“The Report: Sri Lanka 2016’ comes at a time when Sri Lanka as a frontier market is part of the positively performing 23 frontier countries” said Minister Rishad Bathiudeen on 01 August.

Minister Bathiudeen was addressing the launch event of first country report titled “The Report: Sri Lanka 2016” by Oxford Business Group (OBG)-a global publishing, research and consultancy firm on 01 August in Colombo.

Minister Bathiudeen praised OBG for its Sri Lankan initiative. “I am given to understand that the first ever Report on Sri Lanka by an internationally acclaimed publishing and consultancy group the Oxford Business Group is also a much awaited milestone with a comprehensive overview of key investment opportunities for both domestic and international investors at this crucial time for global economy.

“The Report: Sri Lanka 2016” also comes at an important time for our country as well, since we position ourselves for major economic reforms envisioned by the Unity government of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe” said Minister Bathiudeen.