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Ties with Sri Lanka: A fine balancing act As China gains a greater foothold in Lanka, India is cautiously watching if its influence in the region will be hit. Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo was an attempt to mend fences with the neighbour. By Col R Hariharan Last year, 2020, may well end up as a landmark one, not only because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but due to the running feud between the US and China that set many prairie fires in global politics. Sadly, even though it was the 75th year of the founding of the United Nations, it will be one of its most forgettable years for non-...

Union Assurance takes digital disruption to the next level as it felicitated top achievers of the Agency and Bancassurance sales force at a glittering Virtual Gala on 18 th December 2020. The event was viewed by over 5000 participants and attended by a distinguished leadership including the John Keells Chairman, Krishan Balendra and President,  John Keells Group, Suresh Rajendra. The Virtual Annual Awards celebrated the success of 2019 as the sales teams braved the challenges of the year to deliver outstanding results. The award ceremony was received with much appreciation as Union Assuranc...

Suresh Dominic’s homes are a true representation of his passion and dedication to collecting. He leaves no space untouched by his treasure trove of artworks, both contemporary and modern, and artefacts from all over the world. A patron of the local art scene and avid collector, what began as a hobby has now become his way of life. Read on to learn more…. SURESH DOMINIC IN HIS APARTMENT IN COLOMBO, JC RATHNAYAKE IN THE BACKGROUND Tell us a little about yourself… I studied at St Josephs and later continued my education in the United Kingdom before moving back to Sri Lanka, where I worked...

PATA provides global expert mentoring for Sri Lanka Tourism to redesign revival strategy post-COVID-19 December, 11, 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) one of the apex bodies in Global Tourism, teamed up with GIZ to organize a virtual training program via Zoom for Sri Lanka Tourism on four days including 12, 13, 24 and 25 November 2020. Sri Lanka’s long standing proud membership induced PATA’s collaboration with GIZ to sponsor two global experts; Tourism Crisis Management Expert John Bailey and Global Tourism Marketing Guru Damian Cook, in training Sri Lanka’s Tourism’s key p...

about to have some cheese; oh no not cheese, sorry, it brings me out in a rush, can't stand that stuff. not even wensleydale? >>hello and welcome. i'm raya abirached and this is world business, your weekly insight into the global business trends shaping our lives. this week we are looking back at some of the best stories of the past 12 months. a year which saw sri lanka hold its first general election after the end of nearly 30 years of civil war. the conflict has been hard on the country and political tension is still high. but sri lanka also has serious potential for growth >>repor...