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Sri Lanka looks beyond euphoria
Euromoney, November 2009
http://www.euromoney.com/Article/2331913/Sri-Lanka-looks-beyond-euphoria.html
If you think a rebound in world stock markets improves your mood, try the end of a 25-year civil war. Interviews in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo reveal a sense of unbridled optimism and opportunity.
“It’s a pivotal moment,” says Nick Nicolaou, HSBC’s CEO for Sri Lanka and the Maldives. “When a conflict like this is over – and you can look at analogies like Northern Ireland or Kosovo – the post-conflict scenario is one of great hope and an increase in economic activity and foreign direct investment. That’s the background that everyone is looking towards.” Continue…
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