Sri Lanka universities live up to their billing: Reject PhDs and hire non-PhDs
Dec 24, 2010 (LBO) - In a recent column on the failure of Sri Lankan universities, I said that: Faculty select their successors.Poor-quality faculty will …
Dec 24, 2010 (LBO) - In a recent column on the failure of Sri Lankan universities, I said that: Faculty select their successors.Poor-quality faculty will …
Nov 01, 2010 (LBO) - I keep getting asked about when Sri Lanka will change its visa policies. The out-of-the-blue announcement that visitors from all countries …
Sept 27, 2010 (LBO) - In the modern era, the best recorders of history, as and when the important events occur, are the newspapers. But it is seldom that one …
Sept 21, 2010 (LBO) - When all else fails in a modern computer, we hit “restart.” The machine powers down, clears all kinds of dysfunctions from the system …
Aug 30, 2010 (LBO) - The Minister of Higher Education has been quoted in the media as planning to reduce the fees charged from foreign students wishing to …
Aug 23, 2010 (LBO) - An interesting public debate has sprung between the Central Bank and an opposition parliamentarian on the suitability of Bank’s …
July 26, 2010 (LBO) - A scientist normally belongs to a single school of thought. He would follow the traditions, views and methods of that school to the …
July 16, 2010 (LBO)- Ex-central bankers seldom write books on their experiences. Perhaps, the fear of re living the traumatic experiences they would have …
July 12, 2010 (LBO) - It is not the responsibility of a regulatory agency to ensure the profitability of telecom operators. Yet, when every single operator in …
July 5, 2010 (LBO) - Although Sri Lanka was not known for exports of IT and business processing services, since 2005 this activity has graduated to earn around …
May 25, 2010 (LBO) - The announcement by the new Minister of Higher Education, Hon S.B Disssanayake, on assuming office and in subsequent interviews, that the …
May 18, 2010 (LBO) - Coming from Brasilia to waterlogged Colombo was a shock. Brazil is still not a developed economy, but its capital, Brasilia, definitely …
May 04, 2010 (LBO) - The Wagah border crossing on the Grand Trunk Road, between Lahore and Amritsar, is world famous for the elaborate rituals of nationalism …
May 03, 2010 (LBO) - After the release of the results of every major public examination, a spontaneous debate takes place in the country regarding the …
Apr 19, 2010 (LBO) - Two news items hit the headlines of media simultaneously last week. Both relate to the year 2009 and are sourced to the Central Bank …
Apr 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to become a “Naval, Aviation, Commercial, Energy and Knowledge hub.” What are the conditions for maintaining and …
Apr 04, 2010 (LBO) - This is an election special. There is value in analyzing election messages. Whether positive or negative, such analysis advances debate …
Mar 24, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to become a “Naval, Aviation, Commercial, Energy and Knowledge hub.” Of the five hub visions, this is the longest shot. …
Mar 19, 2010 (LBO) - Sources from the Central Bank indicate that the Monetary Board, in its deliberation for the monetary policy action in the month ahead, has …
Mar 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to become a "Naval, Aviation, Commercial, Energy and Knowledge hub." We are already an incipient aviation hub for the …