The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the President of Sri Lanka, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe, signed a new Monetary Policy Framework Agreement (MPFA) in terms of Section 26 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023 (CBA) on 01 October 2026. The Agreement was published in Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 2508/28 dated 01 October 2026.

The external current account recorded a surplus of US$ 133 million in August 2026 following four consecutive months of deficits. The surplus was supported by the lower trade deficit compared to recent months, reflecting lower import expenditure. The current account recorded a cumulative deficit of US$ 291 million during January-August 2026, reflecting pressures on the external sector stemming from the escalation of the Middle East conflict.