STEERING AWAY FROM THE MIDDLE-INCOME TRAP
Telling things as they are isn’t a hallmark of Sri Lanka’s political leadership. Skirting a discussion about challenges is particularly pronounced in Sri Lanka’s...
THE CONTRARIAN BET OF THE DECADE
INVESTORS IN SRI LANKAN listed companies are facing one of the longest losing streaks in recent stock market history. After a peak in early...
FACING THE CHALLENGE
THE US GOVERNMENT’S MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC) HAS PROVIDED SRI LANKA WITH A $480 MILLION GRANT (COMPACT) FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BASED ON THE COUNTRY’S...
Media Industry’s Murky Ad Free Future
Much has changed since the dotcom bubble, but advertising still remains the bread and butter of the internet. Free content sites rely almost exclusively...
Demystifying Islamic Finance
Interest in Islamic finance is growing worldwide. The Washington- based International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is always headed by a nominee of the European...
E-commerce in Sri Lanka
The Indian e-commerce boom is trickling down to Sri Lanka, resulting in a sudden explosion of interest in the sector. In addition to the numerous local e-commerce sites, many brick...
The Next Chapter of Finance
The financial turmoil of 2008 was a rude eye opener to many who had taken the stability of the established banking and financial system for granted. The strict regulations...
Benchmarks For English Skill: The Right Grasp
The British Council in Sri Lanka has conducted a benchmarking exercise to figure how much English skill is enough for the country’s most important industries. Sri...
Pegging Risk to Uncertainty
In the current extremely volatile Sri Lankan market, an investor would be better off holding stocks with beta value less than 1 rather than those above 1. Atchuthan Srirangan...
No More Disruption, No More Ads?
Advertising has traditionally relied on a simple strategy – find a newspaper article or TV or radio show that will attract target consumers and disrupt them with ads...