Srilanka, May 2 -- Sri Lanka's highest since January 2023: CBSL March surplus marks third consecutive month of positive balances Workers' remittances surged to a record US$ 693 million, setting a new high for the month of March Merchandise trade deficit widened in March 2025 to US$ 396 million Sri Lanka's external sector demonstrated strong performance in March 2025, with the highest monthly current account surplus since the compilation of these statistics began in January 2023, data released by the Central Bank showed.

The current account surplus for March 2025 reached US$ 459 million, which marked the third consecutive month of positive balances, driven by strong inflows of workers' remittances.

Workers' remittances surged to a reco...