How can Sri Lanka reverse the trend of sluggish consumption in the short to medium term?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Carl Cruz, Chairman, Unilever Sri Lanka: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Articles & Analysis | The world gears up for the next industrial revolution from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), or Industry 4.0, based on the application of new digital and automated technologies in production processes and service delivery. These changes are bringing emerging markets improved productivity, as well as risks – namely, reshoring and the displacement of human labour by...
Articles & Analysis | Efforts are ongoing to promote Sri Lanka as an alternative manufacturing destination from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Industrial exports have long played a crucial role in Sri Lanka’s economic output, even during periods of civil strife and macroeconomic instability. Over the years, an emphasis on export orientation has led to greater productivity and employment generation. However, a new wave of instability – characterised by political uncertainty, currency...
This chapter contains selected listings of some of the country’s top hotels, contact details for embassies, ministries and organisations, helpful tips for business and leisure travellers and other useful suggestions for travel to Sri Lanka.
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
This chapter examines the legal system of Sri Lanka, focusing on raising loans via the Active Liability Management Act No. 8 of 2018; liberalising foreign land ownership through the Land Restriction on Alienation Act No. 21 of 2018; the Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Act No. 20 of 2018, which covers tax exemptions and exemption periods; the Value-added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2018; and...
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Sri Lanka’s free, universal public health care system dates back to the 1930s. While the system is rooted in urban centres, public service provision has long since expanded into rural areas and is available island-wide, though concerns persist about the relative quality of these services beyond the major towns and cities. The Sri Lankan government has made a concerted effort to develop the...