IMF vows continued support for Sri Lanka
Source: CNA — Business
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The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Sri Lanka, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
Sri Lanka investor snapshot
| GDP growth (2025) | 5.0% | Fast growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | -4.8% | Prices are falling (deflation). |
| Unemployment (2025) | 4.0% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $5,002 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2024) | +1.2% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2025) | 19.0% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
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IMF, Sri Lanka strike staff-level pact on funding of $345 million
Source: CNA — Business
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