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Celebrating a "Humanly Rich" region: Best brains and worst poverty in co-existence
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (46+ words) Daily FT Monday May 18, 2026 Delegates of the South Asian Management Forum 2026 held at Royal Institute of Management, Bhutan South Asia as a "region of paradoxes" Dynamics of Dasho Tshering Tobgay...
Economists chart Sri Lanka's next steps as global shocks test reform path
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (74+ words) Daily FT Monday May 18, 2026 "The panel discussion in session. From left: Daily FT Editor/CEO Nisthar Cassim (Moderator), Gamani Corea Foundation Board Director Manjula de Silva, CBSL Deputy Governor Dr. Chandranath Amarasekara, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Economist Arani Rodrigo and…...
Sri Lanka's trade, export and FDI push lacks ambition and urgency, warns think tank
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (21+ words) Daily FT Monday May 18, 2026...
VAT on digital services: Sri Lanka's entry into the global digital tax regime
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (321+ words) Monday May 18, 2026 From physical presence to digital nexus The new regime places the VAT liability squarely on non-resident service providers supplying digital services to persons in Sri Lanka. A non-resident provider is required to register for VAT where: Once the…...
The Thucydides Trap: Why the world must embrace multipolarity
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (92+ words) The recent meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in Beijing was far more than another diplomatic engagement between two powerful leaders. It was a reminder that the world is entering a period of profound geopolitical transition. What…...
Strong economies need strong banks: Building the system Sri Lanka's next decade will need
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (42+ words) Daily FT Monday May 18, 2026 The value beneath the surface" Why a strong banking system matters now more than ever" A multi-pronged approach to progress"...
From Bankers" Quiz to global best practice
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (85+ words) Monday May 18, 2026 CIPM Immediate Past President Ken Vijayakumar An evening that changed everything The idea takes shape The baton passes, and the event grows stronger Taking it to the region Pakistan writes a new chapter Gratitude; the only note to…...
The Book Studio revolutionises reading with first automated book vending machine
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (47+ words) Daily FT Monday May 18, 2026 From left: Digital Marketing Executives Hanah Rafeeq and Melani Pathiratne, Sector Head " Finance Pathum Sanjeewa, Deputy General Manager Nalinda Fernando, Assistant General Manager Lasitha Ekanayake, and CEO/Director Kushan Gunasekera...
Revisiting Central Bank's growth role: With its nominal policy powers, it cannot promote growth even if it wants to do so
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (1237+ words) Monday May 18, 2026 CBSL does not promote growth? Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe is reported to have stirred up a hornets" nest when he had, quite correctly of course, firmly remarked that "I want to make…...
Sri Lanka makes Guinness world record history with Merak 2026 sensory board
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (78+ words) Daily FT Monday May 18, 2026 The Guinness world record-winning team from Merak and The Treehouse International British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Andrew Patrick (left) and Merak and The Treehouse International Founder Dr. Anton James (centre) and Guinness World Records Official…...