Guidance

Overseas business risk for Sri Lanka

Information on security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Sri Lanka.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 16 December 2013
• Last updated: 19 June 2023
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  1. 19 June 2023

     Guidance reviewed and updated.

  2. 22 February 2022

     Reviewed and updated guidance in full.

  3. 22 July 2019

     Updated content including links in multiple sections - Political and Economic, Business and Human Rights, Bribery and Corruption, Terrorism Threat, Protective Security Advice, Intellectual Property, Organised Crime.

  4. 29 May 2018

     Updated Human Rights link

  5. 19 June 2017

     Guidance on Overseas Business Risk – Sri Lanka (updated)

  6. 16 July 2015

     Update content

  7. 27 November 2014

     changes to world bank reports

  8. 24 July 2014

     Changes in the "Terrorism Threat" section.

  9. 16 July 2014

     Guidance update.

  10. 16 December 2013

      First published.

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Overseas Business Risk: Sri Lanka

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This report outlines risks UK businesses may face when operating in Sri Lanka including the economic and political environment, intellectual property, organised crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism.