Is Sri Lanka’s Economy Recovering? 5% GDP Growth in 2025 Explained
The Sri Lanka’s economy 2025 performance, as detailed in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) Annual Economic Review 2025, reflects continued resilience amid global uncertainties, policy reforms under the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and the disruptive effects of Cyclone Ditwah in late November. Nominal GDP rose to Rs. 32,750.8 billion (USD 108.8 billion), […]
IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on Combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s EFF Program
IMF Sri Lanka 2026, Staff-Level Agreement Reached for Next Review – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou visited Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9, 2026, and reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) […]
Cyclone Ditwah’s Impact on Sri Lanka’s Economy: Fiscal Resilience Tested Amid Recovery Challenges
Sri Lanka’s path to economic recovery faced a severe setback with the devastating Cyclone Ditwah in late November 2025. This catastrophic event, one of the deadliest natural disasters since the 2004 tsunami, inflicted widespread damage across all 25 districts, affecting nearly 2 million people and over 500,000 families. As the nation grapples with reconstruction, recent […]