Sri Lanka Industry Sector Research Highlights

Overview

Large shopping centres and e-commerce find opportunity in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s retail sector has evolved into a powerful driver of growth and opportunity. Over the last decade, fast-paced urbanisation has enticed significant investment in commercial real estate. As such, modern outlets are gradually replacing small informal merchants. While traditional vendors still play an important role in the market, modern convenience stores, hypermarkets and malls are…

Analysis

High-tech solutions bolster Sri Lanka's textile industry
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Sri Lanka is regarded as one of the best locations for clothing manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by its proximity to major textile importing countries and the availability of cheap labour. The clothing industry also has a substantial presence, accounting for 30% of total employment within the manufacturing segment, and over one-third of industrial output annually, with more…

Overview

The world gears up for the next industrial revolution
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The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), or Industry 4.0, based on the application of new digital and automated technologies in production processes and service delivery. These changes are bringing emerging markets improved productivity, as well as risks – namely, reshoring and the displacement of human labour by automation. Wealthier emerging markets, such as…

Overview

Efforts are ongoing to promote Sri Lanka as an alternative manufacturing destination
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Industrial exports have long played a crucial role in Sri Lanka’s economic output, even during periods of civil strife and macroeconomic instability. Over the years, an emphasis on export orientation has led to greater productivity and employment generation. However, a new wave of instability – characterised by political uncertainty, currency depreciation and rising interest rates – affected…

Interview

Carl Cruz, Chairman, Unilever Sri Lanka: Interview
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Interview:Carl Cruz How can Sri Lanka reverse the trend of sluggish consumption in the short to medium term? CARL CRUZ: From our end, it is quite clear what needs to be done. The government needs to take steps to revitalise rural areas that have been hit hard in recent years. The past two to three years of inclement weather have had a significant impact on the economy, with the prolonged drought…

Interview

Prabhash Subasinghe, Managing Director, Global Rubber: Interview
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Interview:Prabhash Subasinghe What effect has regional competition had on players in Sri Lanka’s rubber industry? PRABHASH SUBASINGHE: Sri Lanka is faced with significant competition from large economies in the region, such as India, Malaysia and Thailand, which also specialise in the value-added production of rubber products. The automotive tyre industry is valued at $200bn, so it is no…

Chapter

The Report: Sri Lanka 2019: Industry & Retail
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Country Report

The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
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Sri Lanka’s promising progress with regard to free trade agreements, alongside finance reforms and ambitious growth strategies for manufacturing and ICT, look set to encourage increased foreign direct investment in 2019 – with 2018 having seen the highest levels on record. This should help offset the effects of political and economic volatility, as well at the increasing trade deficit that res

Event

20th Lanka Pak International Expo 2018

In respect of quality, the Sri Lanka printing, packaging and plastic industry has risen up to the exacting demand of the industry , that its output matches up to any imported printing and packaging material. Due to increase in quality of exports of tea, garment or any other product are printed and packed in packaging and Plastics Material produced in the country has risen up 5% GDP of the country as…

Country Report

The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
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Sri Lanka benefits from its strategic geographic position along a critical Indian Ocean trade route, strong base of industrial and cash crop exports, and rapidly expanding non-agricultural economy. High levels of public expenditure and rapid industrial expansion supported recent robust macroeconomic growth, averaging more than 6% between 2008 and 2014, as the country embarked on a period of post-w

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