Today (October 13th), the President is scheduled to re-commision the Colombo-Jaffna Yal Devi rail link all the way to Jaffna – a route not travelled for decades. I have always believed that transport connectivity and the resultant people-to-people connectivity is an integral part of reaching national harmony. The Yal Devi re-commissioning has strong economic implications too, […]
Today (October 13th), the President is scheduled to re-commision the Colombo-Jaffna Yal Devi rail link all the way to Jaffna – a route not travelled for decades. I have always believed that transport connectivity and the resultant people-to-people connectivity is an integral part of reaching national harmony. The Yal Devi re-commissioning has strong economic implications too, […]
Everyone in the room was anxiously and eagerly awaiting his arrival – the man who, over 4 decades ago envisioned a new world economic order full of collaboration and honest dialogue. It was our first day in Tianjin as part of the Global Shapers Community, a day prior to the start of the full sessions […]
Everyone in the room was anxiously and eagerly awaiting his arrival – the man who, over 4 decades ago envisioned a new world economic order full of collaboration and honest dialogue. It was our first day in Tianjin as part of the Global Shapers Community, a day prior to the start of the full sessions […]
As the Chinese economy continues to disprove it’s critics and grow at a steady pace with a greater focus towards domestic consumption, the Chinese consumer is doing exactly as expected and spending a lot more than before. A most notable consumer segment to have emerged is the luxury goods consumers. I just saw a report in […]
As the Chinese economy continues to disprove it’s critics and grow at a steady pace with a greater focus towards domestic consumption, the Chinese consumer is doing exactly as expected and spending a lot more than before. A most notable consumer segment to have emerged is the luxury goods consumers. I just saw a report in […]
As urban regeneration continues at a dizzying pace in Colombo, it was the focus of the opening technical session of a recent forum on ‘Sri Lanka’s Road to Sustainable Development’ organised by the Law and Society Trust (August 22nd 2014). I was a panelist at this event, along with Eran Wickramaratne (MP) and a consultant to the UDA, and was […]
As urban regeneration continues at a dizzying pace in Colombo, it was the focus of the opening technical session of a recent forum on ‘Sri Lanka’s Road to Sustainable Development’ organised by the Law and Society Trust (August 22nd 2014). I was a panelist at this event, along with Eran Wickramaratne (MP) and a consultant to the UDA, and was […]
It’s extremely encouraging and exciting that thanks to technology, viral videos, and social media ‘clicktivism’, the American ALS Association has been able to collect US$ 13.3 million in donations since July 29, from 260,000 new donors. This will surely help the 30,000+ Americans who have ALS, and boost the chances of a long-term cure. The […]
It’s extremely encouraging and exciting that thanks to technology, viral videos, and social media ‘clicktivism’, the American ALS Association has been able to collect US$ 13.3 million in donations since July 29, from 260,000 new donors. This will surely help the 30,000+ Americans who have ALS, and boost the chances of a long-term cure. The […]
In his remarks at the recent Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2014, the Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Suresh Shah made it a point to mention the role of R&D and private sector linkages in gearing Sri Lanka for a post-US$ 4,000 per capita income era. He remarked, “I urge the private sector to establish strong partnerships […]
In his remarks at the recent Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2014, the Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Suresh Shah made it a point to mention the role of R&D and private sector linkages in gearing Sri Lanka for a post-US$ 4,000 per capita income era. He remarked, “I urge the private sector to establish strong partnerships […]
So aside from today being International Youth Day, apparently it’s also ‘World Elephant Day’! Elephants have strong historic and cultural ties in Sri Lanka – from working elephants that carried logs or fought alongside kings in ancient Sri Lanka, to the present day parading of them in elaborate costumes at Buddhist peraheras. So on ‘World […]
So aside from today being International Youth Day, apparently it’s also ‘World Elephant Day’! Elephants have strong historic and cultural ties in Sri Lanka – from working elephants that carried logs or fought alongside kings in ancient Sri Lanka, to the present day parading of them in elaborate costumes at Buddhist peraheras. So on ‘World […]
On the request of some of those who attended this morning’s launch of the UNDP’s National Human Development Report 2014 on the theme of ‘Youth and Development’ (coinciding with Int’l Youth Day today, 12th August), I am posting here my comments that I shared during the short panel discussion that followed the formal launch. I […]
On the request of some of those who attended this morning’s launch of the UNDP’s National Human Development Report 2014 on the theme of ‘Youth and Development’ (coinciding with Int’l Youth Day today, 12th August), I am posting here my comments that I shared during the short panel discussion that followed the formal launch. I […]
Apparently Japanese Sake brewers are gradually letting loose their ultra-traditional stance and looking for new ways to push their products in foreign markets. According to an article in the New York Times titled ‘Sake With Your Burger? Japan is Looking West to Save a Tradition’, Japanese Sake brewers are partnering with restaurants in cities like New York to […]
Apparently Japanese Sake brewers are gradually letting loose their ultra-traditional stance and looking for new ways to push their products in foreign markets. According to an article in the New York Times titled ‘Sake With Your Burger? Japan is Looking West to Save a Tradition’, Japanese Sake brewers are partnering with restaurants in cities like New York to […]
This review originally appears in the Daily Mirror of Monday 4th August 2014. Minister Ranawaka’s new book is a formidable look at the nexus between energy, economics and politics Amidst the aggressive and polarizing late-night political shows on television, the mediocre debates in poorly attended parliamentary sittings, and lofty pronouncements in public rallies, Minister […] ...
I was invited to write an English review of the Sinhala edition of Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka’s new book බලය හා බලය (‘Balaya Saha Balaya’). The review, which I reproduce here, originally appeared in the Daily Mirror of Monday 4th August 2014. In it, I argue that Minister Ranawaka’s book is a formidable look at the nexus between […]