SRI LANKA IS THE 5TH BEST COUNTRY IN ASIA – NEWSWEEK SURVEY REVEALS
In a survey carried out by the Newsweek Magazine, out of the 100 countries surveyed, Sri Lanka has been ranked as the world’s 66th Best Country. Finland has been ranked the best country and Burkino Faso as the last in the 100 countries selected. In the Asian region Malaysia stands ahead of all other countries placed as the 37th best country.
Thailand, China and the Philippines are other Asian countries ahead of Sri Lanka ranking as 58th, 59th and 63rd best countries respectively. Accordingly Sri Lanka becomes the 4th Best Country in the Asian Region.
India, Pakistan and Bangladesh fall far behind Sri Lanka ranked as 78th, 89th and 88th countries. Even countries like Iran, South Africa and Egypt are ranked far behind Sri Lanka occupying 79th , 82nd, and 74th positions respectively. United States is ranked as the 11th country and Britain as the 14th country.
As per the survey India’s per capita income is below Sri Lanka amounting to U.S.$ 1,170 whereas Sri Lanka’s per capita income stands at U.S.$ 1,990. In Pakistan the per capita income stands at U.S.$ 1,020.
As per World Bank assessment, the survey says that it takes only 38 days to start a new business in Sri Lanka. Unemployment rate is ranked 5.9%, and the per capita consumption at U.S.$ 1,414.
In ranking the countries the survey has taken into consideration education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism and political environment as indicators. (niz).
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we should thanks to our precedent.
as we know how was SRILANKA earlier.
Wrong. Japan, Singapore, Oman, Kuwait and many other asian countries are ahead of SL.
The survey mainly focus on the overall development, but it should focus on the individual development as well.
After such a bad 30 year “war” ….this is a great achievement.We should be proud.
Well done Sri Lanka. MR & Brave war heros you have given this oppprtunity. Lets go foward people & built our mother Lanka.
ok let Say sri lanka is the best country in the world’’’’ what is government planning to bring the tourism? No no plan, is there any sri lankan Gide person living in Europe to encourage & Gide the people about sri lanka ?? no no plan, thx god to Google
then what plan do there have: to charge who ever working aboard higher tax, even television ,refrgeratour++ squish them and get there money in to parliament happiness, Since we are arriving to air port we started to seen sleepy mood officers in the arrival counters who is even not saying good morning or welcome greeting.
Still we all are glade & bless to have our natural beauty of island till some politics stupid fu.. Country, luckily we still getting tourist people just for nothing
What do you know about sri lanka, Mr.Ganesh. Why only the Govt. has to do everything for the country. What about you, me and other Sri Lankans. Don’t we have a responsibility. Dont blame everything on Politicians. After 30 years of insurgency, the Govt. has done more than any other country could even dreame. It is the people like you that is a curse. Instead of blaming others for not allowing you bring TVs and Refrigerators, think and try to do something useful for mother Lanka. If every one of us did our duty to mother Lanka, no need to blame others.
I would like very much to know the present stance of the country.