TALKING POINT
The Sri Lankan tourism industry has experienced a revival in the post-conflict era with more parts of the country opening up to
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
In a recent assessment of the Sri Lankan economy as part of its South Asia Economic Focus Spring 2017 report, the World Bank (WB) noted that “recent policy
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes are unanimously declared the most pressing issue for business in present-day Sri Lanka by respondents of the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence
TALKING POINT
The Sri Lankan Rupee has been in existence from as far back as 1872 when the nation was still officially under British rule. But its value has undergone
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Earlier this year, a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Sri Lanka to review progress on the government’s ongoing economic agenda
BURNING ISSUES
Corporate executives are displaying heightened concerns over taxes in the country, which according to 89 percent (up from 72% in February) of those consulted
TALKING POINT
“Private sector development is a critical part of Sri Lanka’s overall development challenge. While the sources of faster growth in
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
In recent times, Sri Lanka has witnessed a series of so-called ‘agitation campaigns’ that were presumably aimed at gaining the attention of the powers
BURNING ISSUES
Government fiscal policy continues to be the top concern of corporate executives in the island with 72 percent (down from 78% in January) of those
TALKING POINT
Every year, an estimated US$ 1 trillion is paid in bribes, while 2.6 trillion dollars is stolen annually through corruption – a sum
BURNING ISSUES
Government fiscal policy continues to haunt Sri Lankan corporates, so much so that a majority (78%, versus 86% in the prior month) of those consulted in the
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The news from official quarters hasn’t been all that positive with the prospect of a power crisis following prolonged drought conditions that have already
TALKING POINT
There’s been a shift in the political landscape throughout the world in the year gone by; and its impact has been felt far and wide,
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Budget 2017 may have been passed with a two-thirds majority in parliament in December, but the verdict in the corridors of business is seemingly
BURNING ISSUES
Corporate executives continue to regard taxes as the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today, going by the results of the latest
