"There should be more papers like The Bottom Line. I am happy to see a newspaper that concentrates on economic issues. There should be more awareness amongst the public of such issues and The Bottom Line helps do that. I hope the paper continues to uphold its standard in the years to come."

"I admire the ferocious independence of The Bottom Line, and hope that, the newspaper will not lose its objectivity. Amidst all the management changes that have taken place, the paper still maintains a very good standard. The paper should focus more on the civil consciousness of people and address Parliamentary issues with economic questions. "

"The Bottom Line is unique, because it is a paper useful for politicians, as well as businessmen and industrialists. We admire its impartial reporting and hope that, it will maintain the high standards in the future as well. The JVP wishes every success to The Bottom Line, on the occasion of its first anniversary in print"

"As a new member in the field of print media, The Bottom Line has been quite successful in this short period of time that it has been operating. It has been able to cover news and features on social, economic, political and security issues objectively. The Bottom Line has covered and has been very informative on issues that take place during the middle of the week, which is very important, since most of the detailed news could only be known through weekend newspapers. The Bottom Line also has a new approach on reporting news, and we definitely see a notable mark in the media field by this paper. We wish for the paper to flourish in the coming years"

"Warm congratulations on The Bottom Line’s first anniversary! To be pioneers and be the lead is to take the hard road. The Bottom Line has fulfilled a long awaited need for a mid-weekly business newspaper and journal and The Bottom Line team has done well to establish it as a strong niche publication. Thank you for the news, its quality, consistency and most importantly, impartiality. May you weather all storms and stay the course to carve out a better future for Sri Lanka"

"Congratulations and well done, The Bottom Line and its professional team. The Editor and the team have indeed trail blazed in the last one year. The Bottom Line has been looked forward to by its readers. It is unique and distinctive because of the;
•Effective balance it maintains between general news and business news, whilst retaining the essential characteristics of a pure business paper;
•Midweek delivery with a flavour of a weekend paper;
•Effective coverage of the day’s news, past news and indicators for the weeks to come;
•Effective mix between news, features and opinions; and
•Professional team seeking excellence, opinionated but unbiased in coverage with alertness.
Good luck and all the very best, as you look ahead to many years of success, delivery of customer value, whilst enforcing best practices and values of journalism. ."

"I have been a subscriber from issue number one. The content and quality have been good and informative. Looking forward to The Bottom Line becoming a daily"

"The Ex-Files (a column in The Bottom Line) is an opportunity to unbundle bundled experiences that would make the readers think anew of the roles those featured had played in their professional lives"

"Our congratulations on completing a very successful first year of publishing The Bottom Line, filling the vacuum of the need for a truly finance, economics, and business focused newspaper. With best wishes for many more years of successful publishing!"

"The Bottom Line has established successfully the concept of a midweek national newspaper. The Bottom Line must be commended for its achievement in a crowded market place "

"The Bottom Line reflects the reporting quality and presentation style of its editorial team. In conveying news and stories, The Bottom Line brings out the richness of words and the awesome power of using the right combination of words. Its articles are absorbing and interesting. At a time when one has too much to read and has to select what goes into the limited time available, The Bottom Line is a clear choice. The Bottom Line team has put together their superlative reporting skills to produce a newspaper that catches the eye and makes reading both a pleasure and an immensely useful learning activity, "

"I understand that The Bottom Line is celebrating its first anniversary. An anniversary, for anyone, is always something special and for your own paper, celebrating its first year can always be regarded as a milestone. In your first year, when the country was witnessing turbulent times, I admire the very forthright views expressed by your paper, especially at a time when the media freedom was in the special focus. I trust you will continue this trend in the coming year too. More strength to your elbow for your fearless exposures of events in this country! I wish to congratulate you and all your correspondents and wish them only the very best,"

"The Bottom Line now gives a meaning to my Wednesday. It is refreshing because of the layout and the insightful articles. The coverage given to companies and business issues is timely and comprehensive"

"The Bottom Line to my mind is the benchmark of business reporting in the country. With this you have been able to establish that an entire publication can indeed be sustained on a single theme of relevance to the business community. It is well positioned to be a thought leader and thereby add to creating a more dynamic and intellectually aware readership. All the best in this pursuit"

"Please accept our heartiest congratulations and warmest good wishes on celebrating the first anniversary of The Bottom Line. If there was any scepticism whether a weekly publication focused on business could become a success when business news was already being provided on a daily basis through the business pages of the dailies, I believe you have removed all such doubt with what you have achieved.
In the context of the challenges in the current economic scenario, how can The Bottom Line achieve even greater relevance? If you are to now take your success to the next level, I believe you should now provide a voice to the private sector, business community and professionals to air and share their views on what is important and what it takes to develop economic prosperity, sustainability and social wellbeing and create active discussion and dialogue with the government. You can be the platform, facilitator and the advocate for what business and society needs today – bold, thinking, influential voices, and provide a voice to the yet too silent private sector which has helplessly watched its engine of growth go into reverse gear"

"We compliment The Bottom Line and its editor Nisthar Cassim for the courage to differentiate and the commitment to deliver insightful, thought provoking, balanced and refreshingly articulated news and views to the business community in Sri Lanka. You have delivered on the bottom-line you promised! Wishing you continued success and contribution to the Sri Lankan business community and may you take this Sri Lankan brand across borders"

"A mid-week newspaper faces the constant challenge of being a routine-breaker for habitual newspaper readers, or an additional read on a busy work day. To succeed, it has to stand out from the crowd in terms of content and appearance. The Bottom Line has consistently achieved this. The newspaper has evolved fairly rapidly from the predominantly business-centric publication it was in its early days, into a family newspaper with a sharper focus on business. Who said business journalism is boring? Congratulations, The Bottom Line, on a well-run first lap"