Colombo's per capita is over $12,000 USD
Congratulation for it...I wish you people continue to prosper as you are doing now....If we really talk about point that is discussed in this thread, then it is really surprising that Srilaka is allowing Indian labour force to go Sri Lanka...I am not sure what is the intention of this move...Because..most of the time the labour force from Tamilnadu will utilise this permit in case the news it is true....And given the existing political enviroment between Srilanka and Indian state of Tamilnadu, It is not supposed to be a good move from Sri Lanka....And apart from that if they really would like to cheap labour...then they can easily go to your best friend in China...China has the cheapest man power that is why China is hub of Manufacturing in this world...So you can easily take the help of China too....
So in nutshell,i really doubt this move from Sri Lanka seems to be the same as it seems on the paper...There is definitely some other motive behind this move....