BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX TAKES A POST CRISIS U-TURN
BURNING ISSUES
The government has announced several fiscal amendments including revised taxes in the lead up to the Budget 2019 presentation in March
THE ECONOMY
ECONOMIC SENTIMENT RECOVERS
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX TAKES A HIT IN HARD TIMES
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey unravels a triple threat to corporate interests with political interference
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s external sector came under pressure in September with a widening trade deficit and strengthening US Dollar – and this resulted
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX SHORES UP DESPITE TURMOIL
BURNING ISSUES
Political interference, taxes and the value of the rupee are the three most pressing issues for business in Sri Lanka today, according to the latest LMD-Nielsen Business
THE ECONOMY
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka at its meeting held on 13 November decided to reduce the Statutory Reserve Ratio applicable on rupee deposit
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX SLIDES TO 114 MONTH LOW
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes are the main concern for business in Sri Lanka, according to nearly nine in 10 respondents to the latest LMD-Nielsen Business
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s external sector recorded a moderate performance in July with the trade deficit continuing to widen amid higher import expenditure
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX FALLS TO A POSTWAR LOW
BURNING ISSUES
We have made important improvements in tax collection and compliance … At the same time, we are acutely aware of the
THE ECONOMY
Production in Sri Lanka’s industry sector increased by 1.1 percent year on year in July, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)
