GUNEWARDENE’S BLUESTONE CAPITAL, IS LEVERAGING 10 YEARS OF DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE TO TURN SRI LANKA INTO THE SOUTH ASIAN HUB FOR AN UNLIKELY CANDIDATE: ESPORTS

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The Sooriya Village brings together artists and enthusiasts in a unique environment where different forms and genres meet, with a dream of finding a new and global kind of art and entertainment

Organic food firm Saaraketha’s Founder Prasanna Hettiarachchi built his business on learnings from the apparel industry, where he was a successful executive when he realised his life’s work should be in agriculture

Samadara Ginige is a brand and corporate identity designer with a lengthy portfolio of international clients. Here, she tackles problems of business relations in Sri Lanka’s creative industry

Kalinga Gunawardhana and Damith Amarakoon have set up their IT businesses in Bandarawela, proving that a business solution that brings them quick returns can also help the local economy

MyDeal isn’t doing anything new or different, but they are slow, steady, and focused on being the solid competitor for any ecommerce player

Plantation industry legend Dan Seevaratnam had one strategy for turning his companies around: “Do unto others what you would have them do unto you”

Flood prediction systems of the Irrigation Department are outdated, and coordination between the government institutions responsible for dealing with floods is not good enough. The destruction Colombo saw due to heavy rains in May 2016 should have been better prepared for

Three years of simply fulfilling the original need for fast delivery has earned Quickee.lk a sure brand presence, capital injections and intellectual investments that will ensure continued growth. The seemingly naked woman of the company’s old logo is now donning a corporate suit

Your quick guide to acquiring the correct pen for you, and why it matters

Economics Professor at the University of Peradeniya Dileni Gunewardena talks about the role of economics education in Sri Lanka’s dependency on the government and distrust of the market

Colombo’s rising stylist Jude Gayantha Perera on how to dress “right” but still be yourself

Fuelled by passion, director Hassan Rafeek is laying the foundation to grab the growing market for cheap accommodation

Upcountry tea estates are losing up to Rs77 on every kilo of tea they make. Sharing estate revenue with workers instead of paying them wages is the only bid that can ensure plantations survive this crisis.

In the face of plummeting tea prices and an industry sinking in crisis, Watawala Plantations is banking on their single-origin tea product from Waltrim Estate to provide the slow but steady brand advantage that will be their succor

google is pilot testing the commercial viability of its Project Loon in Sri Lanka. a number of basic questions about its business operations are yet to be answered

Two visionary food lovers are doing interesting things out of a simple kitchen in Unawatuna, confident of revolutionary results

Founders of Sri Lankan startups with a tech core or front on what defines a startup

When Melomanic Sessions started in november 2011, the organizers were simply planning a one-off fundraiser. But they unintentionally birthed a self-sustaining community