we all know that Jim Rogers is particularly bullish when it comes to Sri Lanka as great windows of opportunities have been opened with the end of a three decades war , few months ago , you also may know that the Sri Lankan stock market have rose a 80% since the beginning of this year which makes it the second best performing Asian market this year .... Few weeks ago Jim Rogers went to Sri Lanka to test the ground for some investment opportunities , Sri Lanka offers great opportunities in sectors like tourism agriculture fisheries and even mining ...The Lankan news paper Sunday Times wrote about Jim Rogers visit which was followed by that of Mark Mobius , the paper explains also in details the problems that are still halting the Sri Lankan economy from taking off :
"Despite the visit this week of high-profile, fund manager Dr Mark Mobius, following on the heels of investment guru Jim Rogers some weeks back, investment and business uncertainty lingers on.
With an election on the cards probably in January (presidential and parliamentary) and thereafter – before April 2010 – most investment managers and business firms have put their plans on hold. In fact, many companies have showed a reluctance to invest afresh or plough back profits even soon after the war in a decision unconnected to any political developments but to the continuing global financial crisis and slow consumer demand in Sri Lanka"
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