Sri Lanka's economy recovered in first-quarter but faces slump after April bombings
Published on: Wednesday 19 June 2019
Sri Lanka's economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly a year from January to March, before the Easter Sunday bomb attacks on April 21 killed over 250 people, crushing the island's tourism sector. The economy gained 3.7% in the first quarter of 2019, accelerating from a growth rate of 1.8% the