The IMF will visit Sri Lanka from 10–23 September for the Seventh EFF Review and the 2026 Article IV Consultation. The mission arrives as inflation reaches 8%, the current account records four consecutive monthly deficits and fuel-import costs rise sharply, even as remittances and reserves provide important buffers.
Sri Lanka has approved a National Business Facility Centre under the Presidential Secretariat to address fragmented investment approvals. The opportunity is significant, but success will depend on authority, deadlines, transparency and whether the Centre removes bottlenecks rather than creating another administrative layer.
Sri Lanka enters the final days of August with several IMF programme commitments approaching their deadlines. Public-investment rules, electricity tariff reform, procurement transparency and the Meridien debt system now offer a useful test of whether reforms are moving from agreement to implementation.
The EU–India Free Trade Agreement is not yet operational, but Sri Lanka has entered a critical preparation period. With the EU accounting for around 24% of merchandise exports, protecting GSP+, resolving rules-of-origin concerns and moving towards higher-value production are now socio-economic priorities.
Sri Lanka moved from a Rs.405.6 billion Budget deficit in the first half of 2025 to a Rs.9.5 billion surplus in 2026. The turnaround is significant, but low capital-spending execution, second-half expenditure and external pressures mean the full-year outcome requires a more cautious reading.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka PMI June (Purchasing Managers’ Index) shows continued expansion in overall economic activity, but with
Sri Lanka upgraded to upper middle income economy by World Bank. The World Bank Group has updated its annual Country
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou, concluded IMF staff visit to Sri Lanka on
The Sri Lanka PIC-NET 2026 marks a major step forward in the country’s digital economy journey. The Ministry of Digital
The CBSL Be Scam Proof Month 2026 is a timely national initiative by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Launched