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Accounting for just over 3% of the territory of the UAE, Sharjah is the third-largest emirate, and has long played an important cultural and economic role in the region. Home to a number of principal commercial, educational and cultural institutions, Sharjah is also unique as an emirate in that it is adjacent to both the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, on which it owns three exclaves: Kalba, Dibba...

Sri Lanka’s energy sector has undergone a significant transformation in recent decades, as growth in the economy and population have eroded the country’s capacity to meet its energy needs via hydropower, strained the national grid and pushed thermal generation to dominate the industry. Although it benefits from an abundant supply of renewable energy, electricity shortages and rising fuel...

After an uncertain period, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is back on an upward trajectory, supported by the improving economic climate. The market will see significant reforms in 2018 to strengthen regulation, increase the bourse’s independence and efficiency, and broaden the range of products available. While the CSE has had its ups and downs since the civil war ended, its overall...

This chapter offers a selection of hotels for business and leisure, facts for travelers, and contacts for state agencies, foreign embassies and other important listings.

This chapter examines Sri Lanka’s legal system, focusing on the updated Inland Revenue Act, the establishment of a new public-private partnership agency, the Foreign Exchange Act and other key areas. It also contains a legal framework viewpoint from John Wilson, Managing Proprietor, John Wilson Partners.