Mahinda Rajapaksa will remain president until the next election，due in 2016．
He will be the favourite to win the contest，owing to forecast continued rapid
economic growth in the next few years and the advantages of incumbency．
The United People's Freedom Alliance government is not expected to face any
significant parliamentary challenge during the remainder of its six-year term
(which also ends in 2016)，given its unusually large majority．

Highlights 7

Political outlook 8

Economic policy outlook 10

Economic forecast 11

Annual data and forecast 14

Quarterly data 15

Monthly data 16

Annual trends charts 17

Monthly trends charts 18

Comparative economic indicators 19

Basic data 20

Political structure 21

Politics 22

Economy 28

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