Rising demand and an accelerating population shift to major urban centres is driving activity in Sri Lanka’s retail sector, with a series of large-scale developments to launch in the coming months; however, recent pressures on domestic spending power could curb sales in the shorter term.
Sri Lanka has moved to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) flows following the launch of a new programme aimed at streamlining Customs procedures to boost trade.
How can the liberalisation of traditional industries impact Sri Lanka’s economy in the medium to long term?
Following a series of climate-impacted yields, Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector is forecast to rebound in 2018, with stronger rice production and the reintroduction of tariffs expected to reduce the country’s import bill and strengthen national earnings.
High levels of public expenditure and rapid industrial expansion supported a long period of robust macroeconomic growth, averaging more than 6% between 2008 and 2014, as the country embarked on a period of post-war reconstruction. With this boom moderating in recent years, a series of ambitious reforms and corrective monetary and fiscal...
The country benefits from its strategic geographic position along a critical Indian Ocean trade route, strong base of industrial and cash crop exports, and rapidly expanding non-agricultural economy. High levels of public expenditure and rapid industrial expansion supported recent robust macroeconomic growth, averaging more than 6% between 2008 and...
Stay updated on how some of the world’s most promising markets are being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and what actions governments and private businesses are taking to mitigate challenges and ensure their long-term growth story continues.
Register now and also receive a complimentary 2-month licence to the OBG Research Terminal.
Register Here×