Attempts to consolidate finance companies have revealed the ineffectiveness of their oversight in the past and the chilling disregard for good governance at some firms
By Devan Daniel & Shamindra Kulamannage
The Quest for Trust: Capital Market Watchdog Takes on Status Quo
Sri La nka’s capita l market culture must be lifted from the depths. This means doing much more than opening up old wounds to go after the crooks; the entire system must be changed, one day at a time
Dulith Herath
He may be the firecracker founder/CEO of Kapruka, but needs a shot of espresso to kickstart his engine every morning.
Feisty Hutch
Sri Lanka’s smallest telecom operator counts its losses and quietly plans for a silent revolution that could dethrone the princes of the sector
The Audacity and Downfall of Vanik
Vanik was a trailblazer of innovative financial instruments when it issued Sri Lanka’s first listed debenture twenty years ago. The company was decades ahead of its time and overconfidence led to overleveraging. Its star quickly burned out.
The Next Chapter of Finance
What effect will global developments in finance and payments have here at home?
Jumbo Justice?
The cost of fencing crops from elephants: a collective good?
Sri Lanka: Unclear on Nuclear
Should Sri Lanka consider nuclear energy as the source of its long-term electricity needs?
The Warm Home of the Frostaire Founder
Frostaire Group Founder Mukthar Marikkar’s grand home is a juxtaposition of an eye for moderation and pride in family history
Haute Cuisine, Sri Lankan Flavour
Uga Residence’s Chef Vichalya Fernando is introducing Sri Lankan ingredients to the hotel’s fine dining menu with playful, elegant and delicious results
Affordable Biometrics
A team at Yahoo Research Labs – including Sri Lankan Senaka Buthpitiya – is adapting The low-resolution scanning capability of a smart phone’s touchscr een to work reliably as a biometric scanner