Capital Alliance Limited (CALT), one of Sri Lanka’s non-bank primary dealers is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its Virtual Investor Forum. The event was...
by Dr. Siri Galhenage Psychiatrist [Retired] [sirigalhenage@gmail.com] John Stuart Mill [1806-73], English philosopher, political economist and parliamentarian, extrapolated the concept of market competition to a theory...
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has requested President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint as chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka a person is...
By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Just weeks before turning 65, the age at which a third vaccine is mandatory in many countries, my first memory remains clear....
Sal Salgado, who we featured last week, says he is working on another original and, hopefully, may even try his luck at winning his fourth Global...
The leading blue-chip conglomerate, Aitken Spence PLC reported an impressive growth of 388% from its earnings before interest expense, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Rs....
By Shamindra Ferdinando A bald-headed person, seated in a corner chair, in the deserted The Island editorial, looked at the writer as he entered the office....
External sector performance – Sept. 2021 Merchandise trade deficit narrowed to US dollars 495 million in September 2021, compared to US dollars 525 million in September...
by Jehan Perera Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has informed Parliament that the draft constitution will be finalised by the end of the year. An expert committee...
The Island was not started solely to cater to the people’s right to be informed. Promoting the national interest was also one of its main objectives....