PIERRE PRINGIERS’ ODYSSEY
The 71-year-old industrialist saved a boat yard from closure by buying its yachts for a charter business. Now he visions hundreds of boats zipping along the Sri Lankan coast on tourist charters
The capital exception, no more
Capital gains is taxed in most countries; however, the Sri Lankan proposal to re-introduce the tax in 2017 is crude for the form it takes
Beyond ETCA
To sign or not to sign: That is NOT the question. How committed are we? That is.
The old world charm of the Italian Riveria’s Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre’s ‘five lands’ or villages, with its terraced hillsides and centuries-old vineyards, have the effect of transporting travellers back in time
Orca Lanka
Killer whales are here and well worth meeting
UDAN FERNANDO
The meticulous Executive Director of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) is living life to the fullest now and has no expectations of making it to 90 years
Sri Lanka’s dilemma: open economy, closed minds
Four decades after free market economic policies were introduced, Sri Lanka still struggles to get its head around it
Link turning medicinal plants to cosmetics
Link Natural Products, a subsidiary of listed CIC Holdings PLC, is developing a range of herbal cosmetics branded Earth Essence, having built successful Ayurvedic healthcare brands for local and export markets
Regressive tax policy
Sri Lanka’s overreliance on vehicles, booze, fags, and now, phone use for tax revenue is a symptom of a deeply flawed system
The South Asian productivity puzzle
The World Bank has published a report on polices that can boost South Asian competitiveness. Its co-authors discussed the findings in an interview
