THE ECONOMY
Corporate confidence in the economy edged higher in July, supported by improved expectations in business circles
MARKETING MANTRA
Sri Lanka may not have a Super Bowl but the cricket season comes close. From Colombo to Kandy, to a living room in
TIME MANAGEMENT
According to research conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), it costs 40 percent of our productive time when
TRUMP VS POPE
In the 14th century, there was a little-known Western phenomenon called the ‘Avignon Papacy.’ This marked a line of pontiffs who reigned not from Rome but Avignon in France. It was a time rife with corruption, disquiet and war.
NEUROLOGIST APPOINTED TO GOVERNING BOARD
Sri Lankan born neurologist and Head of the Neurology and Stroke Department at Western Health in Melbourne Professor
VELUPILLAY EARNS PLACE IN AUSTRALIA SQUAD
Australia has named Nishan Velupillay, of Sri Lankan heritage, in its 26 member squad for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Velupillay has earned seven international caps and three goals for Australia since his debut in 2024, and plays as a forward for Melbourne Victory.
KANDY ROYALS SIGN VIJAY SHANKAR
Former India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has joined Kandy Royals as their overseas star for the Lanka Premier League 2026, alongside marquee signings Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga and Angelo Mathews. The move comes shortly after Shankar announced his retirement from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL.
DITWAH AFTERMATH
THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING Sustained engagement with cyclone survivors is critical – Dr. Jehan Perera Four months after the floods, the silence is becoming more telling than the noise that followed the disaster. In the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, there was urgency, visibility and a strong sense that the country would stand by those who […]
MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK
SOUTH ASIA’S GROWTH MOMENTUM An uncertain global landscape is triggering economic headaches Shiran Fernando assesses the implications for Sri Lanka The World Bank released its South Asia Economic Update in April; it reaffirmed that the region was the fastest growing emerging market and developing economy (EMDE) in 2025, and that it had been expanding by […]
STATE OF THE NATION
FLY SO LOW THAT IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET! Wijith DeChickera spies pie in the sky with a formerly highflying cash cow – yet senses some hope in the down-to-earth reforms of a sacred cow So Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has gone through the ritual ablutions of reform again – a new committee to run the show, […]