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Thu, 07 Dec 2023 Today's Paper
20 Oct 2023 - 2 - 115
It is my pleasure to contribute this article on the topic of ‘Corruption, Accountability, Transparency and Good Governance – The Role of the Professional Accountant’ to this edition of the CMA Sri Lanka journal. These themes are central to the International Federation of Accountan
20 Oct 2023 - 0 - 29
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the most popular and simplest definition is the one used by the World Bank, ‘abuse of public power for private benefits’. This does not mean that bribery and corruption cannot exist outside the pu
01 Sep 2023 - 0 - 124
People’s Bank’s Annual Report 2022, titled Creating a Legacy of Caring for Generations to Come, won five awards at the recently held International ARC Awards 2023. With a history spanning over 30 years and an annual application pool of over 1,600 applications from over 90 countries, the A
01 Sep 2023 - 0 - 686
Among the great challenges posed to democracy today is the use of technology, data and automated systems in ways that threaten the rights of the public. Unchecked social media data collection has been used to threaten people’s opportunities, undermine their privacy or pervasively track their activity—often without their knowledge or consent. The
01 Sep 2023 - 0 - 206
Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced another initiative under its Green lending portfolio to support customers who share the bank’s commitment towards the environment. Green Home L
01 Sep 2023 - 0 - 168
National Development Bank (NDB) partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to conduct a series of workshops and
28 Jul 2023 - 0 - 67
The much-awaited Anti-Corruption Bill is out and passed by Parliament, subject to introducing amendments, according to the determination of the Supreme Court
28 Jul 2023 - 0 - 85
Working to reinvigorate the real estate landscape, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC
28 Jul 2023 - 0 - 93
73Avenue Realtors has appointed Dellon Juriansz, a seasoned professional with over seven years of real estate experience
28 Jul 2023 - 0 - 54
Iconic Developments, a leading real estate developer in Sri Lanka, continues to revolutionise the industry with the introduction of two groundbreaking initiatives-FlexiPay and the Rental Assistance Programme
28 Jul 2023 - 1 - 2316
Sri Lanka’s real estate expert Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) says that since the beginning of 2023
13 Jul 2023 - 0 - 510
According to reports, several amendments are to be suggested and made at the Committee stage in Parliament on the 19th July, 2023. We, the public are unaware of these amendments.
30 Jun 2023 - 0 - 351
In an exclusive interview with HNB FINANCE’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Chaminda Prabhath, we delve into the company’s remarkable ability to overcome challenges and drive growth in the Sri Lankan financial sector. Despite navigating difficult times, HNB FINANCE has demonstrated
30 Jun 2023 - 1 - 424
According to the latest figures published by the Finance Ministry, the present administration continues to borrow more money, both domestic and foreign funds and thus increasing the overall debt stock. The total public debt is around US $ 92 billion as at March 31, 2023; it was only US $ 79 billion by end-September 2022, as announced by the Finance Ministry, which is an increase of US $ 13 billion (or a 16 percent increase).
27 Apr 2023 - 0 - 331
“I do not intend to get a patent right for my invention as I do not want to disclose my research findings and methodologies to the public domain”, stated a female researcher who has discovered a solution for dengue fever.
25 Apr 2023 - 0 - 78
Well known Economics Professor Howard Nicholas said at a recent webinar that “CBSL cannot be independent of the government”.
25 Apr 2023 - 0 - 66
Many SOEs were found wanting at recent Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) meetings, mainly because they had no corporate plans. Strategic organisation-wide planning or Corporate Planning is essential for an organisation to succeed in business or deliver services to the citizens.
28 Mar 2023 - 0 - 176
An international news agency asked me this; what are the lessons for Sri Lanka from the Credit Suisse collapse? I responded by saying 2 lessons.
28 Mar 2023 - 0 - 389
I can’t imagine how challenging it would be to understand and tackle the current economic catastrophe in Sri Lanka, but I do know that Dr. W.A. Wijewardena has done it with finesse only a very senior expert like him possibly could.
23 Mar 2023 - 0 - 72
Countries never learn from others’ mistakes; they only learn from their own. Sri Lanka is an exception: we don’t even learn from our folly.
23 Mar 2023 - 0 - 186
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission, the Single Window Investment Facilitator authorised to assist investors,
16 Mar 2023 - 0 - 251
Sri Lanka’s low female labour force participation rate (FLFP) has received intense policy attention over the past several decades for many reasons. It is widely assumed that improving FLFP will not only empower women and reduce gender disparities but will also promote productivity and economic growth.
09 Mar 2023 - 0 - 141
Technology plays an important role in modern society. It connects, innovates, and transforms economies and societies at large. Yet, women and girls continue to have limited access to technology. This gender bias is also present in Sri Lanka, where women comprise of over 50 percent of the population.
04 Feb 2023 - 0 - 577
As the world plunges into the crisis stemming from climate change, efforts are explored across diverse sectors to minimise the carbon footprint. And one such industry that is making a significant impact in this regard is the global aviation sector.
04 Feb 2023 - 0 - 137
Following are ten such learnings that I have realised through my experience which I believe would help individuals to be successful in their professional careers.
02 Feb 2023 - 0 - 197
Dr. W.A. Wijewardena (author), a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank and presently an independent economic analyst,
02 Feb 2023 - 0 - 196
Despite the remarkable resilience of our people, industries and enterprises, Sri Lanka’s economic outlook in 2023 – along with approximately one-third of all countries according to the IMF – appears bleak.
19 Jan 2023 - 0 - 514
Many developing countries including Singapore/Malaysia /South Korea and more recently Vietnam and Thailand have succeeded in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (mainly through firm level integration with global MNEs : Multi National Enterprises) to grow their economies exponentially and propel them to the top of the industrialized nations.
08 Dec 2022 - 0 - 357
Successive Sri Lankan governments have attempted to villainize the non-profit and civil society sector as agents of foreign interference.
08 Dec 2022 - 0 - 270
In simple terms, money printing is issuing new money to the economy by a Central Bank- also known as “reserve money”.
07 Dec 2023
