Economy of Sri Lanka From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Economy of Sri Lanka | World Trade Center in Colombo | Currency | Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) | Fiscal year | Calendar year | Trade organisations | SAFTA‚ WTO | Statistics | GDP | US$ 64 Billion (2012 IMF est.) / US$ 170 Billion PPP[1] | GDP growth | 7.2% (2012 est.)[2] | GDP per capita | US$ 3200 (2012 est.) / US$ 7900 USD PPP[2] | GDP by sector | agriculture: 12.8%; industry: 29.2%; services:
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Tourists Return to Paradise Isle a Year After War’s End By Amantha Perera COLOMBO‚ May 17‚ 2010 (IPS) - A year since Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war ended on May 18 last year‚ tourists are returning in huge numbers to a popular beach destination located over 300 kilometres from where the last battles were fought. Nowhere is the relief at the end of fighting more tangible than on the beautiful beaches of Hikkaduwa‚ south of the capital Colombo. The war against the secessionist Liberation
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McDonald Sri Lanka is governed by the Head Office in USA who has total control on all activities in Sri Lanka. Everything from menus to promotions is directed from the US Head Office. Parameters they look at before entering a market include : The fast food culture itself was looked into. That is Mc Donald’s saw that KFC and Pizza Hut were already established in Sri Lanka Way they chose a franchisee are: Mc Donald’s requested for applications and financial stability was looked into. One of
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their childhood dreams on their children because the mother or father sees himself or herself in the child. Numerous accidents have occurred when it comes to the parents providing a lack of support within the family. In the story‚ Two Kinds by Amy Tan‚ there is a mother who motivates her daughter by making her participate in several trainings to enhance her skills. Amy is signed up for many practices and events that she does not want to do. However‚ throughout the story we see a dramatic change in
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ICT/BPO is Sri Lanka’s 6th largest export earner:EDB survey | By Bandula Sirimanna | The ICT/BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) industry posted revenues of US$ 310 million in 2010/2011 becoming Sri Lanka’s 6th largest export earner.Exports from this sector rose by 47% from US$ 210 million in 2009/2010 and are set to reach $1 billion by 2015 if this momentum is continued in the coming years‚ said Export Development Board‚ (EDB) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake at a press conference in Colombo this week
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Page 83 THE LITTLE BEE THAT COULD: JOLLIBEE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. MCDONALD’S Charles Rarick‚ Purdue University Calumet Gideon Falk‚ Purdue University Calumet Casimir Barczyk‚ Purdue University Calumet CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns the growth of a Filipino fast food chain. It started from a single ice cream store‚ which later moved into hamburgers‚ Filipino style. Over the years Jollibee‚ a multi-national corporation in the restaurant industry‚ expanded its
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Paper No. 133 The History and Value of the Elephant in Sri Lankan Society by Ranjith Bandara and Clem Tisdell November 2005 THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND ISSN 1327-8231 WORKING PAPERS ON ECONOMICS‚ ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Working Paper No. 133 The History and Value of the Elephant in Sri Lankan Society by Ranjith Bandara† and Clem Tisdell* † Department of Economics‚ University of Colombo‚ Colombo 3‚ Sri Lanka. Email: rbandara@econ.cmb.ac.lk * School of Economics
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Sri Lanka’s meal consist of a large serving of rice followed by up to twelve different side dishes such vegetables‚ egg‚ meat‚ or fish stewed together with peppers‚ spices‚ and often coconut milk. This rice and curry meal is traditionally eaten in the afternoon‚ however it may also be served in the evening. The traditional morning and evening meals usually consist of string hoppers (fresh rice noodles)‚ hoppers (cup-shaped pancakes)‚ roti (coconut flat bread)‚ or thosai (sourdough pancakes)‚ served
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Revival 2.1.1 Background of the Sri Lankan Hotel Industry In a country like Sri Lanka booming tourism industry plays a significant role in the generation of income/ foreign exchange and provision of employment opportunities which results in improving the country ’s macro-economic performance. The Ministry points out that refurbishment of hotels‚ building of new hotels etc indicate the spread of the impact of tourism sector to other economic sectors. The hotel sector in Sri Lanka had been performing
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them. The only remembrance I have from them is my grandmother’s wedding ring that she had left for me. I started attending the Sri Lankan events a year ago. I would go by myself. I wouldn’t parade the fact that my father was Sri Lankan‚ but I wouldn’t keep it a secret either. Some approached me and curiously asked me what was my heritage. Then I would tell them my father is Sri Lankan and they would immediately be in awe and start sharing it with everyone. They are very friendly people. They come with
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