Sri Lanka managed to bring 13,797 tourists during the first four months of this year. The country received USD 18.5Mn during these four months. Meanwhile, the government has lifted the temporary ban on foreign arrivals with effect from June 01. But the country is been effectively lockeddown till 7th June.
Inflation ( CCPI)3.4% (Nov 2023)
GDP-3.1% (2Q 2023)
Unemployment5.2% (2Q 2023)
3M T-Bill Rate14.86%
12M T-Bill Rate12.89%
2Y T-Bond Rate14.35%/ 14.50%
4Y T-Bond Rate14.35% / 14.45%
USD/LKR327/328
Reserves $3.56Bn (Oct 2023)
Cum. Trade Deficit $3,307 Mn (Sep 2023 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 1,614 Bn (Sep 2023)