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SL Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – February 2026

Purchasing Managers’ Indices indicate expansions in both Manufacturing and Services activities in February 2026.

Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) recorded an index value of 56.8 in February 2026, indicating a continued expansion in manufacturing activities. All sub-indices contributed positively to this expansion.

The Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka Releases the Executive Summary of the National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing – 2024/25

Sri Lanka has successfully completed the National Risk Assessment (NRA) 2024/25 on Money Laundering (ML), Terrorist Financing (TF) and Proliferation Financing (PF), in collaboration with a total of 86 governmental organizations, regulatory bodies and private sector institutions. Around 200 experts from these institutions contributed to this mammoth national task. This is the country’s third NRA and under this assessment, it was aimed at identifying the ML/TF/PF risks in the country. The assessment highlights the most significant ML/TF/PF threats, vulnerabilities, and the overall risk faced by Sri Lanka. 

The CBSL releases the key findings of the Systemic Risk Survey (SRS) – H1 2026

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has released the key findings of the latest edition of the Systemic Risk Survey (SRS) conducted for the first half (H1) of 2026 capturing market participants’ perceptions of the financial system. This survey was conducted between 19 December 2025 and 16 January 2026, in the immediate aftermath of the Ditwah cyclone.

CCPI based headline inflation decelerated in February 2026

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100)  based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) decelerated in February 2026. Accordingly, headline inflation (Y-o-Y) was recorded at 1.6% in February 2026 compared to 2.3% in January 2026

External Sector Performance - January 2026

The external current account recorded a larger surplus in January 2026, compared with recent months as well as January 2025. This follows the estimated surplus of US$ 1.7 billion (provisional) in 2025 and indicates continued improvement in external sector performance. .

The merchandise trade deficit narrowed on a year-on-year basis in January 2026, as export growth exceeded the growth in imports.

Sri Lanka PMI - Construction Increased Notably in January 2026

The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI – Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index,  reached an index value of 75.0 in January 2026, its second-highest reading on record after the peak of 75.7 in July 2020. Most firms reported increased project activity during the month, driven by the commencement of new projects in the New Year and the easing of weather-related disruptions experienced in December.

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