Sri Lanka in a Nut Shell

 

 

Country Profile

Sri Lanka is an island off the south-eastern cost shores of India, 880 km north of the equator, in the Indian Ocean.  Given below are some details of the country profile.

 

Area : 65,610 sq.km
Population - 2005 : 19.7Mn
Human Development Index - 2005 : 0.75 (min 0, max 1)
Life expectation - 2003 : 74 Years
Literacy Rate % - 2003 : 90%
GNP at Market Price - 2005 : 23.3 US$ Bn
Per capita GDP - 2005 : 1,191 US$

 

Sri Lankan BPO Industry
 
In a recent survey revealed that the Sri Lanka was among the top rankers in terms of suitability  as a centre for BPO operations with numerous benefits at hand, together with wide ranging incentives, offered by the government of Sri Lanka is poised to take off as the emerging destination for setting up of offshore BPO operations.
 
Given below are some comparative advantages of the country in relating to  the BPO Industry
 
  • High Literacy Rate of 91%
  • Possess linguistic adaptabilities
  • Well-Developed business sectors
  • Low wages structure
  • Location Advantage
  • Proximity to Indian Market
  • Low cost of Logistics
  • Time Advantage
  • Developed Telecom Infrastructure
  • Increasing resource pool of skilled IT labour force
  • Special commitment and concessions by the government on the sector

Check AT Kearney for more details about Sri Lanka's Ranking in BPO Industry.

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