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
THE ECONOMY
“Sri Lanka’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 60.4 in October, recording a seven month high
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for October reflects a decline of 2.9 points from the previous month – compared to the upward
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
At a recent webinar, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka’s (IPS) Executive Director Dr. Dushni Weerakoon noted that a V-shaped recovery seems to be on the
BURNING ISSUES
While the number of COVID-19 cases has been steadily declining since the beginning of September, health officials continue to warn the public to adhere
THE ECONOMY
In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF downgraded Sri Lanka’s projected growth for this year to 3.6 percent from four percent in its April forecast
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
Some months ago, the American state of Texas reported that out of almost 9,000 people who had died due to COVID-19 this year
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
In addition to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases that warranted a nationwide lockdown not long ago, Sri Lanka has continued to face
BURNING ISSUES
As Sri Lanka continued to face a number of economic challenges such as the foreign exchange crisis and prospect of debt repayments
