Inflation ( CCPI)1.5% (Oct 2023)
GDP-3.1% (2Q 2023)
Unemployment5.2% (2Q 2023)
3M T-Bill Rate15.29%
12M T-Bill Rate12.94%
2Y T-Bond Rate14.45%/ 14.50%
4Y T-Bond Rate14.70% / 14.80%
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)

Sri Lanka ranked at 2nd place in Global Climate Risk Index 2019

Global IndexesOct 20, 2019
Sri Lanka ranked at 2nd place in Global Climate Risk Index 2019
People all over the world have to face the reality of climate change in many parts of the world manifesting as increased volatility of extreme weather events. During the period of 1997 to 2017, Sri Lanka ranked at 31st place but in 2016 SL ranked at 4th and 2017 at 2nd place. Heavy landslides and floods has exposed country to climate change effects since recent past. Average loss per years has been $ 491 Mn (PPP)

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