Over the years, spice and coir industries in Sri Lanka have built an international reputation in supplying of premium high-quality products to the world market. 

The presidential election is over. It was followed by the parliamentary elections and a new Parliament was elected. For the plantations, this should mean changes for better. Former Plantations Minister Lakshman Kiriella will assume office in a new mi

It is vital for the policymakers in a country to evaluate and compare best economic solutions in the world so that those models can be implemented with the view of improving their own economy.

How can Sri Lanka stand out as a tourism destination? That’s a question that continues to challenge tourism development officials and hospitality industry professionals alike.

With restricted resources and rapidly growing wants in the open market system, the need to utilize the resources in the best possible way has been emphasized over the years.

At the beginning of the Industrial Era in the 20th century, the challenge was to optimize production and physical flow of products.

Investors at times underperform by following investing strategies that are based on perception rather than long-term research or reality.

A pair of new books on Senator Hillary Clinton draws a portrait of a woman who is smart, shrewd and very ‘methodical’. Both books, one by Carl Bernstein (Her Way) and the other by Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta, Jr. (A Woman in Charge)...

The 2015 new curriculum of CA Sri Lanka is well-structured, more so, because before finalizing it, the accounting body elicited feedback from all stakeholders, namely, members, employers, tuition providers and so on, to gauge what they look for in ac

Years ago, companionship and conversation were important part of society. People prized dinner parties because they allowed one to engage in conversations. Conversations enrich our minds and our lives.

The financial crisis has already become a cliché but what happened on Black Monday, August 24, cannot be taken too lightly. Although the financial markets have somewhat recovered across the globe,

In the midst of tumultuous global markets, a migrant crisis in Europe on top of their economic weaknesses, and continued bloody conflicts in the Middle East, the global economic order continues to be shaped and reshaped every day.

Sri Lanka’s exports have not kept pace with local and global developments. During 2000-2014, the share of exports to gross domestic product (GDP) has steadily declined from 33 percent to 15 percent and the share of world exports declined from 0

Addressing the annual economic forum organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce during the first week of August,...

Trust is given a pride of place where people get involved. Businesses are operated with long-term strategies made up and carried out grounded on the trust between the company and customers further empowered by the employees’ trust.

?China has been a major contributor to economic growth and low global inflation for more than two decades. However, after Black Monday, the world is pondering whether it is a start of a new and alarming phase of a crisis that would trickle down to th

Today’s managers are full of ideas, theories and information. They have extraordinary knowledge and expertise and are highly skilled at traditional business thinking.

The entire world knows about the everyday lives of the Kardashian clan. Not a day, an hour or a minute goes by without the many female members of the world’s well-known reality show going online on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook

Often changes in international markets can have a direct, positive or negative, impact on poverty. Such an impact may be a result of exogenous shocks (climate change), large market failures 

“When China sneezes, does the world catch a cold?” is a question on the minds of investors, economics and world leaders this week, as recent troubles in the Chinese economy sent ripples through markets around the world.

The dust is slowly settling down from the ‘lie infested’ political battles and the election frenzy is gradually moving out of flavour. Voting time is over and now begins the hoping time for you, me and the masses. 

One of the major concerns of the Sri Lankan economy was the current account deficit in the Balance of Payments (BoP) coupled with the depletion of the external foreign reserves.

?A total commitment to leadership success means challenging our thinking, priorities and blind spots. Unfortunately, what people don’t communicate to us are our behavioural blind spots – the things we routinely do to others but don’

At the conclusion of the parliamentary election a new government has been formed under the premiership of Ranil Wickremesinghe. It is important to emphasise the need for introducing immediate policy reforms to accelerate economic growth and developme

?Politics and equity markets are inseparable. Political conditions influence the performance of an equity market. However, an equity market should not be politicized as it would hinder the performance of the market and economic growth.

The World Economic Forum has for the past decade carried out some in-depth analysis of the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness (TTC) of economies around the world, and published a comprehensive useful report every two years. 

A recent newspaper report stated that the Tourism and Sports Ministry is currently formulating a plan to bring the informal accommodation sector under regulation. 

The general election is over. The people of this country elected their representatives to rule the country for the next six years.

?Asian economies are slowing down a bit amidst increasing uncertainty.  On one hand, growth in Japan and the US is weak now but expected to get stronger, eventually buoying exports for developing Asia. 

Many right thinking people watched with alarm and disappointment the steady decline in the moral values of our nation with politics for material benefits overtaking our cherished values.