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Global CEO Andre Lacroix brings 'Leadership with Soul' to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Global Chief Executive Andre Lacroix visited two of Sri Lanka's universities recently to launch the Sinhalese edition of his book 'Leadership with Soul', which challenges convent... Read More


HEC reaches tipping point: Fresh proposal aims to foster human-elephant coexistence in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Sri Lanka has lost nearly 3500 wild elephants and at least 1500 people as a result of the aggravating human-elephant conflict (HEC) between 2015 and 2024. Official figures indica... Read More


'The Sri Lankan peace process' by Prof. G. L. Peiris : An insight into the civil war by an authoritative politician

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- G.L.Peiris has been a minister, was a member of parliament, and led the Sri Lanka Government's side during the talks with the Tamil LTTE from 2002 to 2004 to end the civil war. A... Read More


Drafting in the Dark: Citizens denied a seat at budget table

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Sri Lanka is making notable progress in publishing fiscal data, yet ordinary citizens remain almost entirely locked out of shaping how public money is spent. According to the Ope... Read More


Colombo port under threat? Galathea is the warning shot

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Colombo has the port. India has the cargo. With nearly, Sri Lanka's record-breaking port performance hides a strategic vulnerability it can no longer ignore. 45% of Colombo's tra... Read More


Kethesh Loganathan and the Lost Generation

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Twenty years is a long time. I often think of Kethesh Loganathan over these years, even though I had actively known him for just four years. My father had been in touch with Keth... Read More


Why is Sri Lanka importing its fish?

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Sri Lanka is an island. We are surrounded by the sea and have some of the richest fishing waters in the region. Yet, despite this natural advantage, we continue to import large q... Read More


Leave the iconic tusker Kavantissa alone!

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- At the rate elephants are being killed in areas such as the North Central Province, it is high time that iconic tuskers are provided some kind of protection. Kavantissa is an ico... Read More


Grama Niladhari officers call off TU action

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Grama Niladhari (GN) officers have decided to call off their ongoing trade union (TU) action following discussions held today (17) with Minister of Public Administration Professo... Read More


Four bank managers arrested for the first time in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Four managers of four leading private banks have been arrested in connection with a racket where an estimated US$1 billion has been illegally transferred out of Sri Lanka to fore... Read More