Sri Lanka's new finance minister, Ravi Karunanayake, tells Stefania Palma that his attempts to improve the country's economic fundamentals are being hampered by legacies from the previous government, an unco-operative IMF and an international wall of silence when it comes to corruption investigations.
Sri Lanka’s banks have been riding on a peace dividend since the end of a 26-year civil war in 2009. As they push ahead, supporting the country’s economic development goals, there are concerns – such as capital constraints and increased regulation – but the mood remains optimistic.
Having emerged from years of civil war, Sri Lanka is in a position to address its long-term economic development and infrastructural regeneration. The country's central bank governor discusses his monetary policy for 2010 and explains how it will work alongside the government's reform plans. Writer Michelle Price