and we have never been closer to achieving that vision — Anyone who still thinks Sri Lanka needs an autocratic leader like Gotabaya Rajapaksa should understand that our country, by design, is not suited for authoritarianism. To see why, you only need to look at the ONE common trait all countries with autocratic leaders have—Oil (and Gas). Countries that are endowed…

As the all-consuming desire of people to banish Rajapaksas from power hit fever pitch, let’s not underestimate the challenges such an event would bring to those unprepared to meet them. As events in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and others have shown, political uprisings don’t necessarily lead to a ‘happily-ever-after’ for its…

Take a step back and look at the global economy from a macro standpoint, and you’ll notice fiat currencies are at the heart of our economic hardships. …

2021 was a challenging year. For some more than others but we’ve all had to take tough choices and make certain sacrifices along the way. But after two years of living under the cloud of a Pandemic, I am tired — not tired of Covid or its impact on everything…

A solid company with a lot of uncertainties — CIC is an interesting company to watch. While it’s currently trading at an attractive discount (TTM PE of 4.8 and 5.7 for its non-voting and voting shares respectively as per last quarter earnings), too many uncertainties remain on its future and sustainability of earnings. …

It’s your most powerful tool for finding work in a post-pandemic world — Among the devastation COVID-19 leaves in its wake, the impact to daily livelihoods in the form of mass unemployment cannot be overstated. Jobs have been lost in the millions around the world for people employed across a myriad industries ranging from hospitality and manufacturing to retail and financial services. Applicants…

Failed by its government, Sri Lankans must care for each other — There are few things more depressing than watching the news these days. The scale and intensity of human suffering is unlike anything we have seen in recent times. The unfathomable economic fallout from a seemingly endless pandemic, combined with rains and floods that have left many hungry as well as…

The Sri Lankan government’s ban on synthetic fertiliser is a noble endeavor, but timing is everything — Earlier this year, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a blanket ban on the use of chemical (or more appropriately synthetic) fertiliser for farming in Sri Lanka. If implemented properly (and there are many reasons to suggest it might not be), not only would the President have fulfilled a key campaign promise…

This week saw one of the worst environmental disasters of recent memory with the fire on board the Singaporean-owned X-Press Pearl cargo vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka’s Colombo Harbour. And while we brace for a possible leak from the fuel tanks of the now charred and sinking wreckage…