Sri Lanka, April 18 -- Sri Lanka's economic momentum accelerated sharply in March 2025, with strong gains across both manufacturing and services sectors.

This is according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released by the Central Bank.

The Manufacturing PMI rose from 56.8 in February to 63.9 in March, marking a 7.1-point increase and the highest reading in four years.

The surge was driven by significant month-on-month growth in New Orders, which climbed from 60.5 to 71.2, and Production, which jumped from 53.0 to 70.2. Stocks of Purchases also increased to 62.0, while Employment moderated slightly to 51.9.

Suppliers' Delivery Time lengthened marginally but remained above the neutral mark.

Meanwhile, the Services PMI post...