TALKING POINT
Earlier this year, it was announced that Budget 2018 would be prepared in accordance with performance based budgeting
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The new Inland Revenue Bill was passed in parliament in early September with a view to streamline the system of taxation, broaden the tax base
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes prove to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka yet again, going by more than half (versus 71% in July) of all respondents to the
TALKING POINT
The postwar era has seen a boom in real estate and construction in Sri Lanka with funds flowing thick and fast into these
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Dim prospects on the economic front put corporates on the back foot
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes prove to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka yet again, going by more than half (versus 71% in July) of all respondents to
TALKING POINT
China and India are the two most populous countries and fastest-growing major economies in the world. Historically, they
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
These days, Sri Lanka is facing challenges on multiple fronts on a scale an island its size is barely equipped to handle. On the one hand are issues warranting
BURNING ISSUES
Corporate executives continue to consider taxes to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka with as many as 71 percent (down from 77% in the prior
TALKING POINT
As many Sri Lankans celebrated the dawn of the traditional New Year not long ago, a steep landfill in Meethotamulla – a suburb
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
A spate of ‘natural disasters’ grabbed the headlines towards the tail end of May and early June, as heavy rainfall led to flooding and landslides in much of
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes continue to be concern No. 1 for business in Sri Lanka today with more than three-quarters (versus 88% in May) of those consulted in the latest LMD-Nielsen Business
TALKING POINT
“The effect of a country’s national image on the brands based there and the economy as a whole is now widely acknowledged.
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The major news on the business front last month was that Sri Lanka would receive an annual EUR 300 million benefit from duty-free access to European
BURNING ISSUES
The spotlight continues to fall on taxes – the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today, according to 88 percent (versus 100% in the previous month)
