Sri Lanka

BMI View: We expect inflation to ease significantly over the coming year, although currency depreciation could limit the effect of falling demand and commodity

BMI View: Our long-term optimism towards the Sri Lankan economy remains in place, but sharply deteriorating global conditions have forced us to revise down our growth projections... 2008-11-11

BMI View: The successful military operations against the LTTE should shore up the government's control over the north and its popularity domestically. We could well see early parliamentary... 2008-11-11

BMI View: Sri Lanka's focus on domestic stability could cause tensions with international allies, at a potentially high economic cost.

BMI View: The Sri Lankan current account deficit will more than double in 2008, and remain high throughout our forecast period, posing a risk to the currency.

BMI View: With government forces closing in on the Tamil Tigers' headquarters in Kilinochchi, the conventional phase of the civil war could soon be over. However, the rebels still... 2008-10-01

BMI View: We forecast real GDP growth of 6.0% in 2008 and 6.3% in 2009, compared with an expansion of 6.8% in 2007. A weaker global economy and ongoing fighting will be the main constraints... 2008-10-01

Sri Lanka's representative for Transparency International, J.C. Weliamuna, was targeted by unknown attackers on September 27, when a hand grenade was thrown at his home in Colombo.... 2008-09-30

BMI View: While Sri Lanka's economy will slow in 2008, major economic disparities between the island's nine provinces will remain its most salient feature for an indefinite period.... 2008-07-31

BMI View: Sri Lanka risks a full-blown economic crisis, if it does not bring rampant inflation under control. Other factors contributing to a potential crisis include the island's... 2008-07-04