Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Sri Lanka is expected to have a more severe economic downturn than peer countries, according to a survey.

More than 40% of those polled felt it was unlikely that the economy would rebound to previously seen levels, Managing Consultant Tusitha Kumarakulasingam told the Women's Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka organized webinar aired to assist Small and Medium Enterprises to navigate through the economic consequences of COVID-19. The webinar was done in collaboration with Commercial Bank and their SME clientele.

A quarter of those polled had no income for monthly expenditures. 28% of the sample felt that they were at risk of getting the virus. 27% felt that the economic fallout caused by the virus would ...