Amidst outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Western province continued to be the nerve center of the economy whilst its share declined, contributing to an overall contraction.

Western province secured the largest share (38.0 per cent) of the  country’s nominal GDP. However, due to slow down in economic activities due to the pandemic situation, the share declined by 1.0 per cent from 2019.  Central (11.3 per cent) and North Western (11.0 per cent) provinces were ranked at second and third positions, respectively. 

PGDP shares increased in North Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, and North Central provinces while in Western and Northern provinces, share decreases could be observed year-on-year.   

“COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund” that has been established by His Excellency President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to strengthen the mitigation activities aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19 virus in the country and related social welfare programme, have been vested with a set of wide responsibilities. Local as well as foreign donors can make their financial contributions to the “COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund”.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Hon. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, in his capacity as the Chairman of the “COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund”, accepted the generous donation of Rs. 50.0 million to the “COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund” from Mr. Nandi Anthony, General Manager, CRIB.