What areas should Sri Lanka prioritise as chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) for 2018-20?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Ganeshan Wignaraja, Executive Director, Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Interviews & Viewpoints | President Maithripala Sirisena: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
In what ways is Sri Lanka leveraging its geostrategic position in the Indian Ocean to help stimulate domestic economic growth?
The energy sector has made noteworthy progress in a number of respects in recent years. Despite political turbulence in Sri Lanka, key strategic measures were enacted...
Major changes are on the horizon in the Sri Lankan insurance industry, with much of the groundwork laid for future growth in recent years. A government focus on regulatory improvements, the modernisation of processes, consolidation and further investment in human resources point to continued opportunities for expansion in the sector. While the performance of the life insurance segment has been...
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
After a positive second half of 2017 Sri Lanka’s capital markets experienced considerable headwinds in 2018, with a variety of external and internal factors behind the buffeting. The impacts of macroeconomic issues, increasing competition in terms of investment options, political uncertainty, turbulence in global energy prices and moves by the US Federal Reserve could be seen in both equity...
Sri Lanka’s banks are currently experiencing considerable change. Regulatory matters are a prominent concern, alongside the ups and downs of loan growth and economic policy. A careful balancing act is being performed as a result, with those able to tread the narrow path recording healthy bottom lines and continued service expansion in 2018. The year ahead will likely see this trend continue....