Panel Discussion: Current Trends in SOE Reforms

A discussion about the impending privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises in Sri Lanka, organised by the Sunday Times Business Club on 29th May 2023 at the Movenpick Hotel Colombo. In the photo (from left to right) are: Mr. Chaturanga Perera – President, Sunday Times Business Club, Mr. Ravi Abeysuriya – CEO / Director, Senfin Securities Ltd, Mr. Shiran … Read more

Panel Discussion: Migration and the Flight of Human Capital

A discussion about the migration of skilled and semi-skilled workers from Sri Lanka, organised by the Sunday Times Business Club on 7th March 2023 at the Movenpick Hotel Colombo. In the photo (from left to right) are: Ms. L. Chiranthi Cooray – Deputy General Manager and Chief Human Resource Officer of Hatton National Bank, Prof. Sirimal … Read more

Panel Discussion: Power Crisis

Will the power cuts worsen in 2023; will higher electricity tariffs lead to reduced demand, or will renewable energy emerge as a major source of power? These were some of the questions discussed by Rohan Seneviratne (General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board), Kushan Jayasuriya (Vice President, Solar Industries Association) and Damitha Kumarasinghe (Director General, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka), on 31st … Read more

Panel Discussion: Reviving Tourism

The discussion held at the Movenpick Hotel Colombo centered around recent efforts to revive tourism in Sri Lanka, in the post-COVID-19 crisis and amidst the current economic crisis. The speakers were (from left to right in the photo) Nishad Wijetunga (President, Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Travel Operators), Chalaka Gajabahu (Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion … Read more