BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka initiated the second review under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) framework, signifying a crucial step forward
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey reveals that inflation is the main concern for business – in
THE ECONOMY
Businesses continue to wrestle with a sense of uncertainty as in the past few months; and this time around too, there’s a sense
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) registered a fall in February in comparison to the preceding month – the first decline
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka notes that the country’s official reserve assets rose by 2.3 percent in January, reaching US$ 4,491
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey has inflation and high taxes locked in a tight race for the
THE ECONOMY
Businesses continue to grapple with a widespread sense of uncertainty – and this sense of ambiguity is mirrored in the latest
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) continued to register a notable trend with a spike in January in comparison to the
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey has inflation and high taxes running neck and neck as the burning issues at this time, leaving business circles facing
THE ECONOMY
Businesses enter February with a sense of trepidation, uncertain about what the near term holds. This uncertainty is reflected in the latest LMD-PepperCube Business Confidence Index
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) registered a marginal uptick – an almost negligible increase in December compared to the preceding month. The index inched up by 0.2 basis
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The Annual Policy Statement 2024 claims that the nation has confronted its most challenging economic and societal difficulties in the post-independence era in recent years
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Despite a notable 51 percent increase in state tax revenue during the first nine months of 2023 compared to the previous year
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) is on the rise again, marking an increase in November compared to the previous month
BURNING ISSUES
The latest LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey once again sees inflation dominating discussions in business circles. In December
THE ECONOMY
The New Year is ushering in an atmosphere of uncertainty for businesses, all but clouding hopes of a return to normalcy. That said, there’s an apparent sense
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Biz confidence has nosedived. And we may have to tighten our seatbelts and prepare for a hard landing when businesspeople take cognisance
BURNING ISSUES
The rise in inflation remains the foremost burning issue in business circles in the latest LMD-NielsenIQ Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey
THE ECONOMY
Corporates are poised with apprehension as the proposals outlined in Budget 2024 take effect with a sense of uncertainty clouding expectations
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
Concern about job prospects is evident with only one individual expressing optimism
