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How ‘Rhoda’ Seeks To Resolve Sri Lanka’s Mobility Issue

Sri Lanka’s relationship with electric vehicles has been rocky — to say the least. In 2019, only 7,000 electric vehicles were registered in the country.

The Future Of Sri Lankan Businesses: Adapting To A Post-COVID Economy

As is the case in many smaller developing nations combating the pandemic around the world, COVID-19 has taken a profoundly heavy toll on Sri Lanka’s economy and its people’s livelihoods. The nation experienced heavy hits on its most dependent industries, such as tourism, construction, and transport.

The CEO Of The Ceylon Chamber Of Commerce Talks COVID-19 And Private Sector Commerce

Navigating the economic challenges brought about by the pandemic has been no easy feat. In our brand new series, powered by CIMA, we sat down with some of Sri Lanka’s top business leaders to learn how they guided their organisations through these uncertain times.

Here’s How Microsoft’s Global Skills Initiative Can Help You Thrive In A Post-Pandemic Economy

Job markets in Sri Lanka today are arguably different to what they might have been like had COVID-19 never happened.

Is Sri Lanka Ready For The New Age Of Global Supply Chains?

A year on since the COVID-19 pandemic upended our world, there are signs that the change in the way we think about global supply chains is going to be permanent.

Budget 2021: What You Need To Know

On 17 November, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mahinda Rajapaksa walked into the chambers of Sri Lanka’s parliament to deliver the maiden budget of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-led government.

Hitching Onto China’s Belt In Africa

On May 14, China’s President Xi Jinping addressed a summit on his country’s USD 900 billion international infrastructure investment programme, known as the “Belt…

New Inland Revenue Act On The Cards

Sri Lanka is getting a brand new Inland Revenue Act. Though yet to be gazetted, the draft Act has already been approved by the…

What “Kinky Boots” Can Teach Lankan Manufacturers

In February 1964, Patrick McNee and Honor Blackman, two of the stars of the British television action series The Avengers, came out with a…

From Cinnamon Forests To Cinnamon Gardens

The ancient Greek name for Sri Lanka, Taprobane, came from the Sanskrit Tamraparni – Tambapanni in Pali. The Mahawamsa says the term arose because…

Treasury Bond Scam ‒ An Update On The Saga

It’s been nearly two years since the controversial transaction of treasury bonds, popularly referred to as the bond scam (thankfully, the media has yet…

Manpower Strikes And Sri Lanka Telecom ‒ What You Need To Know

Strikes and protests by ‘manpower’ workers in the state sector are not unheard of in Colombo. However, recent trade union action connected to Sri…