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)
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
