Author: Lancelot
Opinion: Stock Brokerages in Sri Lanka should publish audited accounts on the CSE website
June 21, 2018 (LBO) – Choosing a stock broker in Sri Lanka can be a confusing process.There are 15 member firms and 12 trading member firms listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) website. There is nothing else on the website that can help a potential client evaluate which is the best firm to transact […]
Opinion: Viharamahadevi Park – Time To Finish What Gotabaya Started
By Lancelot Viharamahadevi Park, once called Victoria park, is the showcase public park for the city of Colombo. It rests in a place of prominence in our city and has a vital role to play in the development and beautification of the proposed Megapolis. I have visited the park well over one hundred times in […]
Opinion: Sampur Coal vs LNG – backward looking policy on display
By Lancelot The Sampur power plant has been a topic of much contention over the last few years. Now there is a school of thought that the plant should be fueled by LNG, as opposed to Coal. Many analysts, and also top level corporate titans, see this as a problem as the project timeline will […]
Opinion: MRT vs LRT shows lack of Vision by Sri Lanka’s Urban Planners
By Lancelot Reports on Lanka Business Online indicate that Sri Lanka has decided to choose Light Rail Transit over a Monorail system, and that Japan has confirmed the funding. To a person with some vision, this seems like a choice between dumb and dumber. The world is moving in a different direction. Car sharing, ride […]
Opinion: Sri Lanka Dept Of Immigration And Emigration Is A National Disgrace
By Lancelot Being a Sri Lankan who has lived abroad, I have made several dozen trips to the Department of Immigration and Emigration over the past decade. I have been to the department for Passports, Visas, Dual Citizenship, and to help a friend navigate the process once or twice. A few days ago, I did […]