EXECUTIVE HEALTH
With Sri Lanka slowly recovering from its fourth wave of COVID-19, I have grown accustomed to being accosted
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s most recent Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reveals that the nation’s manufacturing sector recovered
BURNING ISSUES
The shift in anxiety in the new year – from the dreaded coronavirus to the equally gut-wrenching economic strife – continues to hold sway
THE ECONOMY
There’s been a ground swell of criticism from within the ranks of the business community in recent times as Sri Lanka continues to grapple
THE COST OF LIVING
When the barometer of the cost of living vis-à-vis the household burden jumped to an all-time high in December, the signs were ominous
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
CONFIDENCE AT A NINE MONTH HIGH
BURNING ISSUES
There’s been a perceptible shift in anxiety in the new year – from the dreaded coronavirus to the equally debilitating economic strife
THE ECONOMY
That Sri Lanka is in the midst of an economic crisis is not in doubt. From rock bottom reserves to a foreign exchange crunch of massive
THE COST OF LIVING
Not surprisingly, the PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for December shot up – from 84.1 to 90.5 a month later, which is the highest
THE ECONOMY
That Sri Lanka is in the midst of an economic crisis is not in doubt. From rock bottom reserves to a foreign exchange crunch of massive
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
CONFIDENCE AT A SEVEN MONTH HIGH
BURNING ISSUES
With worries of new COVID-19 variants impacting countries – in addition to the first case of the Omicron variant being detected in
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for November remained the same as in October, registering 84.1 for the second consecutive
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s growth prospects for 2022 have been dampened by macroeconomic headwinds, according to a recent update to
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
I hadn’t seen my old classmate Brian for several years and then met him recently at a friend’s birthday party. He was the same cheery
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The trade deficit narrowed in September on the back of exports recording earnings in excess of a billion dollars for the fourth
BURNING ISSUES
Amid daunting economic challenges and ahead of the Budget 2022 presentation, respondents to the latest LMD-NielsenIQ Business