A labourer works at a construction site of an apartment complex in Colombo
A labourer works at a construction site of an apartment complex in Colombo March 8, 2016. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, saying his country must break out of a debt trap, on Tuesday announced a rise in value added tax (VAT) and said the government will impose a capital gains tax. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte