This writer is by no means an expert on credit ratings or even financial affairs and therefore not in any position to give an expert opinion in this area.

Although the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the rubber industry are very keen to extend rubber growing to non-traditional rubber growing areas in the Uva, Northern and Eastern Provinces, where land and labour are assumed to be non-limiting factor

Property valuation is a key area of interest and an important consideration in almost every real estate transaction. The following interview with W. Seniviratne, Former Chief Valuer, Valuation Department shares insights on the subject.

Tata Communications Lanka Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited, yesterday announced the appointment of Vish Govindasamy as the company’s new Chairman. He takes over from S.K. Gupta, who retired on March 31, 2012. The TCLL board

All newspapers carried headlines a few days ago stating that May 2012 tourist arrivals have increased by 17.5% from last year. It is reported that the May arrivals of 57,506, were higher than even that of April, which showed only a 9% increase YOY. S

There is no doubt that some people simply are better at playing the role of a stock market investor than others. When talking about somebody who has successfully worked his way through investing in the stock market,

Ajith, working as the sales manager in a small company wrote to me recently. He said, “There is a person I work with in my team who is really negative and constantly complaining. I find this very draining and it’s affecting me. How do I b

The National Blood Transfusion Service of Sri Lanka has been in existence since 1960 and has contributed immensely towards saving lives. In 1967 the service introduced the Red Donor Book that was given to all donors so that they could maintain a reco

Microsoft Sri Lanka came another step closer to their mission of being an organisation of value to the nation when they joined hands with Tharunyata Hetak to provide IT and Leadership Training to 200 youth from the Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Thunuk

Mature markets today are stagnating and are looking to little or no growth over the next few years; the Euro crisis has made it worse. Then, there are relatively fast growth economies like the BRICS or the CIVETS and others. Each market is different

Washington: The US added seven economies to the list of nations qualifying for an exemption from financial sanctions on Iranian oil imports, penalties intended to pressure Iran’s leaders to abandon any nuclear weapons ambitions.

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), which is the national body for Marketing in the country, has taken educational products, training programs and consultancies options for the first time beyond the boundaries of Sri Lanka. In an interview with

Is there a right time to invest in the stock market? That’s the magic question people have asked for as long as the stock market has been around. The simplest answer is that there is no right time to invest in the stock market. But, it may seem

Are you a manager, supervisor or any type of leader in a business organisation and your goal is to create a work environment in which your team members are productive, contributing and happy? This brief article will offer you a few simple guidelines.

Signal, the oral care expert of Sri Lanka, who pioneered initiatives to inculcate hygienic oral care habits among Sri Lankans for five decades, has once again come forward to reiterate their commitment to protect the world famous Sri Lankan smile for

She has withstood the test of time, has emerged dignified and composed in the face of tragedy and has been a symbol of strength and resilience for the entire world. She is Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s second longest reigning monarch after her

The government of Sri Lanka introduced a number of bold macroeconomic stabilization measures in February/March 2012. These were necessary as the country was on a trajectory to a very destructive balance of payments crisis. It is still too early to de

Introduced in 1992 in the book Changing Course: A Global Business Perspective on Development and the Environment, by industrialist Stephan Schmidheiny and the world Business Council for Sustainable Development, eco-efficiency was a natural extension

Today, there is no doubt that we are facing an array of profound environmental problems impacting humans, which are already beginning to affect the very foundation of our lives on our planet negatively. Species are becoming extinct at an alarming rat

With each fresh batch of graduates entering the workforce, there are now four distinct generations vying for vacancy spots. The young recruits are known as Generation Y. They were born between 1981 and 1999. The other three types are: Generation X (1

The Secondary Market is a market in which an investor purchases a security from another investor rather than the issuer, subsequent to the original issuance in the Primary Market. In Sri Lanka, it is the function of the Colombo Stock Exchange.

Lanka Orix Leasing Company PLC (LOLC) posted a net profit of Rs.2 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 largely assisted by the drop in payable income tax and the positive change in fair value of investment properties.

A question we have all been tempted to ask at one time or another – how does it play out in the country’s economic scenario when it comes to gender equality? Certainly, in the boardrooms and plush offices of Sri Lanka’s burgeoning p

The rubber industry of the country, like all other natural rubber (NR) producing countries, is currently enjoying a bonanza in the form of record rubber prices. The key factor for such performance is the extent of the demand-supply gap. Both the dema

Rio + 20 is short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) due to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -20 years after the landmark 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. This event will provide us with an opportunity to look ahea

Global equities have in the recent days fallen due to chain-fear spread over from the euro debt crisis. Investors have once more moved back into buying US dollar as a safe haven while the euro has tumbled to a four month low. Market attention is now

Valuer is the master of property market and jack of all trades who deals with the pool of property investment. The task of a property valuer is to give advice on value in money term of an interest of landed property. Further he considers personal pre

Ruwini, an ex-employee of mine, recently sent me an email. “I have a bullying boss. No, not one of those bad ordinary bosses who fails to give direction and recognition. This is the type of bad boss who really bullies, insults, lies, changes di

Graphic design is one of today’s most versatile careers making up the backbone of the global advertising industry. Sri Lanka’s blooming advertising industry is taking in young graphic designers who are equipped with international knowledg

Despite all the hype about our tourist figures sky rocketing, some big tour operators are not happy about current tourist arrivals. They have used words like ‘it was a challenging year…’