The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
As the government continues its expansive reform agenda with Vision 2025, Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to record moderate improvements in 2018.
As the government continues its expansive reform agenda with Vision 2025, Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to record moderate improvements in 2018.
Sri Lanka benefits from its strategic geographic position along a critical Indian Ocean trade route, strong base of industrial and cash crop exports, and rapidly expanding non-agricultural economy. High levels of public expenditure and rapid industrial expansion supported recent robust macroeconomic growth, averaging more than 6% between 2008 and 2014, as the country embarked on a period of post-war reconstruction and expansion. However, GDP growth has moderated, with unsustainably high public debt and climate change weighing on the economy in 2016 and 2017. In recent years, value-added textiles have joined tea, rubber and spices to become a major export earner, while foreign direct investment inflows hit record highs in 2017.
Exchange value: Dilshan Wirasekara, Director and CEO, First Capital, on the impact of the Colombo...
Dumindra Ratnayaka, Chairperson, Board of Investment (BOI)
International know-how: John Wilson, Managing Proprietor, John Wilson Partners, on draft...
President Maithripala Sirisena
Smarter options: Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, on sustainable...
Stuart Tait, Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia Pacific, HSBC
Explore any of the chapters below to select an article.
Stay updated on how some of the world’s most promising markets are being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and what actions governments and private businesses are taking to mitigate challenges and ensure their long-term growth story continues.
Register now and also receive a complimentary 2-month licence to the OBG Research Terminal.
Register Here×
