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150, St. Joseph’s Street, Colombo 00140, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +94 112490900, Email: [email protected], www.jbs.lk

9 April 2016

SRI LANKA:

Sailing through choppy waters…

AGEM 2016: Accelerating Structural Transformation: How Can Policy Facilitate Becoming Good at New Activities?”

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Country Snapshot

Name Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Capital Sri Jayewardenepura

Commercial Capital Colombo

Time zone Standard time zone UTC +5.30

Nationality Sri Lankan

Population 21.0 Million

Total Area 65,610 Sq.km

Density 330/Sq.km

Currency Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)

Exchange rates* LKR 144.50/US$| LKR 164.43/€ | LKR 203.63/£

Economic size (2014 )

GDP (Market) USD 82.3 Billion

GDP (PPP)* Int’l D 220.2Billion

GDP per capita (Market) USD 3,925

GDP per capita (PPP )* Int’l D 11,181

Sovereign rating Moody’s: (B1) ‘Stable’ S&P: (B+) ‘Negative’ Fitch: (B+) ‘Negative’

Official languages Sinhala, Tamil

Business language English

Literacy rate 95.6%

6°54′N79°54′E

As at 08/04/2016, CBSL. *IMF Estimates

Sri Jayawaredenepura

Colombo

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Natures gift…

…the Arabs named it

Serendib

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Mans folly…

…30 year civil conflict,

100,000 lives lost

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President Mahinda

Rajapaksa…

…the warrior president who

ended the war, hugely popular

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Unleashed massive

infrastructure projects…

…funded mainly through

Chinese loans

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Source: Department of Census and Statistics, JBS Research Analysis GDP real sector size, YE2015: LKR 8,623Bn

% CAGR, YE2010-15

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

10.0%

11.0%

12.0%

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 6,500 7,000 7,500 8,000 8,500

Construction

Financial& Insurance activities

Real estate activities

Information & communication

Other Services

Wholesale & retail trade, transportation & storage, accommodation & food service activities

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Manufacturing, mining and quarrying and other industries Taxes net

Subsidies

Public admin, defense, education, human health & social work activities

Professional, Scientific, technical, admin & support services

Leaders > CAGR 7.2% Steady CAGR 4.9% - 7.1% Laggards < CAGR 4.9%

CAGR 2010-’15: 6.1%

2010 Constant prices

High GDP Growth…but driven by non tradeable sectors…

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MRMR Port - Hambantota

Phase ICost USD 501 Mn Contractors China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd

Sino-hydro Corp ltd.

Phase IICost USD 808 Mn Contractors China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd

China Merchants Holdings International

A harbour without any ships…

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MRIA Airport - Mattala

Cost USD 210 Mn Contractor China Harbour Engineering

Company Ltd

Katunayake

Mattala

An airport without any planes…

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Lotus Tower - Colombo

Cost USD 104 Mn Contractor China National Electronic

Import Export Corporation

A vanity tower without purpose…

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A ghost city without any people…

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Funded through debt…mainly foreign debt…

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, ADB

Government debt to revenueGovernment debt to GDP

74% 75%

79%

66%

51%

46% 45%

2013 2014 2015 India Vietnem Thailand Phillippines

Sri Lanka

617%

650%

608%

312%298%

267%

235%

2013 2014 2015 India Phillippines Thailand Vietnem

Sri Lanka

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Low tax revenues straining debt servicing…

Source Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Foreign debt servicing

(% of Current account inflows)

Debt servicing

(% of government revenue)

7.6%

10.3% 10.1%

9.5%

2011 2012 2013 2014

75.2%69.7%

74.8%65.1%

17.3% 27.1%27.4%

24.9%

2011 2012 2013 2014

92.5%96.8%

102.2%

90.0%

Domestic

Foreign

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100

105

110

115

120

125

130

135

140

145

15080

85

90

95

100

105

110

Jan-12 Mar-12 Jun-12 Aug-12 Nov-12 Feb-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 May-14 Aug-14 Nov-14 Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Sep-15 Dec-15

The currency has been under pressure lately due to capital outflows…

Source: CBSL, JB Securities Research

USD/LKR(Inverted, RHS)

NEER(2010=100)

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Export base is small and unsophisticated

Structural composition of exports – Sri Lanka

"The Atlas of Economic Complexity," Center for International Development at Harvard University, http://www.atlas.cid.harvard.edu

Exports grew just 3.4x during

1995 and 2014

Most exports are agricultural

or primary manufacturing

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Vietnam is a country to emulate

Structural composition of exports – Vietnam

"The Atlas of Economic Complexity," Center for International Development at Harvard University, http://www.atlas.cid.harvard.edu

Exports grew by 28x during

the same time span, and a

machinery-electrical cluster

has emerged

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350 380 341

65 67

54

522 425

256

2013 2014 2015

-6.9%

-25.3%

FDI flows weak… low relative to peers …

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, World Bank

Foreign Direct Investment FDI as a % of GDP

* FDIs excludes loans as per the UNCTAD presentation

Reinvested earnings

Other capital

Equity capital

* USD millions

937

651

872

* Peer data for the year 2014

Sri Lanka

1.39%1.16%

0.83%

1.70%

2.20%

3.41%

2013 2014 2015 India Philippines Thailand

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Country being buffeted by

economic headwinds…

…a great time to implement

much needed structural

reforms

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Currently negotiating for an IMF EFF programme..

15th time the country is seeking an IMF programme.

Focus is on structural adjustments.

Greater tax revenues – simplify tax code, reduce concessions and exemptions and widen tax base by better enforcement.

Rationalise expenditure.

SOEs to be put on a commercial footing.

Better debt management.

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Pakistan

Population 190 MnGDP USD 271 BnPer Capita GDP USD 1,4272016 Growth 4.5%

Bangladesh

Population 159.86 MnGDP USD 202.33 BnPer Capita GDP USD 12662016 Growth 6.3%

India

Population 1,293 MnGDP USD 2,183 BnPer Capita GDP USD 1,6882016 Growth 7.5%

Sri Lanka

Population 21.11 MnGDP USD 79.50 BnPer Capita GDP USD 3,7682016 Growth 5.5%

Major Sea routesSource – IMF estimatesMap - Google

Great neighbourhood…

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Socio Economic Indicators are healthy…

Life Expectancy – 75 years

Median Age – 32 Years

Population Growth – 0.8 p.a.

Fertility – 2.1 Births per Woman

Gini Coefficient – 0.55

Primary School Completion Rate – 97%Literacy – 95.6%

Lower Secondary School Completion Rate – 95%

Poverty Headcount Ratio – 6.7%

Mobile Phone Penetration – 116%

Broadband Penetration – 19.5%

Human Development Index Rank – 73rd

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Percentage of population

Favourable demographic dividend has yet not run out…

0.50

0.55

0.60

0.65

0.70

0.75

0.80

0.85

0.90

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1971 1978 1985 1992 1999 2006 2013 2020 2027 2034 2041 2048 2055 2062

15-59

0-14

60+

Dependency Ratio

Demographic Dividend(28 years)

Dependent Population

Dependency Ratio (RHS)

De Silva, I., & de Silva, R. (2015). Sri Lanka 25 Million People and Housing Projections 2012-2062. Colombo: UNFPA.

Working Age Population

2016

20191991

Age structure of the population

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Greater female participation can drive labour supply…

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Vietnam

Thailand

Philippines

Middle Income

Lower middle income

Sri Lanka

India

Pakistan

Female to male labour force participation ratio (100% is perfect gender equality in the workforce)

Source: Millennium Development Goals, World Bank

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W. Europe (000's)

France 39

Germany 41

Switzerland 30

Netherlands 10

120

Canada

106,000

Italy

60,000

Australia

94,000

New Zealand

7,000

Sweden

7,000

Norway

9,000

U.K.

131,000S. Korea

20,000

Japan

9,000

Denmark

7,000

U.S.A.

48,000

Source: OECD Migrant database http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=MIG

Aggregate (000's)

Europe 337

N. America 154

S. & East Asia 29

Australasia 101

621

Structural transformation can be facilitated by the diaspora…

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Virtusa

Co-founders

Kris Canekratne Thushara Canekratne

• IT services company

• Founded 1996

• Listed in NASDAQ in 2007

• Revenue: USD 480Mn

• Total Employment 9,000, Sri Lanka 4,500

• Husband & Wife team

• Educated in the US and UK

• Kris worked in startups in early 1990’s

• Started in Boston in their house

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Millennium IT

Notable Founders

Ajit SamaranayakeChief Scientist

Hemantha JayawardenaChief Operating Officer

• One of the top 3 global player in capital market exchange platforms. Named best exchange technology provider in 2016

• Major exchanges include: London Stock Exchange, Colombo Stock Exchange, London Metal Exchange, Johannesburg Stock Exchange

• Employs over 500 people

Tony WeerasingheFounding CEO

Worked in DMS – a sun microsystems product reseller in Sri Lanka

Breakthrough with contract for the Colombo Stock Exchange

Educated in MIT

Worked in Bell Labs

Educated in University of Glasgow

Worked in GE

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Micro Small Medium Large Micro Small Medium Large

Industry

Trade

Services

Establishments Employment

935,736

71,126

10,405 2,414

1,338,064

529,248

387,859

747,948

1,019,681 3,003,119

Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Economic Census

91.8% 7.0% 1.0% 0.2% 44.6% 17.6% 12.9% 24.9%

Distribution of firms and employment…

Definitions• Micro ≤4• Small ≤24• Medium ≤50• Large ≥50

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Source: Ministry of Finance & Planning Annual report 2013

100%

94%

61% 60%

44%41%

32%27% 27%

23%

13%

Lotteries Energy Aviation Port Water Banking &Finance

Media Insurance Health CommuterTransport

Livestock

Market share of State sector

Real crowding out by the state …needs reform

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Koggala EPZEst. Year 1991

Biyagama EPZEst. Year 1986

Katunayake EPZEst. Year 1978

Kandy IPEst. Year 1994

Mirigama EPZ

Est. Year 1998

Malwatta EPZEst. Year 1998

Wathupitiwala EPZEst. Year 1999

Seethawaka EPZEst. Year 1999

Horana EPZEst. Year 1999

Mawathagama EPZEst. Year 2000

Polgahawela EPZEst. Year 2000

Mirijjawila IPEst. Year 1999

WagawaththaEst. Year 2004

EPZ - Export Processing ZoneIP - Industrial Park

Export processing and industrial zones

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97%100%

85% 88%

97%100%

90%94%

67%71%

Katunayake Biyagama Koggala Kandy Mirigama Wathupitiwela Seethawaka Horana Mawathagama Polgahawela

Est. Year 1978 1986 1991 1994 1998 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000

Employees 37,762 25,007 12,906 7,469 3,950 9,394 21,734 1,893 5,735 4,199

Establishments

84 57 22 23 9 18 27 17 7 5

Utilization rate

Industrial zones running at full capacity…

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Agency for Development

Objective is to be an implementation agency to accelerate economic development and catalyze structural transformation.

An initiative by the Prime Minister.

Sunset Agency with a life span of 3 years.

Full time CEO.

Overriding powers over defined institutions.

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For further information contact:Murtaza Jafferjee CFA

+94 11 [email protected]

150, St. Joseph’s Street, Colombo 01400, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +94 112490900, Email: [email protected], www.jbs.lk

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