Sri Lanka’s GDP figures overstating health of economy

Sri Lanka’s economy held up better than we had expected last quarter given the drag from the recent terrorist attacks on the country. But we suspect that the published figures overstate the real strength of the economy. With the tourist sector likely to remain very weak and other headwinds mounting, growth is likely to struggle.

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