STATE AGENCIES Airport & Aviation Services +94 112 264 444 Board of Investment +94 112 434 403/5 Central Bank of Sri Lanka +94 112 477 000 Central Environment Authority + 94 112 872 278 Ceylon Electricity Board +94 112 324 471 Export Development Board +94 112 300 705 Gem & Jewellery Authority +94 112 390 645/8 Information &...
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.
Sri Lanka’s progress with free trade agreements, finance reforms, and growth strategies for manufacturing and ICT should encourage increased foreign direct investment. Sri Lanka was named the top travel destination for 2019, and the government’s 2025 development strategy aims to increase public-private partnerships, nurture innovation and increase investment in special economic zones.
In an attempt to reverse a recent decline in foreign investment, Myanmar has set up a new ministry tasked with attracting and facilitating fresh inflows, though concerns over the re-imposition of import tariffs by the EU could cool investor appetite.
Indonesia posted another solid year of expansion in 2018, supported by strong growth in domestic demand, with further policy initiatives set to continue momentum moving forward.
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