World Bank deeply concerned about the uncertain economic outlook in Sri Lanka and its impact on people
Sri Lanka’s economic outlook is highly uncertain due to fiscal and external imbalances. Urgent policy measures are needed to address the high levels of debt and debt service, reduce the…
Sri Lanka’s economic growth to slow down to 2.4% this year – ADB
Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects Sri Lanka’s economic growth to slowdown to 2.4% this year and to pick up slightly to 2.5% in 2023. “The outlook is clouded by Sri…
Sri Lanka’s economy grows 3.7% in 2021, below Central Bank projection
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew at a slower-than-expected 1.8% in the fourth quarter of the 2021 financial year, taking its full-year growth to 3.7%, data from the government’s statistics department showed on Tuesday. Lower than…
Sri Lanka Declares Worst Economic Downturn in 73 years
(AFP) : Sri Lanka announced Friday that its economy shrank 3.6 percent last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the worst downturn since independence from Britain in 1948.…
Sri Lanka’s GDP to grow by 4.1% in 2021 – ADB
Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 4.1% recovering from the Coronavirus crisis on an expansive budget and stronger global demand with a marked rebound expected…
Sri Lanka’s economy contracted by 3.9% in 2020- Central Bank
The Central Bank (CB) expects Sri Lanka’s economy to have contracted by 3.9 percent in 2020 well below its earlier projections. “The marginal decline in the first, and the relatively…