Central Bank Presents 2025 Economic Review to President

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today (20) presented its “Annual Economic Review 2025” and “Financial Statements and Operations 2025” reports to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat.

The two reports were formally handed over to the President by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe.

According to the Central Bank’s flagship publication, the Annual Economic Review 2025, the Sri Lankan economy has further strengthened the progress achieved in previous years, supported by the continued maintenance of macroeconomic stability and the implementation of ongoing policy and structural reforms.

The report notes that despite growing global uncertainties arising from trade and geopolitical developments, as well as adverse weather conditions and natural disasters experienced towards the latter part of 2025, domestic economic activity demonstrated resilience.

The review further highlights that improved macroeconomic conditions and increased policy stability have enhanced investor confidence, strengthening the country’s ability to build economic buffers to better withstand shocks and laying the foundation for sustained economic growth.