Inflation ( CCPI)0.9% (March 2024)
GDP4.5% (4Q 2023)
Unemployment4.3% (4Q 2023)
3M T-Bill Rate9.90%
12M T-Bill Rate10.21%
2Y T-Bond Rate10.85%/ 11.00%
4Y T-Bond Rate12.10% / 12.20%
USD/LKR298/299
Reserves $4.951Bn (March 2024)
Cum. Trade Deficit $860 Mn (Feb 2024 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 2,020 Bn (Nov 2023)

Sri Lanka investors are moving towards real estate assets in 4Q 2021

ConstructionMar 27, 2022
Sri Lanka investors are moving towards real estate assets in 4Q 2021

The condominium survey done by CBSL indicates 78% of the condominium sales were concentrated on apartments valued at less than LKR 25Mn and 15% sales of apartments between LKR 25Mn to 50Mn in 4Q 2020. But one year later, 4Q 2021, 29% of sales were in the LKR 25Mn to LKr 50Mn category and 22% were above LKR50Mn.

The lower price category, which is less than LKR 25Mn accounted for only 49% in the last quarter of 2021.

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