Upto 60% of Sri Lankans are poor, a far higher rate of poverty than statistics show. But the even bigger problem is their lacking opportunities. Sri Lanka is dangerously miscalculating the scale of the challenge it faces

Despite his philanthropic heart, Sunshine Holdings’ Group Managing Director seems to have a bone to pick with mobile phones

Style-conscious young men are riding on the heels of their fashion-savvy female counterparts

Can more transparency make everyone happier?

The Strategic Enterprises Management Agency (SEMA) advised the government against its planned siting of an international airport in Mattala, recommending instead upgrades to an airfield in Puttalam to serve as an emergency landing strip

Sri Lanka’s first restaurateur to manage six independent eateries shares his thoughts on what it takes to be the best at what you do

Stylish, tasteful and masculine good shoes aren’t cheap. But if you invest in quality, it will pay off

IN THE TWO YEARS ENDING IN THE DECEMBER 2015 QUARTER, FINANCIAL FIRMS’ EARNINGS GREW 58% AND MANUFACTURING EARNINGS ARE UP 31%

Sri Lanka’s thinking public should scrutinize development aid projects here. What if some of them are failing to help? Or worse?

Young and passionate, bespoke tented safari operator Leopard Trails is out to show Sri Lanka how high-end, low-impact tourism is done

Crowdisland promised a democratization of capital – investment opportunities for every man – when they launched their online platform in February this year, but a host of serious obstacles stand in the way of them becoming what they promised to be

The problem is real. Quick action is imperative to solve the present crisis. But is increasing tax the only solution?

As Sri Lanka is determined to put itself on the world map as a mega city, it may be wise to take notes from a country that has achieved this in the past

IT chamber SLASSCOM believes the industry can benefit from hiring skilled Indian professionals, but recommends that the government implement quotas and limited time contracts

A French coffee planter who laid the foundation for one of Sri Lanka’s largest corporates

Repeated policy errors, which are easily predicted by columns such as these, go to show that there needs to be underlying monetary reforms rather than just fiscal corrections

The US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal with 11 other countries could see Sri Lanka lose US market share to Vietnam, which just concluded a trade pact with the EU too