Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- Despite an initially shock, the impact of Cyclone Ditwah which caused widespread devastation to several parts of the country is unlikely to affect Sri Lanka's economic growth in 2026, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has confirmed.

The CBSL Governor made this assertion based on data obtained from the month of December.

Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo today (28), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said Sri Lanka's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was projected to be between 4 to 5% in 2026 and it is unlikely that the trajectory will deviate going forward.

He added that they are expecting the inflation to also hover around their target of 5% in the upcoming months.

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