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📊 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 📍Sri Lanka’s 𝐏𝐌𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 stood at 𝟓𝟕.𝟖 in September 2026, indicating continued growth in the sector, although at a slower pace than in August. 📍The 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 picked up further, mainly due to increased work from government-funded projects. 📍The 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 recorded a moderate rise, with firms continuing to recruit, although finding skilled workers remained a challenge. 📍The 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 rose at a faster pace, reflecting increased demand for materials for ongoing and newly awarded projects. 📍The 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 lengthened with sustained supply-side pressures. 📍The shortage of bitumen continued to hold back road construction work, causing delays to several projects. 📌 Despite these challenges, businesses remain positive about construction activity over the next three months, supported by newly awarded projects. However, the availability of materials and skilled workers remains a concern. 🔗 More details – cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #Construction #PMI #SriLanka #EconomicOutlook

⚠️🚨𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🚨 📌For more info: cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi…

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐍𝐂𝐏𝐈-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 remained at 8.1 per cent in September 2026, unchanged from the previous month. 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 9.08 and US dollars 3.13 per barrel, respectively, during the week, in contrast to a week prior. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 decreased to 10.93 per cent for the week ending 23 October 2026, declined by 18 basis points from the previous week. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained largely stable in both primary and secondary markets, while 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 increased slightly in the secondary market. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 against the US dollar was 6.6 per cent as of 23 October 2026. 📄 Explore the full report – cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #WEI #WeeklyEconomicIndicators #SriLanka #SriLankanEconomy

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 | 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform the world of work, understanding its implications for employment and labour markets is becoming increasingly important. The Public Research Seminar series, organised by the Economic Research Department of the @CBSL , will feature Dr. Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist for the South Asia Region of the World Bank, who will explore the impact of AI on labour markets across South Asia. 🗓️ Monday, 26 October 2026 | 2.00 – 3.30 p.m. (Sri Lanka Time) 💻 Register to participate in the seminar via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #CBSL #PublicResearchSeminar #ArtificialIntelligence #LabourMarket #SouthAsia #SriLanka

Join the livestream on 𝟮𝟯ʳᵈ 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 from 𝟐.𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 on the official channels of the @CBSL as Ms. Shirin Hamid, Chief Information Officer & Director, Information Technology Department, @IMFNews, delivers the 𝟳𝟲ᵗʰ 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, titled “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈.” As central banking evolves in the age of artificial intelligence, this special address will explore the role of intelligence and innovation in building trust in central banks. Be part of this insightful discussion on building trust in central banking in the age of artificial intelligence. #CBSL76 #CBSL #SriLanka

𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐯𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗) The Governor of the @CBSL participated in a panel discussion on “𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬” at the Samvad Conference, organised by the Reserve Bank of India (@RBI). Drawing on Sri Lanka’s recent experience, the Governor highlighted the importance of credible institutions, a strong monetary policy framework, well-anchored inflation expectations, and adequate policy buffers in navigating increasingly frequent external shocks. The address underscored that while central banks cannot prevent global shocks, timely, well-calibrated and well-coordinated policy responses, supported by exchange rate flexibility, transparent communication, and sound macroeconomic policies, are essential to maintaining price stability and preserving economic resilience. #CBSL #RBI #EconomicResilience

𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Sri Lanka’s engagements with the international investor community on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings reflected growing confidence in the country’s economic recovery and reform trajectory. During the investor events, Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe highlighted Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic resilience, achieved through bold policy measures while navigating successive shocks. Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, highlighted the strong fiscal performance and commitment to medium-term fiscal prudence, supported by improved institutional arrangements and governance. Bringing together investors from several regions, the forums provided a valuable platform to strengthen partnership and build investor confidence. #CBSL #SriLanka #IMF #WorldBank #AnnualMeetings2026 #InvestorEngagement

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the @CBSL, along with Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury, and senior officers of the Central Bank and Ministry of Finance, participated in high-level meetings at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026, Bangkok, Thailand, from 12–18 October 2026. Engagements with the @IMFNews and the @WorldBankGroup, including Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, and Dr. Johannes Zutt, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank, reaffirmed strong international confidence in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and reform agenda. The delegation highlighted the country’s recent strong economic performance and resilience, and continued commitment to prudent macroeconomic policies, good governance, and sustainable economic growth. Discussions also focused on navigating the heightened uncertainties arising from geopolitical and trade tensions and the evolving economic landscape. On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings, the Governor and the Secretary to the Treasury participated in the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) and had discussions with other multilateral and bilateral partners. The delegation also engaged with sovereign credit rating agencies and international investors highlighting the significant improvements in Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic indicators, particularly in public finance. #CBSL #IMF #WorldBank #AnnualMeetings2026 #SriLanka

📊 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐓𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 increased by US dollars 2.11 and US dollars 6.49 per barrel, respectively, compared to the previous week. 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 declined by 5 basis points to 11.11 per cent for the week ending 16 October 2026. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained broadly stable in both primary and secondary markets, while 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 remained broadly stable in the secondary market. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐞 recorded a 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐭𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of 6.4 per cent against the US dollar as of 16 October 2026. 📄 Explore the full report – cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/fi… #CBSL #WEI #WeeklyEconomicIndicators #SriLanka #SriLankanEconomy

𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐋 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 | 𝐂𝐍𝐁𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 In an interview with CNBC, Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe discussed Sri Lanka’s resilience in navigating multiple economic shocks and the importance of strengthening buffers to enhance the economy’s capacity to withstand future challenges. 🎥 Watch the full interview: versantmediahub.com/item/205… #CBSL #SriLankanEconomy #EconomicResilience #EconomicStability #CentralBank