How can Western countries support Sri Lanka as it enters a new stage in its political transition?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Hugo Swire, Minister of State, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Articles & Analysis | Peace and stability signal a new beginning for Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Sri Lanka, the “Wonder of Asia”, formerly known as Ceylon, has long served as an important strategic destination in the Indian Ocean, catering to merchants and travellers from South-east Asia, India, the Middle East and East Africa. The island was visited and marvelled at by the likes of Marco Polo, who called it “the finest island of its size...
Chapter | Table of Contents from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
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The Sri Lankan economy has been growing well recently despite a degree of political uncertainty and the global slowdown in emerging markets, with GDP expanding on average more than 6% since 2010. The new government inherited an economy with great potential but burdened by debt and lacking the types of investment to see it through to the next stage. Accelerating growth is now necessary, not...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Sri Lanka, the “Wonder of Asia”, formerly known as Ceylon, has long served as an important strategic destination in the Indian Ocean, catering to merchants and travellers from South-east Asia, India, the Middle East and East Africa. While much of the country’s recent history has been tainted by a decades-long civil war, post-conflict euphoria has brought a sense of renewal and optimism to the...