Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- "Despite the slowdown in economic activity following Cyclone Ditwah in late 2025, early indicators reflect greater resilience," said Governor Central Bank Dr. Nandala Weerasinghe at the monetary policy review meeting today.

Despite large debt service payments during the year, Gross Official Reserves were built up to USD 6.8 bn by the end of 2025.

"This was mainly supported by the net foreign exchange purchases by the Central Bank and inflows from multilateral agencies. The Sri Lanka rupee depreciated by 5.6% against the US dollar in 2025 and has remained broadly stable thus far during this year."

Inflation measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. However, foo...