The heading in the Daily Mirror of 18 March 2024, “Public Trust in Parliament and Political Parties Reaches All Time Low”, begs the question of the appropriateness, and efficacy, of political parties in democratic Sri Lanka. Further, the lack of consensus among political parties in most matters heightens these concerns. The overuse of partisan party

We have all had the experience of a dreary boss who, with his/her stifling, and controlling behaviour, routinely shot down our, and our team’s, progressive ideas in an environment where all that mattered to the boss was to get the job done by the stipulated timeline and in line with the prevailing rules and procedure. 

Barring the unthinkable, Sri Lanka will soon elect its ninth Executive President and election gossip is increasingly taking centre stage at business and social gatherings. The period running up to the election is, as we all know, the time which gives rise to self-made political strategists and election pundits with some of them claiming to

Using a bazooka to kill a cockroach is how I describe the ‘over-the-top’ requirements mandated by regulators, accounting ombudsmen and statutory auditors etc. on governance, the over-designed practices and models promoted by governance experts in equipping organisations to deliver compliance and the superfluous measures proposed by gurus to the corporate that wish to portray squeaky

The unveiling of Sri Lanka’s National Budget 2024 by President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled for 13 November 2023. With 2024 and 2025 expected to be ‘election’ years, there will be great temptation to resort to vote winning short termism at the expense of sustainable long-term prosperity. Contrary to expectations, it is my hope, and certainly