Purchasing Managers’ Indices indicate the seasonal contraction in Manufacturing activities and an expansion in Services activities in April 2025.

Following the seasonal pattern, Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) declined to 40.1 in April 2025. The key sub-indices of Production, New Orders, Stock of Purchases and Employment contracted during the month, resulting in an overall decline in the index compared to the seasonal peak in March.

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