Economy News Sri Lanka S Budget Will Strive To Return Economy To Growth, Meet Imf Targets

Sri Lanka's budget to drive economic reforms, meet IMF goals

Budget to emphasise economic reforms to meet IMF targets Sri Lanka aims for 2.3% primary surplus, 15% GDP revenue by 2025 World Bank projects 4.6% growth in 2025, 3.5% in 2026 COLOMBO, Nov 6 (Reuters) ... Read More

Sri Lankan economy grew 5.4% in third quarter of 2025

Sri Lanka's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday, signaling a sustained recovery from the decade's worst financial crisis in 2022. Read More

Sri Lanka’s Budget Tightens Taxes, Trims Discretion, and Seeks Space for China-India-IMF Balancing

The next 12 to 18 months, when the political and social costs of broader taxation and administrative centralization will become most visible, are crucial. The NPP took a cautious approach in its first ... Read More

Sri Lanka set to regain economic output lost to crisis, Dissanayake says in budget speech

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 financial crisis, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said ... Read More

Sri Lanka's budget to drive economic reforms, meet IMF goals

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will unveil the national budget on Friday, emphasizing economic reforms to meet IMF targets critical to unlocking further financing ... Read More