๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ increased by US dollars 2.60 per barrel and US dollars 5.31 per barrel, respectively, compared to a week ago.
๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ for the week ending 05 June 2026 increased to 10.00 per cent compared to the previous week.
During the week, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ increased in both primary and secondary markets and ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ increased in the secondary market.
๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ against the US dollar was 7.8 per cent as of 05 June 2026.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ reached 145,745 and workers' remittances amounted to US dollars 847.0 mn in May 2026.
The ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ were provisionally estimated at US dollars 6,873 mn as at end May 2026.
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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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๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐
The impact of the war in the Middle East was reflected in the performance of the external sector in April 2026 as well.
๐ฆ The ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ widened to ๐๐$ ๐.๐ ๐๐ง during JanuaryโApril 2026, compared to US$ 2.3 bn in the same period last year.
โฝ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ rose sharply by 149.9% (y-o-y) in April 2026 due to higher global fuel prices and increased import volumes.
๐ Spending on ๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ reached ๐๐$ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง in April 2026, bringing total spending for the first four months of the year to ๐๐$ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง.
๐๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ slowed further in April, with tourist arrivals declining. Tourist earnings were estimated at ๐๐$ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง for the month.
๐ธ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ remained strong at ๐๐$ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง in April 2026.
๐ Foreign investments in government securities recorded a marginal net inflow, while the stock market saw a net outflow in April 2026.
๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ stood at ๐๐$ ๐.๐ ๐๐ง at end April 2026.
๐ฑ The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated by 5.4% against the US dollar by end May 2026 amid increased external sector pressures.
๐ค The @IMFNews Executive Board completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under Sri Lankaโs EFF programme on 27 May 2026, allowing immediate access to around ๐๐$ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง to support ongoing economic reforms.
๐ https://t.co/udpajHj7TA
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๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ' ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐
๐Sri Lankaโs ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ slowed to 45.7 in April 2026, mainly due to the seasonal slowdown during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period.
๐Construction firms also faced challenges from rising raw material costs and shortages of petrochemical-based materials linked to tensions in the Middle East.
๐Despite this, ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ 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.
๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ in the sector also increased as firms continued hiring, although skilled labour shortages remain a concern.
๐Meanwhile, ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ declined in line with lower activity levels, while ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ continued to lengthen.
๐ผLooking ahead, the short-term outlook for the construction sector remains positive with a steady pipeline of projects, though global uncertainties continue to pose risks.
๐ https://t.co/yMUf7joHmz
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The Executive Board of the @IMFNews has completed the combined ๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ก and ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐ฌ under the ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (EFF) arrangement with Sri Lanka.
This approval enables Sri Lanka to access approximately ๐๐$๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง in financing, further supporting the countryโs economic reform programme.
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๐ข ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐
This quick update from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka breaks down the latest monetary policy decision to increase the OPR to 8.75%.
๐: https://t.co/l7SIC56jaj
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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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The Monetary Policy Board viewed that a tightening of the monetary policy stance is appropriate, given
โถ The elevated inflation forecast
โถ The potential second-round effects on headline inflation from energy price adjustments
โถ Continued expansion in private sector credit fueling import demand
โถ Pressures on the external sector, and
โถ Risk of de-anchoring inflation expectations
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๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฑ based headline inflation accelerated to 4.7 per cent in April 2026 from 2.4 per cent in March 2026.
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ decreased by US dollars 2.64 per barrel and US dollars 4.84 per barrel, respectively, compared to a week ago.
๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ for the week ending 22 May 2026 decreased to 9.58 per cent compared to the previous week.
During the week, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ remained broadly stable in both the primary and secondary markets while ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ in the secondary market increased marginally.
Year to date ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ against the US dollar was 7.2 per cent as of 22 May 2026.
๐ Explore the full report - https://t.co/z9EzApANa1
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will announce its third monetary policy decision for the year 2026, on ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ at ๐:๐๐ ๐๐.
A press conference chaired by the Governor, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, will follow at ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐, and will be livestreamed across all major social media platforms.
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๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ | ๐๐๐ ๐๐.๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐
Sri Lanka Purchasing Managersโ Index for Services (PMI โ 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. ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ declined for the first time since April 2023, while ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ fell due to contract expirations and retirements. ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค continued to decline, though at a slower pace.
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๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ | ๐๐๐ ๐๐.๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐
Sri Lankaโs Manufacturing PMI fell to 42.6 in April 2026, reflecting a contraction following the seasonal peak in March. ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ and ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง declined due to fading festive demand and fewer working days during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ and ๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ฌ also decreased, while ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ lengthened further amid logistical challenges.
๐ More details: https://t.co/HmJfgjhrl1
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๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ค
During January to March 2026, ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded a year-on-year decline.
In April 2026, ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ฌ indicated a contraction in both Manufacturing and Services activities.
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ increased by US dollars 5.66 per barrel and US dollars 6.79 per barrel, respectively.
๐๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ for the week ending 15 May 2026 decreased to 9.71 per cent.
During the week, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ 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 ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง of Sri Lanka rupee against the US dollar was 4.5 per cent as of 15 May 2026.
๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ amounted to US dollars 157.1 mn in April 2026.
๐ Explore the full report - https://t.co/z9EzApANa1
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๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ?
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Begin by contacting your financial institution directly, and if unresolved within 21 days, submit your complaint and supporting documents via https://t.co/a0gUcNg00P.
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๐ข 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.
๐ฅ Watch the full lecture here: https://t.co/IB9CJqDnft
๐ Organised by the Centre for Banking Studies, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
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๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
The Centre for Banking Studies of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka will host a Public Lecture titled โ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐โ 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 insightsย as reflected in the CBSLโs 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 .
๐๏ธ Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
โฐ Time: 10.00 AM โ 12.00 PM
๐ Venue: Atrium, Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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This much awaited annual event will also be live-streamed across all of CBSLโs social media platforms.
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