BURNING ISSUES
As Sri Lanka’s immunisation campaign gathered pace and the ‘travel restrictions’ imposed across the island gradually eased in July
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for June recorded a growth of 3.9 basis points from the previous month
THE ECONOMY
The external sector performance deteriorated in May compared to the previous month as the increase in earnings from exports was
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s external sector performance was mixed in April as the trade deficit widened for the second consecutive month
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges for the economy since March last year, World Bank Country Director for Maldives
BURNING ISSUES
With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing and travel restrictions imposed across the island in late May, respondents to the
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for May rose by 1.4 points from the previous month to reach 76.8. On a year on year basis
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The impact of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy is expected to be less severe than
BURNING ISSUES
Following the surge in new COVID-19 cases towards the end of April, respondents to the latest LMD-NielsenIQ Business Confidence
THE ECONOMY
Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to rebound this year as global activity recovers and vaccination campaigns lead to a relaxation
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t abated as yet, it is time to start thinking about other health problems (i.e. other than the
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (PCLI) for April recorded a growth of 0.4 points from the previous month, rising to 75.4
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to expand by 3.4 percent this year, according to the World Bank. In its report entitled ‘Sri Lanka Development Update
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for March recorded a decline of 5.9 points from the previous month – continuing the trend observed
BURNING ISSUES
Fewer respondents to the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) expressed concern about COVID-19 than in the prior
THE ECONOMY
Manufacturing activities in Sri Lanka reached a nine month high in March with the Purchasing Managers’ Index increasing by 7.6 index points
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka recently received its first shipment of 264,000 vaccines of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as part of the interim allocation of 1.44 million
BURNING ISSUES
With the number of reported COVID-19 cases tapering off towards the end of February and continuing into March, the share of respondents to