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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s Economy Rebounds with 4.2% Q2 Growth, Yet Poverty Concerns Persist

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 4.2% in the second quarter of 2026, according to the IMF (October 3, 2026). The World Bank reports that while the economy is rebounding, poverty concerns remain a critical challenge for households (October 6, … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka GDP Growth Holds at 4.2% in Q2 2026 Despite Oil Shock

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 4.2% in the second quarter of 2026, according to IMF data released on September 23, 2026. Fitch Ratings upgraded Sri Lanka’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B-’ with a stable outlook on September 22, 2026. … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s Women’s Cricket Team Falls Short as Small Business IPO Signals Economic Activity

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Sri Lanka lost the Women’s Asia Cup final to India by 72 runs on September 13, 2026, according to India Gazette Vama Wovenfab Limited announced an SME Initial Public Offering worth 47.07-49.54 crore, with the issue opening September 15, … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Inflation Forecast Hits 5.5% as Weak Rains Loom; Legislators Question Reserve Math

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways UBI Research projects FY27 CPI inflation to reach 5.5% or higher due to weak September rains (UBI Report, August 29, 2026). A Sri Lankan legislator has formally questioned the mathematical accuracy of the central bank’s foreign reserve calculations (EconomyNext, … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Targets US$4.2 Billion Tourism Revenue as Inflation Slows Toward Goal

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation is slowing toward its target, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka head on August 17, 2026 (Bloomberg.com). Sri Lanka targets US$4.2 billion in tourism revenue for 2026 (Nomad Lawyer, August 21, 2026). Unemployment held steady at … Read more

🇱🇰 World Bank Upgrades Sri Lanka Three Years After Economic Collapse as S&P Affirms CCC+ Rating

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways World Bank upgraded Sri Lanka’s outlook on July 26, 2026, three years after the country’s economic collapse — LawStreet Journal S&P Global affirmed Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating at ‘CCC+/C’ with a stable outlook on July 28, 2026, citing strong … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Hikes Interest Rate by Full Point as Inflation Accelerates

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Central Bank of Sri Lanka raised its benchmark interest rate by 1 percentage point on July 19, 2026, according to Edition.mv. The rate hike is designed to fight rising inflation, Edition.mv reported on July 19, 2026. Minister Sarath claimed … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s Youth Job Mobility Crisis Emerges as Remittances Hit Seven-Month Low

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Worker remittances hit a seven-month low in June 2026, though still up 9.3% year-on-year, according to EconomyNext on July 13, 2026. An economist says Sri Lanka should maintain a 5% inflation target, per Hiru News on July 11, 2026. … Read more