Sri Lankan Rupee Strengthens Against US Dollar for Third Week

The announcement affects roughly 1379 businesses registered with the chamber of commerce, most of them small and medium enterprises.

The figures come as Sri Lanka continues its post-crisis recovery, with exporters pressing for policy stability over the medium term.

We are seeing early signs of a genuine, broad-based recovery.

Central Bank Economist

• The finance ministry will publish a full report next month
• The Colombo Stock Exchange closed higher for a third straight session
• Foreign remittances remained steady compared to the previous quarter
• Banking sector shares led gains on the trading floor

Industry chambers say they will keep pressing for reforms that make it easier to do business.