Opinion: Policy-oriented banking for industrial development
By Kasun Thilina Kariyawasam “The great source of both the misery and disorders of human life, seems to arise from over-rating the difference between one …
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Noolaham Foundation preserves the past to enrich the future
By Jekhan Aruliah We can be so blinded by the white hot heat of innovation that we fail to see the red embers of renovation. We are so focussed on finding …
Opinion: Rupavahini to Defense Min – What are the limits of Presidential powers?
September 15, 2019 (LBO) - The Presidential election in Sri Lanka is about to be called, and in approximately just two months, the nation will know who it's …
Opinion: An apolitical Karu Jayasuriya is an attractive presidential candidate
September 6, 2019 (LBO) - The polity is becoming fed up with politics. Citizens who cast their ballots in favour of the successful January 8th mandate are …
Opinion: The Relevance of Ranil Wickremesinghe
September 2, 2019 (LBO) - The hyenas in the UNP are chomping at the bit. In their delusions of grandeur they feel that the have the UNP leader cornered, and …
Opinion: The Capital Market Cure
By the Prince of Kandy: The Monetary Board in conjunction with the Central Bank is busy creating a policy to create systems whereby there is a better …
Opinion: The Politicisation of Inflation
By Prince of Kandy Sri Lanka is currently in the process of amending its monetary policy. We are moving towards an inflation-targeting central bank. The …
SenzMate, the Internet of Things tech company born in Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah I visited SenzMate a few months ago, and am only now getting around to writing about them. The reason for my hesitation has been although …
Opinion: Beating the economic downturn – a PwC perspective
By PwC Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is facing economic headwinds with a slowdown in GDP growth rate, depreciation of the rupee, changes in weather patterns, policy …
Opinion: Where is regulatory energy focused?
By Dinesh Perera The Central Bank has been taking out all its regulatory energy[i] on the Non-Bank Financial Institutions. The current 25 percent cap on …
Yarl Geek Challenge and Arima Technologies Bringing Silicon Valley to Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah “That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, a much used saying originating from the 19th Century German philosopher Friedrich …
Opinion: The increasing need to invest along expressway network
By PwC Sri Lanka The Nexus between Property and Road Development in Sri Lanka Post war Sri Lanka has seen a dramatic revival to its infrastructure growth. Over …
Opinion: Understanding social media and conflict
By Samidh Chakrabarti, Director of Product Management, Civic Integrity; and Rosa Birch, Director of Strategic Response, Facebook At Facebook, a dedicated, …
Opinion: Credit to Coomaraswamy – Sri Lanka is economically stable despite political/security challenges
June 24, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is set to tap the credit markets for the second time this year. A sovereign bond is to be floated at interest rates that are …
Opinion: How Facebook fights false news
By Ankhi Das, Head of Public Policy - South Asia, Facebook Facebook was built to connect people and give them the power to build community. Around the world, …
Opinion: The demise of Ranil Wickremesinghe is highly exaggerated
May 25 2019 (LBO) - Over five years ago, residents of Colombo were regularly treated to a political satire based on the character Chaminda Pusswedilla. New …
Fishing For Sustainable Profits in the Northern Province
By Jekhan Aruliah I have so often heard from well meaning cash rich Diaspora that they can’t find sensible investment opportunities in the North. As the Good …
Opinion: Don’t let children’s future be ruined by getting caught up in a racial conflict
By Harsha de Silva, PhD, M.P(Minister of Economic Reform and Public Distribution) Recovering from a terror attack is easy, recovering from a racial conflict …
HappyMarket.lk Helping Small Entrepreneurs Bust the Sales Barrier
By Jekhan Aruliah If your objective is to make money you’d better be sure you know how to sell. If you need to feed and house and educate your family. Or you …
Opinion: One week after Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday terror
April 28, 2019 (LBO) - A nation is in mourning. One week ago today, on Easter Sunday April 21, 2019, Sri Lanka was hit by one of the most sinister acts of …