“I’m not a politician, nor do I come from a political background,” said Roshan Mahanama – the former Sri Lankan cricketer – as he launched into expressing his views on holding politicians responsible and accountable
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EU Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Denis Chaibi is confident that despite the dire consequences of the economic crisis, Sri Lanka is a strong and resilient country that will eventually bounce back
The Chairman of Jetwing Symphony Hiran Cooray remarked in an interview with LMDtv recently that Sri Lanka’s branding is confusing, and pointed out that the country is referred to as Ceylon or Sri Lanka especially when citing exports such as Ceylon Tea
ESCHEWING RE-GLOBALISATION Samantha Amerasinghe elucidates how re-globalisation can transform trading Reproduced from the April 2023 edition of LMD. Global trade continues to face multiple challenges as inflation and high interest rates, debt distress and geopolitical frictions weigh on many economies. The negative factors continue to outweigh positive trends. An escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and deepening tensions between the US and China, pose significant downside risks to the world economy and international trade. The warning lights are blinking. Softening trade performances across Asia have already signalled an end to the export boom. With major economies facing recession, re-globalisation may…
Having celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka share friendship, goodwill and neighbourliness, according to Tareq Ariful Islam, the High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Sri Lanka
COVID-19 undoubtedly tested the resilience of every profession. Yet, in retrospect, Barry Melancon – CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and President & CEO of the American Institute of CPAs
SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS HARBOURING MARITIME AMBITIONS Reproduced from the December 2022 edition of LMD. The son of Indian immigrants who were forced to flee during the India-Pakistan separation, Hanif Yusoof – Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Expolanka Holdings – has envisioned and led the transformation of the company he founded from a family run business into a leading listed entity. In fact, Expolanka helms the 2021/22 LMD 100 rankings for the first time, LMD announced recently. Indeed, it is among the leading global logistics companies in Sri Lanka – and Yusoof’s ebullient personality and charisma have undoubtedly contributed…
SRI LANKA MUST BE DISASTER READY Thimal PereraChief Executive Officer DFCC Bank Reproduced from the May 2022 edition of LMD. Following his appointment as DFCC Banks’ Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2022, Thimal Perera moved into the hot seat of a leading financial services institution at a crucial time. After all, Sri Lanka has been grappling with a severe economic and monetary crisis since early this year. A pillar of the bank’s leadership team since 2017 (he has been its Deputy Chief Executive Officer and a board member since 2019), DFCC Bank is now in Perera’s capable hands. He is…