COVID-19 IMPACT
In its release of the World Economic Outlook for April 2020, the IMF coined the current period the world is facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the ‘Great Lockdown.’ Across the world, countries
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
COVID-19 has proven to be an unprecedented challenge for the corporate sector as all but essential services operations have come to a halt amid an extended period of lockdown in several parts of the country
BURNING ISSUES
As countries the world over continue to grapple with COVID-19, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is deemed to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka as well, according to nearly
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Financial markets have tanked, the global economy faces the prospect of a recession and across the world, ordinary citizens are being forced to grapple with lockdowns
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes emerge as the most pressing issues for business in Sri Lanka today with more than six in 10 (compared to 42% in February) of those consulted in the
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Just when Sri Lankan businesses thought a semblance of normalcy was emerging following the negative impacts of the Easter Sunday
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) witnessed an uptick of three percent to reach 68.3 in January – although this represents a notable
Burning Issues
The twin concerns of political interference and taxes are the most pressing issues for business in Sri Lanka today, according to 42 percent
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The trade deficit contracted marginally in November with both imports and exports declining, according to data released by the Central Bank
BURNING ISSUES
While taxes continue to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today, according to respondents to the latest LMD-Nielsen Business
THE ECONOMY
In the aftermath of the October-December 2018 constitutional crisis and Easter Sunday attacks in April last year, Sri Lanka’s GDP growth
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) recorded a near six percent decline from the previous month to reach 66.2 in December
