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A single cyberattack can destroy your business. You need to do more than just fix a virus guard and hire an IT manager. Yet you do not need huge investments. Simple activities such as vulnerability testing, patching, and correct configurations can prevent 80% of data breaches. Global highlights Worldwide spending on cybersecurity is going to …

Covid-19 and cybersecurity: Protecting your business Read More »

The criminal behaviour of ragging in our universities is causing a serious economic impact in brain drain, poor return on investment in education, poor job performance among graduates, and dumbing down of our brightest students.Every year, Sri Lanka’s brightest students, being victims themselves in the previous year, turn into a mob of maniacs. Raggers rule …

University ragging: A 360-degree programme required Read More »

Modern nations have progressively adjusted their working hours in a scientific manner in order to optimise productivity, cost-efficiency, and work-life balance. But Sri Lanka has lagged behind, burdened by poor efficiency, inefficient productivity hampered by too many religious holidays, and knee-jerk decisions that fail to take into account crucial aspects such as poor public safety, …

Time to change working hours Read More »

Sri Lanka’s education sector is having a tough time with the Covid era, trying to figure out how to provide online education when only 22.2% of Sri Lankans own laptops, tabs, or PCs. Those with Grade 5, Ordinary Level (O/L), and Advanced Level (A/L) exams in the coming months are most disadvantaged. What we need …

How to deliver online education across Sri Lanka Read More »

In a society that values the virtues preached by many major religions and where soldiers are viewed with special respect, the manner in which we treat our differently abled is an astonishing anomaly.Sri Lanka continues to marginalise and restrict the country’s largest minority at a time when we need as many productive consumers and workers …

Disability rights and the economy: Out of sight should not be out of mind Read More »

Political instability, terror bombings and unrest brought a dismal economic performance in 12 months starting 1st July last year and resulted in Sri Lanka being demoted in the World Bank classification from the second category (Upper-Middle Income) to the third category (Lower-Middle Income).It was among just three countries to be demoted, along with Algeria and …

Back to ‘lower-middle income’: Now what? Read More »