A country’s fiscal and taxation system is a major determinant of macro-economic policy and sustainable growth, particularly in areas such as government revenue, public debt, fiscal deficit, inflation as well as resource allocation, income distr

In the last 10 years, Global HR thought leaders have created a very powerful human capital view, that if you invest in your own education you’ll get returns in a better job and better income, and also that educated people stand a better chance

Every organisational strategy needs regular updating regardless of how successful you’ve been. It’s 

We are all baffled by Trump’s victory. As soon the results were out, I was more than perplexed to 

Sonali (not her real name) is a 26-year-old merchandiser who works for one of Sri Lanka’s largest 

One political leader whose stock has gone up by leaps and bounds in the last few months has been 

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economies in terms of their contribution to national output, employment and share of firms operating in countries. In Sri Lanka, they form the backbone of the economy and can be found in a

Now that Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, it is high time for him to end the inward-

If there is one trend that has demonstrated a company’s staying power over the past two decades, it 

The term ‘knowledge economy’ is a buzz word used more often in political platforms here nowadays without realizing what it really means. Almost every new development project, be it a mega city project or a power generation project, is lau

Farmers have been severely affected by various natural calamities - floods, droughts and excessive rainfalls, during the recent years.

The 2017 budget presented by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake a couple of weeks ago has drawn flak from the masses but a nod of approval from economists, analysts, etc., who have been calling for fiscal consolidation. 

The most powerful way to prevail in stiff competition is still invisible to many companies. Long time 

In an interview with Mirror Business, W.A. Wijewardena, retired Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri 

While Sri Lanka has been witnessing a noticeable growth in per capita income over the past couple of 

In the background of revenue mobilization constraints and emerging public debt sustainability risks, curtailment of the budget deficit is inevitable.

Many people like me watched the political circus in the US elections on CNN almost daily, purely for entertainment. Even when I got a one second introduction to Trump in July in New York by a former US Treasury Secretary, I did not try hard to even g

This week, the people of the United States of America chose Donald Trump as their 45th President 

Obama’s candidacy started on the streets of Chicago – Donald Trump’s candidacy began on the escalator of Trump Towers;

The Obama administration’s rebalance to Asia has sought to energise US partnerships in the region, 

In a couple of weeks, the Paris Agreement on climate change will enter into force. Its goal of holding 

If you are a golf player or interested in the game, you would know what is meant by ‘sweet spot’.  It’s that favoured spot on the club face.

We have a history of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) money being blatantly and rampantly 

It appeared in the newspapers that the government has decided to close down Mihin. I confess that I 

Last week, at an economic forum, it was mentioned that while Sri Lanka attracted US $ 700 million in 

How much attention do you pay to the small tablet of soap you use in a hotel bathroom? Not much, I 

The most common debate on the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) rests on the premise that the 

The forthcoming Budget 2017 is to be presented in the midst of many macroeconomic vulnerabilities manifested by persistent fiscal deficits. Revenue generation is constrained by the limitations in mobilizing direct taxes which have led to a continuous

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has many benefits. It is the country’s third largest foreign exchange earner 

BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has established itself as a supple entente of