?The stock market and its potential for risk daunt many people. However, a well-built stock portfolio is likely to outperform the other investments over time.

?Every citizen of this country should realize there are many watchdogs watching the performance of the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs). Most of these RPCs are quoted in the Colombo Stock Exchange and registered under the amended Company’s

?We are now moving into section two -- marketing opportunities/targets of opportunity of the tactical plan (year - one) of the major business plan. To begin, let us define what is meant by market opportunity. 

It is now recognised that for developing countries like Sri Lanka,...

?It is now a commonplace to refer to the 21st century as the Asian Century. With the world economy struggling to recover from the global financial crisis, the Asia Pacific region and especially its developing countries have provided much of the impet

?In 2014, the government attempted to increase the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for the employer from 12 percent to 14 percent. State officials, to defend the move, were quick to point out that in Singapore the employer contribu

The last part of the situation analysis focuses on the demographic and behavioural factors of your market.

?The “Doing Business Index 2015’ has been published for the 12th year in 2014. The latest report on 2016 will be released soon by the World Bank. The index mainly investigates the enhancing and restricting aspects of business in a country

?Since the passing away of Jobs, not many have stepped into fill his shoes – pretty big by any estimate – yet. When you are hailed as the next possible Steve Jobs and when you happen to be a woman...

Recently the Consumer Rights Day was celebrated around the world and in Sri Lanka under the theme ‘healthy diets’, where consumer rights in terms of dietary information in food was the central focus.

?It is believed in business circles that the plantation industry is no longer a dominant force in Sri Lanka’s economy. The current topic in plantation circles is ‘Work wages – Productivity and profitability’.

?Some decades ago, when HR function was known as ‘personnel management’, it was believed that the role of the HR professional was to create a ‘contended workforce’. 

?Organizations need to thrive in an environment characterized by uncertainty and unpredictability as a result of constant technological, social, political and economic changes which demand continuous change of path, modification and adaptation. 

?Unlike in the past, every country of the world has signed human rights treaties and is fully committed to protect the human rights of their citizens. However, no country has been able to completely destroy the main human rights violator - poverty.&n

?As Sri Lanka deliberates its economic future and the major reforms that are needed to charter a resilient and viable course, it is important to get beyond the cliché’s of growth-speak and pay attention to the existing structure of

?There have been recent news reports suggesting that Sri Lanka may face an over-capacity in the tourism industry. And there is growing skepticism among some investors about the leisure sector’s long term attractiveness. 

Sri Lankans might be forgiven for thinking that the country’s economy must be sufficiently strong to be put on auto-pilot indefinitely while policy makers focus their energies almost entirely on political reforms for the better part of six mont

?The writer was shocked to see the recent media reports quoting National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka, an academic body incorporated by Parliament, that the academy was not aware of any scientific evidence from studies in Sri Lanka...

?“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” — John Quincy Adams Realising the extent of inequality in the present world is an aspect many sidest

?In today’s business world, you must know what your competitors are doing and what to do to stay ahead of the competition. Many businesses believe they are providing a good product to their customers but do not have reliable information showing

?Getting advice on your investment decisions may be worth it if you’re not comfortable putting together an investment plan or choosing investments on your own.

?Sri Lanka in the early stage of economic development had excellent education attainment but now lags far behind many middle-income and most high-income countries due to low public investment in education.

?The recent article by Lalin I. De Silva captioned ‘Tea crisis: Who deceives whom?’ is rife with many inaccuracies and untruths. 

?What would the world’s most powerful women have in common when it comes to their rise to the top? What marks their rise to the top? It could be many things – from politics to excellence in management or business...

Business is about people meeting needs of specially people.

As the Sri Lankan economy makes the tricky transition through middle income,

In July 2010, Hillary Clinton during the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Hanoi declared,

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),

?Promotion is the method you use to spread the word about your product or service to customers, stakeholders and the broader public. Once you’ve identified your target market, you’ll have a good idea of the best way to reach them...

?The methods used to analyse securities and make investment decisions fall into two very broad categories: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis involves analysing the characteristics of a company in order to estimate its