THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s economy recorded an expansion of 12.3 percent in the second quarter of the year against the backdrop of a 16.4 percent
THE COST OF LIVING
HOUSEHOLD BURDEN MOUNTS The cost of living in Sri Lanka climbs up – exclusive surveyThe…
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
A family friend in her late 60s called me the other day to seek medical advice. “I checked my blood pressure when I was at my daughter
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
Recently, I was chatting with a friend who was the former Head of General Practice and Family Medicine at Monash University in Australia, and our conversation
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
In a midyear economic update, ICRA Lanka revised its forecast for Sri Lanka’s economic growth this year, downgrading it from 3.6
BURNING ISSUES
Amid worries of a fourth wave of the pandemic in addition to rising infections and fatalities, a larger share of respondents to the latest
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for July reflects a decline of 3.6 points from the previous month – compared to the upward
THE ECONOMY
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 8.3 index points to 50.4 in June, indicating a
BURNING ISSUES
As Sri Lanka’s immunisation campaign gathered pace and the ‘travel restrictions’ imposed across the island gradually eased in July
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for June recorded a growth of 3.9 basis points from the previous month
THE ECONOMY
The external sector performance deteriorated in May compared to the previous month as the increase in earnings from exports was
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s external sector performance was mixed in April as the trade deficit widened for the second consecutive month
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges for the economy since March last year, World Bank Country Director for Maldives
BURNING ISSUES
With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing and travel restrictions imposed across the island in late May, respondents to the
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for May rose by 1.4 points from the previous month to reach 76.8. On a year on year basis
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The impact of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy is expected to be less severe than
