LIC LANKA’S INNOVATIVE PLANS PROVE IT REALLY IS ‘YOUR LIFELINE FOR LIFE’

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MITRA DIGITAL PONDERS LOVE, HAPPINESS, LIFE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HER SHOES

THE POPULARITY OF THE CROSSOVER-SUV IS LOST ON NONE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. THE CAR-BUYING POPULOUS’ DEMAND FOR THE BODY SHAPE HAS LED TO A FLOODED MARKET, FULL OF ALMOST COOKIE-CUTTER SHAPED OPTIONS IN THE SIMILARITY.

GETTING ANYTHING THAT IS NAME-BRAND COMES WITH A PREMIUM PRICE TAG. BUT HOW MUCH WOULD IT ACTUALLY COST YOU TO BE A PART OF THESE PRESTIGIOUS BRANDS

HOW A SINGLE HONEST AND DARING PUBLIC SERVANT STREAMLINED A SYSTEM THAT HAS LONG BEEN IN DISARRAY. WHY HAS HE TO BE THE ONLY ONE?

By striving to be inclusive, while investing in tech, JK Garments continues to attract new clients, defying the verticality-allure of the East

Domestic and global economic factors make Sri Lankan equities attractive

DURING A QUARTERCENTURY OF LEADING TEMPLETON, MARK MOBIUS CEMENTED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EMERGING MARKETS INVESTORS

ON DIVERSIFYING AGRICULTURE, THERE ARE SOME USEFUL LESSONS TO DRAW FROM A FAILED INITIATIVE BY THE MAHAWELI AUTHORITY IN THE LATE 1980S

Two other model portfolios beat the market’s 3.2% gain in the reference period, a year to end November 2019, while one underperformed

As Sri Lanka heads into another election year in 2020, listed equities, which have declined by 16% since 2015 is ready for takeoff, suggest experienced fund managers and market analysts invited by Echelon to discuss asset allocations in 2020, short term economic prospects and economic growth sustainability. Niloo Jayatilake, Head of Investments at listed Softlogic Holdings; Rusiru Abeyasinghe, Chief Executive at National Asset Management (NAMAL); Naveen Gunawardane, Managing Director and Co-founder of Lynear Wealth Management; Amal Sanderatne, Chief Executive and Founder of Frontier Research; and Danushka Samarasinghe, Chief Executive at Softlogic Capital Markets, agree on the outlook for the economy, equities and fixed income assets, but they defer on real estate and have diverse views on the way forward for Sri Lanka’s economy.

HOW CAN SRI LANKA, WITH FEW GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT RESOURCES, CREATE FAST AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH? HERE ARE OUR IDEAS

THE ICONIC CINNAMON LIFE MIXED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COMPRISES OF AN 800-ROOMED FIVE-STAR HOTEL, 427 PREMIUM RESIDENTIAL UNITS, BANQUETING AND CONFERENCE SPACES TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 5,000 GUESTS, A 30-STOREY STATE-OF-THE-ART OFFICE TOWER, MULTISTOREY SHOPPING MALL AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE; BUT IT’S MUCH MORE THAN THAT. CINNAMON LIFE HAS CREATED A NEW ASSET CLASS FOR SRI LANKA: OFFICE SPACES

Sri Lanka’s digital upheaval is gaining momentum under LankaClear’s leadership

DATA AND FIXED BROADBAND WILL DRIVE MODEST GROWTH IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF CHEAP TARIFFS

THE GOVERNMENT’S FISCAL STIMULUS ACCENTUATES STRUCTURAL WEAKNESSES AND NEED FOR REFORM

A PROPOSED $3 BILLION OIL REFINERY WILL TRANSFORM THE CONTROVERSIAL PORT