THE ECONOMY
Manufacturing activities in Sri Lanka expanded at a higher rate in September than the previous month, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Indices
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s GDP is forecast to contract by 5.5 percent this year, according to a recent update
BURNING ISSUES
The most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today continues to be the impact of the coronavirus with 79 percent
THE ECONOMY
“Sri Lanka’s external sector recovered further in July, supported by an increase
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
While the plaudits for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 response continued to flow in and the successful conclusion of a largely peaceful
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 67.3 in June, reflecting a month on month increase of 18
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Hot on the heels of a scathing review of the country’s monetary policy by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 16 June, in response to the COVID-19
THE ECONOMY
In recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that “may result in severe stress on economic and financial system stability in the period ahead,”
BURNING ISSUES
Despite the extended curfew being by and large lifted, it is the impact of the coronavirus that’s cited as the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s corporates would have breathed a collective sigh of relief in May as the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) opened for trading following an extended shutdown in the face of the
BURNING ISSUES
COVID-19 continues to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today, according to the vast majority (89%) of those consulted in the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey