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📊 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 👉 View the latest report here: cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/… Stay informed about Sri Lanka’s economy! 🇱🇰✨

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will announce its second monetary policy decision for the year 2026, on 𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 at 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌. A press conference chaired by the Governor, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, will follow at 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌, and will be livestreamed across all major social media platforms. #CBSL #MonetaryPolicyReview #MonetaryPolicyDecision #OPR #SriLanka #Stability

📊 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 | 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝟓𝟒.𝟒 – 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s Services PMI recorded an index value of 54.4 in February 2026, indicating a continued expansion in services activities. The expansion in business activities was supported by improvements across several sectors, particularly professional services and other personal service activities, while accommodation, food & beverage, and education activities also continued to grow. Employment increased during the month, while backlogs of work declined further. 🔗 Read more: cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/sl-pmi… #CBSL #PMIServices #SriLankaEconomy

📈 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 | 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝟓𝟔.𝟖 – 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s Manufacturing PMI recorded an index value of 56.8 in February 2026, signaling a continued expansion in manufacturing activities. 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 expanded at a faster pace, while 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 continued to expand at a slower rate. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 lengthened further, indicating increased pressure on supply chains. 🔗 More details: cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/sl-pmi… #CBSL #PMIManufacturing #SriLankanEconomy

📊 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 👉 View the latest report here: cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/… Stay informed about Sri Lanka’s economy! 🇱🇰✨

𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐌𝐅 ‘𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟎’ At the recently concluded '𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟎' conference, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, joined the International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, and Malaysia’s Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan for a high-level discussion on the Asia-Pacific’s evolving role in the global economy. Dr. Kristalina Georgieva opened the session by reflecting on Asia’s impressive growth story over the past five decades, noting the strong foundations, innovation, and social cohesion that have underpinned the region’s success. She went on to highlight the challenges ahead, including aging populations, youth unemployment, technological transformation, and climate risks, and stressed the need for policies that foster inclusive and sustainable growth. She reiterated the need for greater regional integration, investment in capital markets, and the strategic use of trade as a lever to boost resilience and dynamism across Asia. Governor Dr. Weerasinghe shared insights from Sri Lanka’s recent experience navigating one of the most severe financial and economic crises in its history. He highlighted the importance of 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, including the establishment of an independent central bank and fiscal rules under the Public Financial Management Act. The Governor stressed that 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 was critical in securing support for difficult reforms, allowing the country to restore stability, reduce inflation, and strengthen fiscal and financial balances within a short period. He also underscored the potential of 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 as areas where countries like Sri Lanka can collaborate to foster resilience and shared growth. Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas focused on the opportunities and risks posed by technological and demographic shifts, emphasizing the importance of digital infrastructure, human capital development, and international cooperation to fully harness AI and technological advancements. Malaysia’s Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan highlighted the value of regional integration for energy transition, trade, and investment, to strengthen resilience. Full discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=6aw3jI… #CBSL #SriLanka #Resilience #IMF #AsiaIn2050 #Asia #Pacific

𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐋 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚’𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 | 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 In an interview with Bloomberg on 7 March 2026, Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe shared insights on Sri Lanka’s preparedness to navigate potential global economic shocks. He highlighted that Sri Lanka currently has sufficient policy buffers, including stronger foreign reserves and a flexible policy framework, to absorb external pressures. With inflation currently around 1.6%, well below the 5% target, there is space to accommodate potential price shocks arising from global uncertainties. He also noted that Sri Lanka will face global economic challenges like any other country, but the economy is better positioned today due to improved macroeconomic fundamentals and further explained that cost-reflective pricing mechanisms, flexible inflation targeting and exchange rate flexibility will help the economy adjust to external shocks. Addressing the ongoing global conflicts, he explained that any significant external shocks may require discussions with the IMF, while expressing hope that geopolitical tensions would ease in the near future. ▶️ share.google/ngVgbm3istF2DJ… #CBSL #SriLankanEconomy #EconomicStability #Inflation #ForeignReserves #Bloomberg #SriLanka #EconomicOutlook

📊 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 👉 View the latest report here: cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/… Stay informed about Sri Lanka’s economy! 🇱🇰✨

Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe will join International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dr. Kristalina Georgieva at a high-level regional discussion 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 (𝟎𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡) 𝐚𝐭 𝟐.𝟒𝟓 𝐩𝐦 (𝐈𝐒𝐓) on the 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲. The conversation will also feature Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas and Malaysia’s Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. The panel will explore the forces reshaping the Asia-Pacific region and the policy priorities needed to foster resilient and inclusive growth. Watch live here: imf.org/en/news/semina…

📢 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐬) The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka is conducting a mandatory survey to obtain information on persons and entities engaged in Virtual Asset Service Providing activities (VASPs). 💠 You are considered a VASP if you are engaged in one or more of the following: ✔️ Exchange between virtual assets and fiat currencies ✔️ Exchange between one or more forms of virtual assets ✔️ Transfer of virtual assets ✔️ Safekeeping and/or administration of virtual assets or instruments enabling control over them ✔️ Participation in and provision of financial services related to an issuer’s offer and/or sale of a virtual asset 📌 Please complete the survey by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below: 🔗 fiusrilanka.gov.lk/fiu_vasp_form.… #CBSL #FIU #VASPs #SriLanka

CCPI based headline inflation decelerated to 1.6% in February 2026. Food and Non-Food inflation recorded 0.2% and 2.3%, respectively For more details - cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/inflat… #CBSL #SriLanka #Inflation #CCPI #SriLankanEconomy

🌍 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚’𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 — 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s external current account recorded a higher surplus in January 2026, continuing the positive momentum following the provisional US$ 1.7 bn surplus in 2025. 📉 The merchandise trade deficit narrowed year-on-year as exports grew faster than imports. 🚗 Vehicle imports declined in Jan 2026 to US$ 224 mn having recorded US$ 301 mn in Dec 2025. 🏝️ Tourist earnings reached US$ 378 mn, with arrivals surpassing the 2025 monthly level. 💸 Workers’ remittances rose to US$ 751 mn (up 31.1% y-o-y). 📈 Foreign investments in government securities saw a net inflow of US$ 17 mn while foreign investments in CSE recorded a net outflow of US$ 22 mn. 💰 Gross official reserves stood at US$ 6.8 bn at end-Jan 2026. 💱 The rupee appreciated by 0.2% (YTD) against the US dollar by end-Feb 2026. 🔗: cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/extern… #CBSL #SriLanka #ExternalSector #EconomicUpdate #CurrentAccount #Exports #Imports #Remittances #Tourism #Reserves

📊 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 👉 View the latest report here: cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/… Stay informed about Sri Lanka’s economy! 🇱🇰✨

📊 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 📍 The 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐏𝐌𝐈–𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (Total Activity Index) rose to 75.0 in January 2026, the 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝-𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝, signalling a strong expansion in construction activities. 📍 Expansion was driven by the commencement of new projects and improved weather conditions compared to December. 📍 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 increased further, while 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 rose compared to the previous month despite ongoing skilled labour shortages. 📍 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 expanded, and 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 remained lengthened. 🔼 Construction activities are expected to remain upbeat in the coming months with anticipated new project commencements. 🔗 cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/sl-pmi… #CBSL #Construction #PMI #SriLanka #EconomicOutlook

⚠️🚨𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🚨 📌For more info: cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/notice…

📊 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 👉 View the latest report here: cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/… Stay informed about Sri Lanka’s economy! 🇱🇰✨

📊 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝟔𝟒.𝟓 – 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s Services PMI recorded an index value of 64.5 in January 2026 and indicating continued expansion at a slower rate than in December 2025. The expansion was supported by wholesale & retail trade, accommodation and food services, and financial services. Employment increased, while backlogs of work declined. 🔗 Read more: cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/sl-pmi… #CBSL #PMIServices #SriLankaEconomy

📈 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 | 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝟓𝟔.𝟏 – 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s Manufacturing PMI recorded an index value of 56.1 in January 2026 and signalling continued expansion, though at a slower pace compared to December 2025. New Orders, Production and Employment remained in expansionary territory, while stock of purchases increased amid inventory buildup. Suppliers’ Delivery Time remained lengthened. 🔗 More details: cbsl.gov.lk/en/news/sl-pmi… #CBSL #PMIManufacturing #SriLankaEconomy

📊 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 – 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has released its first Monetary Policy Report for 2026, offering forward looking insights on inflation, economic growth and potential risks to the economic outlook. Key highlights: ▪️ Inflation turned positive in August 2025 after an eleven-month deflationary phase ▪️ Inflation is projected to move towards the 5% target by the second half of 2026 ▪️ Core inflation expected to stabilise with strengthening domestic demand ▪️ Accommodative monetary policy stance continues amid subdued inflation conditions ▪️ Economic activity remains resilient despite challenges, including the impact of Cyclone Ditwah ▪️ Global uncertainties remain a key risk to the outlook The report also includes a box article titled “Digging Deeper into the Recent Deflation Episode in Sri Lanka”, which explains the reasons behind the deflation observed from September 2024 to July 2025 🔗 Read the full report: cbsl.gov.lk/en/publication… #CBSL #MonetaryPolicy #SriLankanEconomy #Inflation #EconomicOutlook #SriLanka