Labour markets are undergoing rapid changes, while technological advances, income growth and urbanisation are transforming lifestyles. Traditionally, most employees worked regular work hours, from morning to evening and went home to be with their fam

Production disruptions in China have adversely affected international value chains that have been increasingly dependent on inputs from China, in recent years. Where Sri Lanka is concerned, China is an important source for raw materials and other inp

Whilst there has been much commentary around the Belt Road Initiative (BRI) and its geopolitical intentions, not much has been said about the way the Digital Silk Road is seen as being essential to deliver the BRI outcomes.

Both service providers as well as their customers rely on technology to help their operations and business growth. Technology can be used to break down regional barriers and to enhance the ability to operate as one global team. Many service providers

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka sharply declined by 17.7 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) in February to 207,507 mainly driven by a record decline in arrivals from China due to COVID -19 outbreak while the arrivals from other key markets also dropped fuelled

Sri Lanka tourism, just raising its head after last year’s 21/4 terrorist attacks, is now facing what could possibly be the worst evert crisis to hit world tourism ever- The New coronavirus epidemic ( CoVid-19).

Many affluent Chinese fearful of being infected by the coronavirus and being quarantined by the state are staying home. Many companies and countries around the world are linked to the Chinese economy, which is likely to have far-reaching consequences

With the new regulatory changes now taking place on the basis of the European Union’s (EU) Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II of 2018, Indonesia and Malaysia are trying to come to terms with the implications for their global palm oil market strate

We live in a world full of possibilities but they’re not always open to everyone. While the number of women entrepreneurs worldwide has grown over time, women looking to start businesses still struggle to obtain adequate resourcing – funding, log

In a few decades, nearly a fourth of the people in Sri Lanka will be over 60 with the vulnerable 80-year-old and above population increasing quickly.

Coca-Cola was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886, exactly 19 years after James Taylor planted tea in Loolecondura estate, Deltota in Kandy district.

Your Excellency, The media recently reported about an overwhelming public demand for banning of oil palm cultivation at a gathering you attended recently in the South and you connived to do so. However, if I got you right, you had a proviso in your

As the cacophony of noise predicting economic implosion from the bloated fiscal deficit and public debt pile up is getting louder every day, it is important to put the things into correct perspective for the benefit of everyone.

Sri Lanka tea industry witnessed a ‘mediocre’ year with decline in production, averages and a growth in exports in comparison to year 2018. The industry’s export revenue depicted a growth from year 2018 backed by a weakened rupee.

‘Mirror Business S&P SL20 Insights’ is conducted in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange as an investor relations initiative. The interview series encourages S&P SL20 companies to talk on the developments of their respective industries a

Hubert Joly (born August 11, 1959) is a businessman, currently serving as Executive Chairman of Best Buy. He was the former President, CEO and Director of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). It is a privately held international conglomerate in the hotel,

Today, sustainability is fast becoming a very relevant and essential aspect of our lives. This has come about as a response to the high degree of consumerism that prevails in the world today and the resulting large use of fast depleting natural resou

Strategy experts suggest that Sri Lanka’s tea industry should consider adopting the blue ocean strategy for profitably and sustainability.

Managing the mobility of people and goods is one of the toughest environmental and social challenges that countries face. Sri Lanka is facing a rapid rise in road congestion and air pollution. With escalating numbers of new vehicles being registered

Aspiring to have a net zero carbon footprint requires a transition towards a low carbon economy, which is easier said than done. While the move necessitates in-depth analysis, changing energy resources and industrial processes, amongst other areas of

Some days ago, the media reported that the Agriculture and Mahaweli Development Minister addressing a farmers’ meeting in Embilipitiya had remarked that according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report, Sri Lanka is the country consuming the h

Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive. He is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft, succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014. Before becoming CEO, he was Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise group, responsible

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the 2019 novel-Coronavirus (COVID-19) a global health emergency.

If there was any fear that artificial intelligence (AI) was going to take over our jobs then this would probably be one reason not to worry too much about it. And that is when we look at the services, Uber the taxi-hailing company offers.

On January 28, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as a global emergency. The new virus emerged in Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province in China but has now spread to at least 27 ot

Global Value Chain will continue to enhance economic growth, create better job opportunities, and shrink poverty in the developing countries to a greater extent.

In the newspapers recently, under the headline Travel / Tourism read “President calls for new strategy to turn tourism into US$ 10 billion Industry by 2025”. It is encouraging to note that both the Tourism Minister and the Chairperson of Sri Lank

Sri Lanka is well recognised as a leader in gender-equal education in the developing world; the World Bank statistics show that the primary and secondary school enrolments and completion rates are similar for girls and boys, while girls have higher e

Denis Chaibi, the new Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Sri Lanka, who was the chief guest at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE), held recently at Galadari, Colombo, was warmly welcomed by th

I was highly saddened and extremely perturbed over the news that two of our civil society activists were threatened with death for moving the courts questioning the eligibility of presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa to contest the forthcoming p