GLOBAL TRADE
World trade is primed for a strong but uneven recovery when the COVID-19 shock subsides. According to recent WTO estimates
LEVERAGED BUYOUTS
The recent resurgence of leveraged buyouts (LBOs) can be attributed to a combination of low interest rates and extensive quantitative
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t seem to be abating and the hard hit global economy is impacting people’s lives around the world
ECONOMIC REVIEW
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka annual report, which is published in April each year, provides an overview of how the economy performed
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Infrastructure will be the key to economic recovery in the post-pandemic era. It is a piInfrastructure will be the key to economic
REAL ESTATE SECTOR
Even though urbanisation was considered a mega trend in this century in the past, the pandemic has necessitated a complete
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Sri Lanka’s construction industry had been on a fast track to prosperity since the end of the civil war in May 2009. However, progress has
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
The good news is that the global economy is heading in a positive direction following its recovery from the initial impact of the pandemic
INFLATION OUTLOOK
Is this the end of the era of low inflation in the global economy? Major central banks have responded aggressively to the
THE GIG ECONOMY
As the COVID-19 pandemic hamstrung a large part of the economy the world over, we saw consumer demand plummet
TOURISM INDUSTRY
The tourism industry is among the worst affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. How soon it can recover is in the hands of each
DEBT MANAGEMENT
The topic garnering much attention in Sri Lanka’s economic narrative and post-pandemic revival is how successful the government will be
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
COVID-19 is worsening global economic inequality, reversing decades of progress in poverty reduction, the promotion of
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Financial Institutions (FIs) are changing under increasing regulatory and commercial pressures, and investing in sustainable
THE TRADE DEFICIT
Sri Lanka’s foreign trade volumes and trade gap have been widening more often than not since 2010 despite the end of the protracted civil war
AGRI INSURANCE
MITIGATING FARMING RISKS Akila Wijerathna stresses the need for insurance for the farming community Sri…
ONLINE BANKING
While the digital revolution is disrupting the relationship between banks and clients, the advent of the pandemic accelerated the adoption of
EXPORT SECTOR
Sri Lanka’s external sector proved to be resilient last year in the face of the pandemic, registering an annual decline of only 17 percent. In absolute
DAVOS 2021
The Davos Agenda 2021 hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) was somewhat different this year; it didn’t take place on the snowy
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Indeed, 2021 is a ‘reset year’ with continuing uncertainty. Since the World Resources Institute (WRI) says current policies will result
