Q1 2026
SRI LANKA FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Financial intelligence, in context.
A source-transparent view of the economy, policy and markets.
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Inflation direction
National inflation reached 7.2% in July. Colombo inflation was 8.0% in August. These are different official index populations and should not be combined.
Sri Lanka pulse
Real GDP expanded 5.1% year-on-year in Q1 2026.
Headline inflation accelerated in the latest releases.
SDFR 8.25% · OPR 8.75% · SLFR 9.25%.
USD/LKR indicative spot at 328.77; TT buy-sell spread ≈ 2.78%.
Facts are separated from interpretation. No investment recommendation is generated.
Reserve money movement
Latest indexed observation: 1,918,608.14 LKR mn on 09 Sep 2026.
Policy and market rates
The board keeps administered policy rates visibly separate from observed market rates.
FX reference rates
USD is read from the live CBSL rate window; other currencies remain dated snapshots until their official table connector is added.
Publication watch
Q2 2026 production approach · DCS
August 2026 · DCS
Latest bulletin currently indexed: 03 Sep
Data health
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka
- Official · active
- Department of Census and Statistics
- Official · active
- Colombo Stock Exchange
- Delayed · licensing review
- International Monetary Fund
- Official API · active
- World Bank
- Official API · active
- CoinGecko
- Third party · live