Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. At age 17, in 1989, Musk moved to Canada to attend Queen’s University. In 1992, Musk left Canada to the USA to study business and physics. He graduated with a graduate degree in econom

Following is the speech delivered by the President of National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka Asela de Livera at the 61st Annual General Meeting held on January 21st at Hotel Kingsbury.

When I look at old pictures from my childhood in Germany, I see with fresh eyes how my grandmother and my mother went about their day on our farm, milking cows, working hard, and contributing to our family’s livelihood. They were strong independent

The advances in technology have made nearshoring – the practice of shifting production operations to a nearby country closer to the end market – and reshoring – bringing back offshore production back to the home country – more viable for appa

Following is the speech delivered by Central Bank Governor Deshamanya Prof. W. D. Lakshman at the 61st Annual General Meeting of the National Chamber of Commerce held recently.

Embarking on a journey towards a brighter tomorrow four decades ago, diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings today stands tall and is ahead of the game due to its consistent efforts on creating a healthier Sri Lanka. The entity, starting off as a

In the October World Economic Outlook, we described the global economy as in a synchronised slowdown, with escalating downside risks that could further derail growth. Since then, some risks have partially receded with the announcement of a US-China P

The killing of the second most powerful leader in Iran by the US military a few days back immediately resulted in investors fleeing away from the volatile assets and also helped to destabilise the region once again.

Timothy Donald Cook was born in Alabama, United States, on November 1, 1960. He earned a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Auburn University, in 1982. His Master of Business Administration was from Duke University.

International market conditions are anticipated to generate extremely lucrative opportunities for Sri Lanka’s sustainable oil producers through the first half of 2020 (1H2020).

Recent brinkmanship between the United States and Iran is the latest signal of Washington’s distraction from great power competition with China. The crisis in the Middle East and impeachment proceedings in Washington, have distracted the Trump admi

Sound economic policies and strong institutions have transformed Asia and the Pacific over the past five decades into a centre of global dynamism, according to a new book from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Omar Khan, a pioneer of neuro-linguistic programming and a leading innovator in transformational learning in the US and throughout the world, says the most essential attribute of a leader is to demonstrate behaviourally and personally what you ask of

The Port of Colombo is ranked the world’s number one container growth port among the top 30 container ports for the year of 2018, in container handling. It has also recorded a 13.5 percent growth for the year 2018, over the same period of the previ

The high-potential tourism industry is the next game-changer in the Sri Lankan economy, however, Sri Lanka lacks conceptual requirements and is in dire need for creative tourism, innovation with technology and knowledge-based decision making.

The Port of Singapore recorded strong growth in the past decade. In particular, the container throughput in 2019 hit an all-time high of 37.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), amidst challenging global economic conditions.

Ceyline, on behalf of Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC), successfully delivered six locomotives and 24 train carriages to Sri Lanka Railways, yesterday.

Every day, a vast amount of information is transmitted, stored, and collected across the globe, enabled by the rise of computing and communication power.

Some people and certain places take us back in time. They draw out things lodged so long in the back shelves of memory that we’ve almost forgotten they exist. Nalin Dharshana. Nedalagamuwa. A person and a place. In their ‘togetherness’ one can

After a stellar 2019, investors are naturally asking themselves whether the strong performance can continue in 2020 or not. Trying to answer this is difficult as different perspectives provide different answers.

The Sri Lankan Export Development Board’s country-of-origin certification mark for the spices sector supports growers, processors and manufacturers by helping them to identify their products as Sri Lankan Born and informs customers and consumers th

Management By Walking Around (MBWA) has received prominence due to the leadership of the country President Gotabaya Rajapaksa making surprise visits to some of the important government departments to observe the workings and efficiency of the public

Lakshmi Niwas Mittal (born June 15, 1950) is an Indian-born steel magnate, based in the United Kingdom. He is Chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. Mittal owns 38 percent of ArcelorMittal and holds an 11 percen

Following is the full text of ‘Road Map: Monetary and Financial Sector Policies for 2020 and Beyond’ delivered by Prof. W.D. Lakshman Governor Central Bank of Sri Lanka 06 January 2020.

Despite multiple measures by successive governments to bring down tobacco prevalence in Sri Lanka, still more than one in four males use tobacco.

After a disappointing 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, there is a need to restore confidence that the intergovernmental process can deliver on mitigation, adaptation, and finance.

Carl Douglas McMillon was born on October 17, 1966, in Tennessee, USA and grew up as the eldest of three children. His parents moved the family to Bentonville, Arkansas, the home of Walmart headquarters, when McMillon was 16. McMillon began working

Sri Lanka is well known for its tea, gems and spices and over the years, the island nation has undergone a shift, making it popular for its services, where the local expertise in the IT space is much sought after.

Following is an open letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by minority shareholder activist K.C. Vignarajah.

Sri Lanka’s much anticipated presidential election in November 2019 was won convincingly by Gotabaya Rajapaksa.