Has the open economy delivered in Sri Lanka?

    Has the open economy delivered in Sri Lanka?
    by |01 November 2017|Verité in the News
    Despite the complete turnaround in economic policy 40 years ago, benefits and affluence would be much greater if economic freedom of Sri Lankans is increased, researchers opined at a live-streamed panel discussion. The panel assessed 40 years of Sri Lanka’s...
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    Struggling port forces Sri Lanka closer to China
    by |31 October 2017|Verité in the News
    China’s ambitious plan to transform Hambantota, a sleepy southern town in Sri Lanka, into a major port and investment zone has been beset by problems, including sluggish activity at the port, Sri Lanka’s worsening debt problem, and protests from people...
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    Sri Lanka’s Export Problem – Not Concentration, but Composition
    by |21 September 2017
    Sri Lanka’s exports are heavily concentrated on a few markets and a few products. The government’s recognition of export diversification as an important policy strategy to revive exports, indicates that both market and product concentration are seen as critical bottlenecks...
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    Sri Lanka on a path of economic transformation; exports key: Malik
    by |15 September 2017|Verité in the News
    Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama yesterday declared that Sri Lanka is now on a path of economic transformation and export development is an integral part. He made this observation during his speech at the 21st Presidential...
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    Sri Lanka’s export problem is not concentration but composition: Verité
    by |13 September 2017|Verité in the News
    Sept 13, 2017 (LBO) –  Sri Lanka’s export product composition is heavily concentrated in the United States and the United Kingdom while having very limited success in terms of Asian markets, particularly Japan, a new study says. In terms of product...
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    Sri Lanka’s export problem is not concentration but composition
    by |12 September 2017
    Sri Lanka’s exports are heavily concentrated in a few markets and a few products. The government’s recognition of .....
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    The Sri Lankan economy needs a better bureaucracy, not just a better Cabinet of Ministers
    by |23 May 2017
    There are several causes to the problems facing Sri Lanka’s economy. The problem of bureaucratic inefficiency exemplified by this case study: finding information about trade regulations is a significant barrier to improving the economy in agricultural products. The poor performance...
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    Research Director Subhashini Abeysighe on facilitating Trademark Registration in Sri Lanka – LMD Biz Talk
    by |19 April 2017|Interviews & Articles
    Subhashini Abeysinghe, Research Director of Verite Research shares insights into facilitating the registration of trademarks and the Madrid Protocol.
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    Vidya Nathaniel on the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement – LMD Biz Talk
    by |20 March 2017|Interviews & Articles
    Vidya Nathaniel, Economics Team Leader of Verite Research shares some views on the Indo Lanka Free Trade Agreement
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    Remove Obstacles to agricultural exports
    by |05 March 2017|Verité in the News
    Excessive checks, delays and unwanted procedures serious drawback to export growth West Asia is a potentially large market for our agri-products, but Lanka losing competitiveness The sluggish export performance of recent years has been one of the main reasons for...
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