The world economy is facing strong and complex cross currents. On the one hand, major economies are benefiting from the decline in the price of oil. On the other, in many parts of the world, lower long run prospects adversely affect demand, resulting

A previous Pathfinder Foundation (PF) Economic Alert (54) argued that the Sino-Lanka FTA has the potential to be the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ in the bilateral economic relationship.

One needs to invest to maximize returns on one’s savings and also to be able to generate cash flows for meeting several financial needs of the future. One must, however, invest with knowledge and full care in order to not only protect one&rsquo

If you read the job description of an advertisement placed for the post of a CEO or a senior leader, it will certainly contain a phrase something like this: “The candidate must be a strong and skilled ‘communicator’.” Note it

Acomprehensive national mineral policy for Sri Lanka was drafted by me recently in my capacity as Honorary Adviser to the Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry and with my experience as the senior most geoscientist with over 50 years of professio

Never has been in the history of Sri Lanka such an awakening made with regard to the need to have good governance integrated into the fabric of the Sri Lankan society, economy and culture by Sri Lankans like what we see today.

Rozaine is fascinated by how character and motivation develop through our life experiences and how we can increase our effectiveness and resilience with insights from work psychology used in coaching and mentoring.Some of these insights include how i

Although leaders were in existence from the pre-historic era of mankind, ‘leadership’ as a concept has gained a great deal of attention only i n recent years. In the business world, at academic institutions, or in the community, time and

  The paper highlights the fundamentals, which are important and integral parts of commodity hedging and hedging risk associated in commodity hedging strategy.

The Foreign Minister’s visit to India offers an opportunity to reflect on the role of the IndoLanka economic partnership in charting the future prosperity of the country.

Patient waiting times, an important aspect of the patient experience, influences patient satisfaction to a significant extent. It is, however, an often overlooked component of t he patient encounter. In Sri Lanka, long waiting times at private health

On behalf of the President and the members of the Ceylon Planters’ Society I wish to congratulate the newly appointed Plantations Industries Minister Lakshman Kiriella.

It has been said very recently that the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) have renewed t heir call for alternative worker wage model in the face of unsustainable wage increases in the past. They also admit that the future wage increases cannot be

In Sri Lanka, as politics is inseparable with day-to-day life, it holds true for the link between political developments and the capital markets. With 2015 presidential elections now in the past, initial euphoria regarding the new president and the f

The history of oil exploration in Sri Lanka dates back to 1966 and up to 1984 , Soviet and western companies concentrated on land and shallow off shore areas of the Gulf of Mannar which is the southern extension of the Cauvery basin of the Bay of Ben

One of the most deadly points where failure in a team can take hold is in the feedback process. Successful leaders crave the data coming back from the field, as it provides not only real-time measurement of their progress but also a reality check on

With the inauguration of President Maithripala Sirisena on January 9 and the decision taken by t he newly appointed External Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera to undertake his first official overseas visit t o New Delhi, t here are indications tha

In what would go down in history as one of democracy’s toughest tests, Sri Lankans overwhelmingly stood up to be counted for the power of the ballot in the recently concluded presidential election. We, as a country, held the world’s atten

The Hindu: Are falling oil prices good or bad for the global economy? And how do they work for India? Till recently these questions were no-brainers.Cheaper oil is obviously good for the global economy; for an energyintensive economy such as India&rs

While we were reviewing about the winner’s mindset last week, we said that there are eight essential steps and techniques to achieve such a winner’s mindset. We discussed three of them: non-negotiable goal, focus and leverage of time. We

This article was written on the eve of the elections. By the time it is published the outcome would be known and the country will be looking forward to the papal visit. His Holiness Pope Francis has proved to be a remarkable pontiff. As an Argentinia

I belong to a generation of Sri Lankans who witnessed many missed opportunities. Opportunities to stand proud as a nation, to grow politically and socially as a people, to prosper economically.

The Sri Lankan government is expected to embark on a multi-million global campaign to promote Ceylon tea in key markets in the world, including Australia. The details of the campaign is still unknown but the country branding appears to be the major t

The fall in global oil prices has been a boon in numerous ways to those emerging market countries that import energy and the re-pricing, should it continue into 2015, will provide an added boost to infrastructure development in these economies, there

Since the end of the conflict in 2009, Sri Lanka has achieved economic growth above 7 percent on average and a relatively stable macro-economic position.Inflation and interest rates have been low, fiscal deficits have been steadily reduced, balances

“S pread the word about conservation” screamed the headline of an article I came across recently. The writer of this article urges the reader to let as many people know, in whatever manner, to think about the earth.

In the past few weeks, we were reviewing the leverage points for leaders at work. We emphasised the need to lead the process and set standards for the right goals and to lead the design process to create the appropriate metrics. There is one more lev

Regional plantation companies (RPCs) are now making concerted efforts to protect the environment and preserve biodiversity in RPCmanaged estates, while several pioneering plantation companies have gone as far as to integrate biodiversity management t

Another year has come. We have fresh ideas, new and old plans we have been shelving for years sometimes. Is this the year when we will finally choose the path to go on our own – or is it?

As in many developing countries, fertilizer subsidies represent a major component of agricultural policy in Sri Lanka. This is particularly true of the paddy sector. With rice being the staple food in Sri Lanka, successive governments have provided s