Sri Lanka, Dec. 20 -- Even in the midst of disaster, a remarkable financial progress has been achieved with state revenue reaching Rs.5,124 billion as of December 15 this year, marking a 103 percent increase compared to the same period in the previous year, Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament yesterday.

Even though, total state revenue was projected at Rs.4,960 billion this year, we have been able to exceed that target. Sri Lanka's economy grew by 5.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025, supported by broad-based expansion across agriculture, manufacturing and services. All three key economic sectors - agriculture, industry and services- grew by 3.6 percent, 8.1 percent and 3.5 percent, respect...