A move to increase capacity at Sri Lanka’s ports is enabling the island nation to capitalise on its strategic location by serving growing traffic on the international east-west shipping lanes.
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Economic Update | Sri Lanka eyes port potential
31 Jul 2015
Economic Update | Sri Lanka targets agricultural growth
8 Jun 2015
Rising demand at home and weaker growth in the export market have prompted the Sri Lankan government to increase its focus on the agriculture sector, with improved food security a longer-term goal.
Economic Update | Sri Lanka’s tourism sector outperforms broader economy
19 May 2015
A steep rise in visitor numbers to Sri Lanka is driving growth in the country’s tourism industry, though a slowdown in the Chinese economy and problems in Russia could take the edge off the surge of...
Economic Update | Sri Lanka looks to turn the page
21 Apr 2015
An interim budget unveiled by Sri Lanka’s new government aims to bring down debt levels while maintaining growth, with newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena pledging in his inaugural speech in...
