Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The external sector of the Sri Lankan economy remained resilient in April 2025, supported by healthy inflows from tourist earnings and workers' remittances, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The External Sector Performance report issued by the Economic Research Department of the CBSL states that reflecting the resilience of the external sector, the monthly current account has remained in surplus since January 2025.

It also noted that the merchandise trade deficit widened in April 2025 compared to both April 2024 and March 2025. This was as a result of merchandise imports growing at a higher pace (17.5 %, y-o-y), mainly driven by imports of motor vehicles (US dollars 134 million), compared to the gro...