In this issue

Liberal democracy needs a rebooting?
All over the world, liberalism is under threat from the perception that it hasn’t done enough for everyone. There is also a second challenge. Liberalism’s cornerstones – individual freedom, open markets and societies – need to see off those who value neither. Events that unfolded during end-October 2018 suggest that Sri Lanka is challenged with both.

Since liberalism’s discontent stems from two areas different from one another, they each present a unique challenge. The seeming to fail or failing of progress for all has led to the rise of nationalist voices suggesting that openness is a zero sum game. It isn’t. Done right, it will garner economic prosperity and greater social cohesion. Of course, liberalism’s skeptics were always around, but now, they are more visible because the discontent is visible.

Sri Lanka’s plunge out of its liberal democratic system, however, should worry liberal champions. This is possibly why demand that democracy be put back on track, liberal or not, should become the rallying call.

Echelon Magazine Description:

Intelligent Storytelling

The one thing that will define the Echelon magazine will be the quality of the storytelling. Echelon,published monthly, will cover in depth Sri Lanka’s most successful businesses, examine their winning strategiesand profile their leaders in immersive stories. Great stories are also never limited to words, and our approach includes rich photography, bold graphics and leading edge design which together will make for a compelling read.

But business doesn’t start and end in a boardroom;it extends to the golf club greens, to international travel and to pursuits that blurthe lines between commercial venture and sheer passion. The Echelon team will present the best in business and lifestyle coverage that will appeal to an exclusive and affluent readership: an otherwise hard to reach demographic.

Content will be developed by one of the most experienced and proven teams of editors, financial journalists, photographers and designers in the country.This team has already raised the bar for powerful and expertly crafted business news. Shamindra Kulamannage, will lead the editorial team.

The reputation of Echelon is being built on the separation between editorial and advertising. However we are also looking for the most creative and impactful new formats that can be applied in our magazines, iPad app as well as website to help our clients reach our audience. We are flexible and creative and we will have a solution for every single advertiser who wants to reach our audience.

We are passionate about creative results and about working with our advertisers to help them create bespoke multi platform creative solutions with our in house creative team and of course our sales team.

Echelon will be a great place to show off the products and capabilities of our clients because they will be surrounded by an editorial product that is expertly crafted, full of integrity and intelligence.