Sri Lanka’s business leaders meet Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake
Dec 30, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan business personalities met Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake at an intimate dinner event in Colombo recently organized …
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Sri Lankan business leaders meet U.S. Ambassador
Oct 17, 2016 (LBO) – Top Sri Lankan business personalities met U.S. Ambassador H.E. Atul Keshap at a dinner event in Colombo recently, organized by the …
Sri Lanka PM meets business leaders at Horton Debate
Aug 05, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met leading business personalities at a dinner event organized by the Horton …
Sri Lanka’s successful mountaineers return, lack of O2 prevented Johann’s climb
May 31, 2016 (LBO) – Mountaineering duo Jayanthi and Johann have returned to Sri Lanka following their successful expedition to the top of the world, …
Sri Lankan business leaders discuss ‘Brexit’ with H.E. James Dauris
Top Sri Lankan business personalities met H.E James Dauris, the British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, at a Horton Debate event in Colombo …
Business leaders meet Lord Mark Malloch-Brown in Colombo
Apr 05, 2016 (LBO) – Top Sri Lankan business personalities met Rt Hon Lord Mark Malloch-Brown at a dinner event in Colombo organized by the Horton Debate …
Sri Lanka’s plantation sector needs overhaul: Planters’ Association Head
Mar 30, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s plantation sector needs far-reaching changes to the operating model which goes beyond the worker remuneration mechanism, …
Horton Debate members to meet Rt Hon Lord Mark Malloch-Brown
Members of the Horton Debate Society will meet Rt Hon Lord Mark Malloch-Brown at an intimate dinner event in Colombo this month. A former number two in the …
Sri Lanka’s CA gets new head, Lasantha Wickremasinghe
Jan 27, 2016 – Sri Lanka’s Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA Sri Lanka) held the ceremonial induction of the 23rd President in Colombo, …
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister appoints committee for constitutional reforms
Dec 29, 2015 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a 24-member committee from political and civil society to obtain …
Enrique Iglesias performs ‘Bailando’ LIVE in Sri Lanka – Photos
Dec 21, 2015 (LBO) – Fans across the South Asian region had a rare opportunity to witness the energetic performances of Latin pop sensation Enrique Iglesias …
Auditors can be watchdogs, we can be bloodhounds, says SEC Chairman
Nov 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking greater participation of auditors in keeping them informed of …
Interview: Japan’s JICA, big infrastructure lender with a small case of understatement
Sept 08, 2010 (LBO) – Out of the multilateral and bilateral lenders to the island of Sri Lanka, JICA may be the most important, and the least well known. …
Sri Lanka’s banking Industry should adopt new tech before it gets isolated: Aravinda Perera
July 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s banking industry should make use of digital technology to improve customer service and to be on par with the …
Building disruptive models challenge dominant industry logic: Leapset CEO
July 25, 2015 (LBO) – Anyone can build a disruptive company, but not if you work for a big company, Mani Kulasooriya, co-founder and the chief executive of …
Disruptive Innovation, A challenging wave for organizations and leaders
July 21, 2015 (LBO) – Innovation can disrupt an organization, creating a new set of challenges to the leadership which some traditional companies are not …
Shopping Fashion Online: An enormous opportunity for entrepreneurs but are we ready yet?
July 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan fashion entrepreneurs are open to vast opportunities in the digital space but will have to face a different set of …
Sri Lanka’s entrepreneur Otara Gunawardene says “I have no regrets selling Odel”
Apr 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s entrepreneur Otara Gunawardene, who started her retail business selling garment factory surplus stock from the back of a …
Tribute to Mel Gunasekera (1973-2014)
Tribute to Mel Gunasekera (1973-2014) The Founding Editor/ LBO This page is dedicated to the memories of Mel Gunasekera A journalist of distinction, who knew …