Sri Lanka, March 31 -- COVID-19 has been rapidly outreaching across the globe, taking thousands of lives and pausing hundreds of economies. Its initial impact on China's economy is pathetic and China's slowdown may have adverse economic impacts on the rest of the world as well.

This article examines the impact of COVID-19 on the Sri Lankan economy, focusing on the sectors such as national output and employment, tourism, exchange rate and financial market and social and welfare.

Introduction

Despite the global health condition, which has been supported by global agendas such as Millennium Development Goals (MDSs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), has improv...