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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is the apex institution in the financial sector in Sri Lanka.

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𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 2.60 per barrel and US dollars 5.31 per barrel, respectively, compared to a week ago.

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 for the week ending 05 June 2026 increased to 10.00 per cent compared to the previous week.

During the week, 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 increased in both primary and secondary markets and 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 increased in the secondary market.

𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 against the US dollar was 7.8 per cent as of 05 June 2026.

𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 reached 145,745 and workers' remittances amounted to US dollars 847.0 mn in May 2026.

The 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 were provisionally estimated at US dollars 6,873 mn as at end May 2026.

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Join the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 𝟎𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 from 𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. onwards as we kick off the '𝐁𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟' month-long campaign to raise awareness on financial scams and strengthen financial consumer protection.

Watch the event 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's official social media channels!

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CCPI based headline inflation remained marginally above the target, recording 5.5% in May 2026. Food and Non-food inflation recorded 0.9% and 7.8%, respectively.

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🌍 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚'𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The impact of the war in the Middle East was reflected in the performance of the external sector in April 2026 as well.

📦 The 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 widened to 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟑.𝟕 𝐛𝐧 during January–April 2026, compared to US$ 2.3 bn in the same period last year.

⛽ 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 rose sharply by 149.9% (y-o-y) in April 2026 due to higher global fuel prices and increased import volumes.

🚗 Spending on 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 reached 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟐𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐧 in April 2026, bringing total spending for the first four months of the year to 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟖𝟐𝟏 𝐦𝐧.

🏝️ 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 slowed further in April, with tourist arrivals declining. Tourist earnings were estimated at 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟏𝟓𝟕 𝐦𝐧 for the month.

💸 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 remained strong at 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟕𝟔𝟖 𝐦𝐧 in April 2026.

📈 Foreign investments in government securities recorded a marginal net inflow, while the stock market saw a net outflow in April 2026.

💰 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 stood at 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟔.𝟖 𝐛𝐧 at end April 2026.

💱 The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated by 5.4% against the US dollar by end May 2026 amid increased external sector pressures.

🤝 The @IMFNews Executive Board completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under Sri Lanka’s EFF programme on 27 May 2026, allowing immediate access to around 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟔𝟗𝟓 𝐦𝐧 to support ongoing economic reforms.

🔗 https://t.co/udpajHj7TA

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📊 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

📍Sri Lanka’s 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐌𝐈 slowed to 45.7 in April 2026, mainly due to the seasonal slowdown during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period.

📍Construction firms also faced challenges from rising raw material costs and shortages of petrochemical-based materials linked to tensions in the Middle East.

📍Despite this, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 continued to grow, supported by ongoing projects such as road rehabilitation activities. However, some firms noted that rising raw material costs could delay certain new projects due to ongoing price renegotiations.

📍𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 in the sector also increased as firms continued hiring, although skilled labour shortages remain a concern.

📍Meanwhile, 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 declined in line with lower activity levels, while 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 continued to lengthen.

🔼Looking ahead, the short-term outlook for the construction sector remains positive with a steady pipeline of projects, though global uncertainties continue to pose risks.

🔗 https://t.co/yMUf7joHmz

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The Executive Board of the @IMFNews has completed the combined 𝐅𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐡 and 𝐒𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 under the 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 (EFF) arrangement with Sri Lanka.

This approval enables Sri Lanka to access approximately 𝐔𝐒$𝟔𝟗𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in financing, further supporting the country’s economic reform programme.

For more details – https://t.co/B8k0EAFBkd

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📢 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

This quick update from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka breaks down the latest monetary policy decision to increase the OPR to 8.75%.

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Similar to several regional peer currencies, the Sri Lankan rupee experienced notable depreciation pressures in recent weeks, although conditions have since eased to some extent. Going forward, envisaged sizeable multilateral inflows, together with the anticipated easing of geopolitical tensions, and recently announced measures by the Government and the Central Bank, are expected to support the stabilisation of the external sector.

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Headline inflation is likely to remain above the target of 5% in the period ahead, before easing and stabilising around it.

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The Monetary Policy Board viewed that a tightening of the monetary policy stance is appropriate, given

▶ The elevated inflation forecast
▶ The potential second-round effects on headline inflation from energy price adjustments
▶ Continued expansion in private sector credit fueling import demand
▶ Pressures on the external sector, and
▶ Risk of de-anchoring inflation expectations

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka increases the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 𝟖.𝟕𝟓%

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𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 based headline inflation accelerated to 4.7 per cent in April 2026 from 2.4 per cent in March 2026.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 decreased by US dollars 2.64 per barrel and US dollars 4.84 per barrel, respectively, compared to a week ago.

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 for the week ending 22 May 2026 decreased to 9.58 per cent compared to the previous week.

During the week, 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained broadly stable in both the primary and secondary markets while 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 in the secondary market increased marginally.

Year to date 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 against the US dollar was 7.2 per cent as of 22 May 2026.

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will announce its third monetary policy decision for the year 2026, on 𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐲 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.

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📊 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 | 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝟒𝟔.𝟕 – 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Services (PMI – Services) recorded an index value of 46.7 in April 2026, indicating a contraction in services activities, mainly due to seasonal impacts following the festive period and the increase in energy prices. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 declined for the first time since April 2023, while 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 fell due to contract expirations and retirements. 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 continued to decline, though at a slower pace.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/HmJfgjhrl1

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📉 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 | 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝟒𝟐.𝟔 – 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Sri Lanka’s Manufacturing PMI fell to 42.6 in April 2026, reflecting a contraction following the seasonal peak in March. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 declined due to fading festive demand and fewer working days during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 also decreased, while 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 lengthened further amid logistical challenges.

🔗 More details: https://t.co/HmJfgjhrl1

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𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤

During January to March 2026, 𝐭𝐞𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 recorded a year-on-year decline.

In April 2026, 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 indicated a contraction in both Manufacturing and Services activities.

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 5.66 per barrel and US dollars 6.79 per barrel, respectively.

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 for the week ending 15 May 2026 decreased to 9.71 per cent.

During the week, 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained broadly stable in both the primary and secondary markets, except for the marginal decrease in the 91 days Treasury Bill yield in the primary market.

Year to date 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of Sri Lanka rupee against the US dollar was 4.5 per cent as of 15 May 2026.

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 amounted to US dollars 157.1 mn in April 2026.

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𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲?

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides a structured process for lodging complaints.

Begin by contacting your financial institution directly, and if unresolved within 21 days, submit your complaint and supporting documents via https://t.co/a0gUcNg00P.

Exclusively for the customers of financial institutions regulated by CBSL.

#CBSL #FinancialComplaints #ConsumerProtection

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📢 Watch the Public Lecture on State of the Economy as Reflected in the Annual Economic Review 2025 delivered by Dr. L R C Pathberiya, Director of the Economic Research Department, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

The session discusses key economic developments, macroeconomic conditions, policy measures, and the outlook for the Sri Lankan economy as highlighted in the Annual Economic Review 2025.

🎥 Watch the full lecture here: https://t.co/IB9CJqDnft

📍 Organised by the Centre for Banking Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

#AnnualEconomicReview2025 #CBSL #SriLankaEconomy #PublicLecture #EconomicReview

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𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐋 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐘

The Centre for Banking Studies of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka will host a Public Lecture titled “𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓” presented by the Director of the Economic Research Department, Dr.Lasitha Pathberiya, PhD.

The lecture will focus on providing a review of recent economic developments and forward looking insights as reflected in the CBSL’s flagship report, the Annual Economic Review 2025. The lecture will be followed by an interactive Q&A session that will bring together Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and other members of the senior management of the @CBSL .

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
⏰ Time: 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
📍 Venue: Atrium, Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Scan the QR code in the flyer for registration!

This much awaited annual event will also be live-streamed across all of CBSL’s social media platforms.

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