Inflation ( CCPI)1.7% (June 2024)
GDP5.3% (1Q 2024)
Unemployment4.3% (4Q 2023)
3M T-Bill Rate9.14%
12M T-Bill Rate9.95%
2Y T-Bond Rate10.10%/ 10.20%
4Y T-Bond Rate11.60% / 11.70%
USD/LKR303/304
Reserves $5.6Bn (June 2024)
Cum. Trade Deficit $2,180 Mn (May 2024 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 361Bn (April 2024)

SriLanka fell in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2020 as failed to attract talent

Global IndexesFeb 24, 2020
SriLanka fell in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2020 as failed to attract talent
Sri Lanka fell one place from last year to 83rd place in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2020, whereas many peer counties such as the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Pakistan improve their rankings in the index. Sri Lanka has only improved in Vocational and Technical Skills. But heavily deteriorated in developing regulatory, market, business, and labor landscapes to enable the talent expansion. Switzerland is at the top of the ranking while United States (2nd), Singapore (3rd), Australia (10th), Canada (13th), New Zealand (16th), Japan (19th), and Israel (20th).

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