The CSE can if the SEC won’t

Recently at a Capital Markets Conference hosted by UTO EduConsult, I had the privilege of listening to one Thilan Wijesinghe. Thilan who was quite on edge went on for about an hour speaking on how the current sentiment within the capital market is warranted. Then he joined a panel discussion wherein he restrained himself considerably. ... Read More

Integrity in Credit Rating

At the end of the book titled ‘The Interpretation of Financial Statements’[1] by Benjamin Graham, in a chapter titled ‘Conclusion’ he writes the following; “There are other factors outside of the company that are perhaps equally important in their influence of the value of its securities. The outlook for the industry, general business and security ... Read More

Bakamoono.lk at it again

The self-appointed moral police of the world is out and about again. Bakamoono.lk in a recent post has spread the normalization of censorship accompanied by ill-informed activism. They have shamelessly spread clickbait published by the BBC. It is titled Japanese Magazine Apologises Over University ‘Sex Listing’. The title is purposely vague and misleading. I believe ... Read More

Indrajit Failed in 2018

Both growth1 and inflation2 have fallen below the targets set by the Central Bank. GDP growth for the fourth quarter is less than 4% with all previous quarters also being below that figure. Inflation was also below 4%. The public was expecting both figures to at least touch 4% as communicated by the Central Bank. ... Read More

We Don’t Want an Executive President

The executive presidency was established in 1978. Since then there has never been as much hope for its abolishment as there is right now. It however still requires many actors to come together to work towards its abolishment. The 20th amendment as brought to the house by the JVP is agreeable to all stakeholders. It will ... Read More

Election 2019

This article is written in the backdrop of a constitutional coup whose long-term impact on the democratic lives on everyday Sri Lankans could be long standing. It is widely felt amongst civil society that given the media landscape the public might not fully grasp the gravity of the events that are taking place. It also ... Read More