Sri Lanka airport taxis: A paradise of rent-seekers
Sept 22, 2009 (LBO) – Rent-seeking, the use of one’s time, knowledge and efforts to earn an income which is not directly contributory to the …
Opinion
Sri Lanka Public Interest Litigation: “Fraud unravels all”
Sept 18, 2009 (LBO) – “Fraud unravels all”. This was a central claim made by Mr K. Kanag-Isvaran, P.C., at the LBO/LBR CEO Forum’s panel …
Who’s afraid of mobile phones?
Aug 24, 2009 (LBO) – The past few weeks have been bad for mobiles and modernity. In Sri Lanka, a girl commits suicide using a school tie. In response, …
Lessons for Sri Lanka; one man’s mistake is another man’s profit
Aug 07, 2009 (LBO) – At this social function in Male, capital of Maldives, everyone was sipping soft drinks, coke, fanta, soda and what not. In this …
Sri Lanka: Small miracle or big miracle?
Aug 06, 2009 (LBO) – So after much effort we decided to get rid of the inane “Land Like No Other” tagline and launch the new brand “Small …
Ideas: Make Sri Lanka’s North and the East special economic zones
June 29, 2009 (LBO) – Massive investment is needed in the North and the East to allow these war-torn regions to catch up with the progress they missed …
Economics of War (and also peace)
June 3, 2009 (LBO) – Wars have always been fought with one objective. That is to take forced possession of economically valuable assets belonging to the …
Ideas to win the war: Give phones to Sri Lanka IDPs
June 1, 2009 (LBO) – I was away from the country during the historic events of May 2009. One good thing was that I was able to hear a moving presentation …
The illusion of rational man; enter the economics of fear
May 12, 2009 (LBO) – The Greek historian Plutarch has recorded an encounter which Alexander the Great had with one of the sages of Taxila University, …
Ideas to win the war: Sri Lanka’s main line railway
May 4, 2009 (LBO) – “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”– President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Without question, Sri …
Reducing roaming rates; making South Asian regional integration real
Apr 07, 2009 (LBO) – In 2006, Zain Africa took a step that led to the abolition of roaming charges and made a significant contribution to economic …
Brain drain or brain gain?
Apr 06, 2009 (LBO) – Many have expressed their concern about the rising incidence of educated youth leaving the country for employment in developed …
Economic stimulus package for recessions
Mar 13, 2009 (LBO) – The economic recession that began to plague the entire globe was the salient feature of the world economy during the period from …
Ideas for Sri Lanka after the war
Mar 09, 2009 (LBO) – I have been asked why I do not write about the war. I did not, because I could not see the clear value addition. But now, as the …
Space is ours (as is the sky)
Feb 09, 2009 (LBO) – It has been announced that the Telecom Regulatory Commission (TRC) is going in to the satellite business. First, they will launch …
In honor of Sri Lanka’s Lasantha Wickrematunge
Jan 12, 2009 (LBO) – “To die for the benefit of the people, is more important than Tai mountain; working for the fascists and dying for those who …
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Authority Law enacted by Gazette?
Oct 31, 2008 (LBO) – Recently, the Environment Ministry introduced general taxation by Gazette: the first Gazette to fund the Ministry was issued during …
Sri Lanka throwing good money after bad?
Sept 29, 2008 (LBO) – “Mihin Air was started with pure intentions. It was active for 13 months. There were shortcomings in management. The CEO was …
Should Sri Lanka have lower taxes or more government?
Aug 19, 2008 (LBO) – “One out of five people between 18 and 60 works for the government. One out of 20 Sri Lankans works for the government. To …
India Sri Lanka economic links de-railed by protectionism
July 28, 2008 (LBO) – The developing discourse on a trade agreement with India is disturbing. The proponents of the manjokka economy, led by experts …