Roshan Abayasekara

Roshan Abayasekara Was seconded by Sri Lankan blue chip conglomerate - John Keells Holdings (JKH) to its fully owned subsidiary - Mackinnon Mackenzie Shipping (MMS) in 1995 as a Junior Executive. MMS in turn allocated me to it’s principle – P&O Containers regional office for container management in South Asia region. P&O Containers employed British representatives

Bank of England Set to Cut Rates: Can It Revive Growth Without Reigniting Inflation?

The Bank of England (BoE) is widely expected to reduce interest rates on Thursday, 19 December, after a sharp...

New Canada–Caribbean Flights Signal Strong Tourism Momentum Into Summer 2026

Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, Winnipeg, and Cancun are poised to enhance their current roles in the Canadian outbound tourism...

Mediterranean & Cyprus holidaying jumps 23% for Brits

All-inclusive family packaged outbound visits from the UK have reflected a significant quantum increase. These are for popular holiday...

Declining performance in Caribbean mathematics: A regional mathematics education drive has been initiated

The Commonwealth of Learning’s (COL) Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) is in partnership with...

Venezuela accuses Trinidad & Tobago of having a hand in the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker

Venezuela accused the Caribbean government of Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) of being a contributor to last week’s incident involving...

Can the BBC Survive Without the Licence Fee? UK Explores New Funding Options

The British government is considering proposals that would allow the century-old BBC broadcaster to break with tradition by carrying...
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Why the GAPS Programme Has Become Central to Para Athlete Development Across the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is home to a wide community of Paralympic (Para) athletes whose commitment, preparation and resilience shape sports...

Record Tourism Growth Across Europe in 2025: France Drives Visitor Spending Boom

France, besides Spain, joined the UK, Malta, Cyprus, Portugal, Hungary, and some other destinations to lead tourism growth. This...

Food Prices Surge While Fuel Falls: What’s Keeping Canada’s Inflation at 2.2%?

Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.2% in November. This value remains unchanged from the previous month. Statistics Canada shared...

UK economy stumbled during the shaky run-up to the budget

Britain’s economy shrank unexpectedly in the three months up to October. This lost momentum during the fraught run-up to...

Canada contemplates action with its stockpiles of US alcohol

Most Canadian provinces pulled US booze off their shelves in March 2025 in protest against Trump’s trade tariffs.   Some are...

Can Digital Education Withstand Crises? Inside the OECS 2025 Push for Inclusive, Resilient Schools

The 10th meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Education (COM: Edu) was successfully...

How War, Apartheid and Politics Redefined the Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multisport event. It is contested by athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations....

From Dublin to London: How Storm Bram Brought UK–Ireland Air Travel to a Standstill

Storm Bram created havoc, with over 90 flights being cancelled across Ireland & the UK. Storm Bram affected numerous...

10 Fully Funded Commonwealth Scholarships for UK Master’s in Online Teaching – Deadline May 2025

Is a citizen from any of the developing Commonwealth countries, a British Protected Citizen or even a refugee from...

Canada Leads the Drop in U.S. Tourism—What’s Driving the Decline?

3 months back, in September 2025, key markets such as Canada, Germany, and the UK, besides Japan, together played...
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